If there's one thing Bridget would prefer to do over all others, it would be to play in the water. This girl loves getting wet!Okay, technically, it's not the getting wet part that Bridget loves, although she doesn't seem to mind it (unless the water gets near her eyes, and she's pretty calm about that now, too—but it's clear she still doesn't like it). The part that Bridget loves the most is watching the water flow. Her favorite water-time play activity (and even bath-time activity) is to use a cup or a bowl (any type of container will do), scoop up the water, and pour it back out. If she can't scoop it but it's running (from a tap or a fountain, for instance), she'll put her hands under it and watch the water flow through her fingers. Both Al and I have gotten pool passes this year (our association has a pool), and even though Bridget's only been there a total of three times, she now cries and fusses if we take a walk and pass the pool without going in it (and this is from the other side of the parking lot, a couple hundred feet away). We'll take her in and walk around with her, and she'll play with her cups, kick her feet, float around a little, giggle if we spin her in circles—I've got a little water bug on my hands. Too bad her skin is as fair as mine—the girl's spending the summer doused in sunscreen!
The great thing about all of this outdoor fun? When Bridget's playing in the water, she's active—actually, she's almost always active, come to think of it. But water is fun for her, passes the time peacefully for mommy, and wears her out. She gets her exercise in and then gets a good, long rest afterward. I'm taking Bridget to a local waterpark Saturday and can't wait to watch her have fun—and I'm excited about taking her to Lake Michigan later this summer, too. Good times ahead!
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