Swimming

Auntie Sue has a pool! Not the little one like I have at home. My pool the water only comes up to my knees, and Daddy fills it with the hose. This is a big pool! I get to go swimming for real. Daddy takes me in. He used to let me jump from the side. I would say "my jump!" and jump to him. He said I could only do it if he was standing right there and I asked first, but I got so excited I sometimes forgot. So now I am only allowed to jump from the steps inside the pool. It's not as much fun. I asked Daddy in my sweetest voice possible "Can I dive?" because I see my cousins go under the water and I want to do whatever they do. Even though I asked nicely, he still said no. He's like that sometimes. He asked me to show how I would close my eyes and mouth if I went underwater, so I squinted as best I could but I think I left my mouth open because he said I don't look like I'm ready to go under the water yet. But I am 23 months old! How old do you have to be? It's not fair being the youngest! Mommy says that that will change soon. I know she has a baby in her belly. I hope they come out soon. Then they will be the youngest and I will be allowed to dive! I can't wait!! I wonder if I will have to share my "cars and twucks" with them?