January 26, 2003
Zelly and her pool
Zelly loves water so much, she must be part fish or maybe part dolphin. This is a shot taken last July, in our back yard. Zelly recently started a new round of swimming classes at the YMCA. She's an Inia now, the last class she will attend with Wendy. After this she'll be ready for the Pike classes and her moms will be relegated to the viewing room.
I was in the viewing room this Saturday, watching as Zelly and Wendy practiced swimming skills and played with water toys. For the first time, Zelly willingly floated on her back and kicked, assisted by a 'noodle' flotation device. She's been resisting the back floating exercises until now, so this was a big breakthrough. She continues to be fearless when jumping from the side of the pool and grins hugely through the whole half hour lesson.
I researched the name "Inia" and will share with you the fruits of my curiosity. The inia geoffrensis, also known as pink river dolphin or boto, is a native of the Amazon River. The name 'inia' was given to it by the Guarayo Indians of Bolivia. This dolphin is the largest river dolphin on earth and is greyish when young, growing lighter and pinker as it gets older.
Now you've had your Zelly update and National Geographic Moment and you still have time for your chores ;-)
Posted by buggy at January 26, 2003 10:51 PM