Confession time....

I have a confession. Before Katherine began her swim lessons, I was afraid. I was afraid that she wouldn't do as well as the other students. She proved me wrong and put that fear to rest.

On Thursday, she got to do a couple of things that were more advanced than the other children. I have also realized that more than 1 of the other children are repeating this class. This is Katherine's first time in the class and she is doing great! Ms. Linda even used Katherine several times to demonstrate how to do a skill correctly!

But that wasn't all....

I was afraid that I wouldn't fit in with the other moms. All of the other swim moms are stay at home moms. Some of them even stay at home with their children and nanny. They are from Dallas, have a new swimsuit for every class, and jewelery the size of small planets. I walked in to the first class knowing I would be different. I assumed that because I wasn't like these other mom's that Katherine and I would stand out as different.

Katherine proved me wrong and I proved myself wrong. Katherine is not only doing well in swim class but she is excelling and so am I....

The first few days I was so happy that she was giving such positive reactions to the different "games" we were playing. On Wednesday, Ms. Linda commented several times how she loved Katherine's enthusiasm. I was very proud. But then at the beginning of the lesson on Thursday, Ms. Linda commented on how she appreciated MY enthusiasm.... It occurred to me at the end of the class, that part of the reason Katherine was doing so well, was because I am doing well. I am part of it!

I am a good mom! I was so excited to realize this!

When Katherine was born, I was sure that God had made a mistake putting such faith in me. How could He trust me with this tiny human? I didn't know what to do with this baby. But luckily, God knew that even if I had no idea what I was doing, He could put people in my path that could teach me and help me. Frank and I are blessed to have so many wonderful "helpers" in our lives. We have so many "cheerleaders" and "teachers"!

Katherine is almost 22 months old. It took almost 22 months for me to realize that Frank and I are great parents. I feel like the next part of our lives will be even more wonderful because of this! The cool thing is....we get to keep going! The journey of great parenting doesn't end here, everyday we get to keep going. Katherine is an adorable, rambunctious and smart toddler....and we had a part in that! Sometimes, it isn't important that she had a complete meltdown in McDonald's, it is important how Frank and I handled said meltdown.

So I have a confession. Even if I am afraid of something...I am an awesome mom therefore I can handle it!