Yellow Band

Today Arabella hit a milestone at her swim lessons.  Since being put in an advanced class she has been doing great and her instructors are wonderful.  She has been working really hard and today they told her that she should try and take the test to get her "yellow band".  What is this yellow band??  Well, at one of the pools we belong to, you need to pass a swim test in order to swim in the pools without a parent.  The lifeguard/swim instructor in me knows she is ready for this step.  The mom in me doesn't want her to have this "freedom" and I want to keep her little and with me.  But I guess it is all part of letting go, right?  And allowing her to grow up and get stronger at things.  She was a bit nervous when she took the test and was tired from her already 40 minutes in the pool, but she passed with flying colors and she hasn't taken the yellow band off yet.  There is another band, the green band, but she isn't quite ready and besides, I don't want her to have total free reign in the pool yet!  Way to go Arabella!!  Mommy is so proud of you, my little dolphin!!