I love going off the diving board. I love to dive and flip and just jump real high. It takes me right back to being a kid. My favorite dive is where I dive in, but over-rotate a little and once I’m in the water, I flip over. It makes me dizzy and then I just float to the top. It’s so fun!

So all summer, we have been working on Connor’s swimming skills. In May, he couldn’t swim at all without his floaties. We finally convinced him to take off his floaties in water where he could reach the bottom. Slowly and surely, he built up his confidence, jumping off the side and swimming farther and farther on his own. For the past month, I felt confident that he could go off the diving board. They don’t allow floaties or goggles, so it’s a petty big step for the C-Man. Every time we swam, I would ask if today was the day for the diving board. And every time his answer was no. Yesterday, my boy conquered the diving board! I was seriously so proud of him. In typical Connor style, he had to decide all on his own that he was ready. And now there is no stopping him! He jumped and jumped and jumped. We went swimming again today, and he spent nearly the whole time in the deep end, just like a big kid. I am so proud of him. He is growing up way too fast!