Staying Cool

We have been at the pool a lot lately trying to stay cool and having fun with friends.  Maclain started out being terrified of the water just a couple of weeks ago and then went straight into thinking she could swim all on her own and being very daring.  I decided to go ahead and get her a puddle jumper so I wouldn't have to worry so much about her and she loves that thing!  She can keep her balance a lot better than I thought she would be able to in it and she does great floating on her own.  She gets in and out of the pool by herself and will jump off of the side to me now.  Maddox loves the water, too, and requests to go to the pool every chance he has.  He is still gaining confidence in what he is willing to try in the water and still prefers to be pretty close, but he is getting better at venturing out some.