"Wait Cha-lotte"

Some say that their children who have raised in orphanages are often afraid of large bodies of water.  Having been raised with nothing more than a small bucket of water to bathe with some children fear even a simple bath tub full of water.  We noticed right away with Neha that a fear of water was probably not in her repertoire.   First bath was no issue. Actually keeping the water in the tub and not thrown this way and that was Neha's only bath time disability.  However, in the back of our minds we wondered how the pool would go over.  Well, fist impression was shaking excitement upon the reveal of the water from the recessing cover that shielded it from the winter.  Charlotte, remembering conquering swimming late last summer was elated and didn't wait to Arabesque into the pool.   

"wait Cha-lotte, wait" Neha exclaimed in defeat.

"ok Cha-lotte , I try, Neha try"

She chose her own entrance"....................... With determination in her step she made her accent.

And ever so not gracefully she took her first plunge.  Face out, belly flop. Continued by her butt being permanently in the air once in the water.  Not having any concept of buoyancy, keeping her butt down and her mouth above water was a feat. 

After some struggle and some kinda not so happy faces and noises. She got the hang of it and started to enjoy herself.  I will say that the attitude this kid has for new experiences, new places , and new people takes my breath away.  Determined, self confident, and boisterous.  With herself by her side she is invincible, (sometimes a problem when that brings no fear of being lost or in danger). It's almost as if she knows she is going to big things.  

Isn't that it though, "knowing you're somebody without thinking you're somebody" -Dennis the Menace