Doggie Paddle

As Labor Day approached, so did the Annual Doggie Swim at the Little Rocky Run pool.  We have forced Lucy into this horrifying fun event for the past two years and it was time once again to get her doggie swim on.  Poor Lucy prayed for thunder and lightening all day so that she could skip it this year, but luck was not on her side. :)

We headed over to the pool after dinner and were greeted by many four legged friends.  Ed wasted no time and got Lucy in the pool before she could run and hide in the locker room.  As much as she hates swimming, she is really good at it!  She keeps up with the big dogs and is much braver than dogs three times her size!

James and his friend Noelle were there to cheer Lucy on, but James was less than enthused about the entire thing.  I think he was turned off when the big black Lab continued to get him wet as he shook.  He did get a kick out of seeing his Lucy girl running around like a crazy woman with her little friends.

To keep James entertained, I thought it would be a good idea to take some selfies with him.  Again, not so enthused.

All in all, Lucy did great.  She now has lots of time to take a break and start worrying about next year. 

Pool Days

Over the weekend we conquered another first for James - swimming in the pool!  We are lucky enough to have not 1, but 3 pools in our neighborhood. The sad thing is that up until this weekend, we had not used a single one of them!  Between the blazing sun and our busy schedule, it never seemed like the right time.

The sun was shining, but the heat level was mild so we didn't roast.  Grandma and Grandpa Q. joined us and we all had a blast.  James seemed to really like the water - both in the baby pool and in the big pool.  I think he just thought it was a big, cold bath.  :)

Once this kid is old enough, he will take swimming lessons.  We want him to know how to swim and not fear the water.  And hey, if he wants to be the next Michael Phelps sans the pot smoking incident, I say go for it!

Lucy Goes Swimming...Again

As part of Lucy's knee recovery, we introduced some aqua therapy over the last 2 weekends. It's a great way to strengthen her muscles without the pressure of running or walking. Plus it improves her range of motion which is so important for her knee. With the advice from a Facebook friend (thank you Mrs. Busch!), we found out that a local pet resort offered aqua therapy for dogs - The Old Towne Pet Resort to be exact.

Lucy was very excited when we arrived, but as soon as she saw the pool she retreated. Memories of this came flooding back and she was not having it. Well, she had no choice. :)

We were greeted by her swimming companion and she was fitted for her life jacket. It was time to get in the pool!!

She did a few laps and then took a break and kept on doing that for a total of 30 minutes. She did great - she hated it - but she did great.

We did it 2 weekends in a row and will take a bit of a hiatus now that the baby is coming. Lucy is almost 100% back to herself after the surgery which is amazing. I remember bringing her home that first night thinking it would take forever for her to be back to normal. Well, she is back. :)