Scary moment....

Ever think about what you would do if your child was in a pool bobbing in the water unable to touch the bottom?? Well, I have wondered how and what I would do in said situation..... but this situation was reality the weekend before last. I was holding Connor when I asked 'where did Kaya go?' and then looked over at the pool to see Kaya's head above water in the middle of the pool. She had jumped into the pool and doggy paddled to the middle... mind you, I did not see her jump in as I had not been looking at the pool b/c she was playing on the water slide. I had told her when we got there not to get in the pool w/o me, but she is used to Patterson where she can just walk into the pool (she still has to have one of us with her as I do not let her go in by herself). Well, the only thought that entered my mind at that very moment was to jump in and get her in my arms, so I handed Connor off to the closest person and jumped in to Kaya. Surprisingly she was doing really good doggy paddling (swim lessons did pay off after all), as she did not cough up a ton of water after I grabbed her. She was scared... I could tell. After having her safely in my arms, I cried and told her not to ever do that again.... reminding her that she had to have myself or Mark with her when she went in ANY pool. Oh, I then realized I had my cell phone in my pocket, lol. The thing dried out and works just fine.

That was one of those moments where I was VERY thankful for the outcome but left wondering 'what if'?! Now, that was the second 'what if' moments in the first two weekends in September, so I am SO done with those moments for a LONG time!!!!! I always try to learn from things, both the good and the bad.... so my take on this moment along with the B&E..... appreciate the little things with my kids (they are healthy along with myself and Mark.... what more can I ask for) as that is all that matters in the end. Of course, I continue to get clouded by the craziness of life..... but I feel very blessed for my two kids, my husband, my extended family and friends that I call family. Hug your babies extra close!