tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post2134145449618499305..comments2024-03-21T02:24:58.682-05:00Comments on Unexpectedly Expecting Baby: In An Instant.Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-28165430975013972592023-11-27T23:20:25.988-06:002023-11-27T23:20:25.988-06:00thanksthanksAnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919987901966383344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-19198236688687004742012-09-02T13:19:38.572-05:002012-09-02T13:19:38.572-05:00Wow! Briana, I am so grateful that your beautiful ...Wow! Briana, I am so grateful that your beautiful baby girl is safe! Thank you for sharing your story. It is a good reminder. We cannot count on others to notice. In fact, many child drownings happen at parties with a lot of parents in the vicinity because people let down their guards in groups. The most upsetting part, however, is the role of the lifeguard here. That is their job and to not even notice your cries much less her slipping into the pool is very upsetting.<br /><br />On a personal note, my son nearly choked in front of me on a teething biscuit. I remember how it seemed like the whole event took minutes when, of course, it had to be seconds or he wouldn't be here with me now. I, too, was forever changed. But there is good news here, as well. You did what you needed to do. You were there for your daughter and she is here with you today. <br /><br />HUGS!!!StarTracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119043204191845721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-56043820999202464682012-08-31T15:19:12.218-05:002012-08-31T15:19:12.218-05:00I'm so happy to hear Ava is well and that you ...I'm so happy to hear Ava is well and that you were paying attention! JessMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140026073951674876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-42486721436647133052012-08-30T09:46:06.813-05:002012-08-30T09:46:06.813-05:00So scary! I'm glad she's okay. It seems mo...So scary! I'm glad she's okay. It seems most of the time that the lifeguards are lackadasical -- underpaid and bored because most of the time, nothing DOES happen. But I have heard 2 stories recently: one about a 5 year old who died in the PICU after drowning even though he was surrounded by tons of adults who all though someone else was watching him, and another friend of mine told me about how she was standing right next to a kid who was drowning and didn't even know. He had gotten trapped under a mess of floatie toys ON THE STAIRS. Luckily the lifeguard say him go under and saved him.<br /><br />It's all so scary, and I'm so glad you were paying attention. Unfortunately we can't leave our little ones in the hands of lifeguards.Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233706048946454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-15362350155283986112012-08-29T20:36:41.370-05:002012-08-29T20:36:41.370-05:00I agree - the more eyes on them, the better, espec...I agree - the more eyes on them, the better, especially ours! It was a really big eye-opener for me.<br /><br />We put Ava into swim lessons at six months old, but we've been waiting to do immersion lessons until this coming summer. Had this incident occurred earlier in the summer, though, we would have put her in them immediately, given her obvious confidence to where she'd jump in without a second thought. Unfortunately with all the pools closing down, I worry that she wouldn't really have any time to use her skills and get comfortable. That'll definitely be the first thing we do in the spring!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-18621916654061761592012-08-29T20:34:46.437-05:002012-08-29T20:34:46.437-05:00OMG - I cannot even imagine how awful it must have...OMG - I cannot even imagine how awful it must have been to watch her go through that in response to the commercial. How awful! I'm just so glad for you that she was ok, and that the lifeguards did their job! Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-63780486395011069812012-08-29T20:33:57.230-05:002012-08-29T20:33:57.230-05:00Thank you so much for your kind words! That is ter...Thank you so much for your kind words! That is terrifying and horrific that happened to your daughter's best friend, but I'm so relieved to hear she survived. It seems like these things are more common than you'd think, which is scary!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-29600083274019010102012-08-29T20:33:09.048-05:002012-08-29T20:33:09.048-05:00Thank you so much! I'm so sorry to hear that y...Thank you so much! I'm so sorry to hear that you've been through a similar experience - it was truly the most terrifying thing to ever happen to me. I'm so glad your son was ok!<br /><br />And yes, a week later, and I'm still feeling shaken to the core. I think our pool days are over for this particular summer. We wanted to put Ava into swim lessons ASAP, but with the pools closing down, I think it'd be better for us to do it first thing in the spring when she'll have all summer to use and hone her skills.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-91331779327967994802012-08-29T17:48:30.458-05:002012-08-29T17:48:30.458-05:00I hope you reported that life guard. And I would h...I hope you reported that life guard. And I would have kicked him in the ball for real! Good grief. What an idiot!! Thank you for reaffirming why I have had my kids in swim class since they were 4 months old. Some days I look at the expense and wonder if it's worth it, but it is. It is NEVER too young to learn water safety. My mom knew a kid that drowned when she was little. It's been hammered into me that water safety is of the utmost importance. Thank you especially for the line that parents should not be on their phones or distracted by other things when their kids are in the pool. Even if the lifeguards are amazing there are always more kids than lifeguards. Extra eyes are ever important!Keryn @ Walkingon Travelshttp://walkingontravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-5426057068868502952012-08-29T17:19:33.776-05:002012-08-29T17:19:33.776-05:00Wow...I'm so glad it all turned out okay. This...Wow...I'm so glad it all turned out okay. This happened to my daughter...twice. Fortunately, both times the lifeguards did respond. The second time before my head even registered what had happened (literally, in the time it takes to take a breath). What was weird was I didn't even know about the first time because it happened at camp. I only found out about it when my daughter ... two years later ... was watching a commercial that showed a baby underwater and she started to have what I can only describe as a PTSD reaction. It was only then I realized why she was so afraid to take swimming lessons...Mom on Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294168009612063328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-88696914674497602512012-08-29T17:09:43.472-05:002012-08-29T17:09:43.472-05:00My daughters best friends went under and never res...My daughters best friends went under and never resurfaced in a very populated and upscale pool last summer and even though she was a good swimmer her Mom found her floating and purple. They were able to resuscitate her and she recovered fine at home, but it was a very scary ordeal and so sad to think that none of the over 100 people at that pool even noticed. I'm so glad your daughter is okay.Kate @ ramblingsfromutopiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09083440361453448094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-5274570374923154162012-08-29T15:37:55.507-05:002012-08-29T15:37:55.507-05:00WOW - so happy to hear everything is ok - a simila...WOW - so happy to hear everything is ok - a similar situation happened with my son 4 years ago - he jumped in not knowing the depth - I threw my camera on the ground and jumped in fully clothed to grab him - it took me a FULL DAY to calm down about it and it still makes me ill to think of that moment.<br /><br />You are SO RIGHT - we MUST be fully aware when at a pool - WE are responsible.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder and excellent post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116026852097580008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-91782064831209468392012-08-29T13:59:17.395-05:002012-08-29T13:59:17.395-05:00Thank you! I wrote an email after the fact, but in...Thank you! I wrote an email after the fact, but in the moment, I was too in shock to act out towards the lifeguard.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-59748442143015351592012-08-29T13:58:43.035-05:002012-08-29T13:58:43.035-05:00OMG - so sorry to hear about that! Yeah, I wouldn&...OMG - so sorry to hear about that! Yeah, I wouldn't let her go to the pool with anyone else, and I'm pretty laidback for the most part. Not anymore!!!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-9592026944050458962012-08-29T13:58:15.329-05:002012-08-29T13:58:15.329-05:00Thank you so much! Me too!Thank you so much! Me too!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-90821076761449487492012-08-29T13:58:02.099-05:002012-08-29T13:58:02.099-05:00We have yet to go back! Ha!We have yet to go back! Ha!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-27503988129757250042012-08-29T13:57:43.807-05:002012-08-29T13:57:43.807-05:00Thanks, Emily! I definitely beat myself up about i...Thanks, Emily! I definitely beat myself up about it, but realized once I talked it through with my husband that I definitely was being attentive and did the right thing. Still, though, it's terrifying!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-83160801211261215602012-08-29T13:56:56.910-05:002012-08-29T13:56:56.910-05:00My first reaction was definitely to leave, but I d...My first reaction was definitely to leave, but I didn't want the pool to become something she was afraid of and something that she viewed negatively, esp. since we spend so much time there in the long summers! I wish I would've handed it to the lifeguard, but I was completely in shock!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-25877903185640998792012-08-29T13:55:46.226-05:002012-08-29T13:55:46.226-05:00Thank you! I think the only reason I didn't lo...Thank you! I think the only reason I didn't lose it with the lifeguard was that I was so overwhelmed with gratitude and thankful she was ok, I was in shock! I definitely have some choice words stored up!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367847227787762246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-39471190100700988452012-08-29T13:31:49.886-05:002012-08-29T13:31:49.886-05:00Oh my goodness, the pool scares me to death for th...Oh my goodness, the pool scares me to death for this very reason. Like Tiffany, I have a hard time letting others watch Asher at the pool (we're on vacation this week so there's been a lot of pool time). Too many well-meaning adults in his life don't take this as seriously as we do and get distracted by other things. I'm so glad Ava is fine and still loves to swim! I agree with everyone else - I probably would have had some rash words for the lifeguard. That's just ridiculous. Great job, mama. I would have been scarred by an experience like this too, but you handled it great. Honestly, despite our best efforts, these things just happen sometimes. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369871530985099865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-71342468575958031052012-08-29T12:35:05.728-05:002012-08-29T12:35:05.728-05:00Wow! I can't even begin to imagine what that w...Wow! I can't even begin to imagine what that was like for you. I definitely, without a second thought, would have given it to the lifeguard the minute I knew my child was okay. And I don't think I would have been able to stay and continue swimming with the kids. Good for you for staying strong! Such a scary thing and I appreciate you telling your story. It's a good warning and something every parent should be aware of. I'm so glad Ava came out of it unharmed!Rene'https://www.blogger.com/profile/08762023093830971485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-75409847135163037902012-08-29T12:32:22.412-05:002012-08-29T12:32:22.412-05:00Yikes! So, so scary, but so thankful that it had a...Yikes! So, so scary, but so thankful that it had a happy ending (despite what I'm sure are harrowing after-effects).Nicole B.http://livemom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-57118549853694416152012-08-29T11:56:14.555-05:002012-08-29T11:56:14.555-05:00Oh my goodness! So glad she's okay, momma!Oh my goodness! So glad she's okay, momma!Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066995811409390360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-12904807901998996502012-08-29T11:34:44.184-05:002012-08-29T11:34:44.184-05:00Holy Crap! Seriously gave me goosebumps reading th...Holy Crap! Seriously gave me goosebumps reading this. I am SOOO glad Ava is ok and that you were paying attention. It can happen in an instant as you proved with this story. I can't believe the Jack#$$ lifegaurd!!!! What the heck?!? How did he not notice with you screaming that she couldn't swim?! I would have had some choice words when he asked what happened. I probably wouldnt have had the self control to be polite. Water is so scary. We are registering for swim lessons in fall. I have a scary story about my neice (the reason I don't trust my mil anywhere with my kids). My MIL and FIL had Joshs nephew and neice for the summer and had taken them to a hotel. We had just been married so they were only 7 and 4 at the time. My MIL took the kids down to the hotel pool and they were "swimming", She sat in a chair reading (at the deep end? who knows to this day why she sat at the opposite end of the pool) But anyway...my neice somehow fell in and was fighting to get herself above water and my nephew is the one that rescued her!!! My MIL walked around the pool and got there as he was pulling her out onto the edge of the pool. Ya. How was she so unattentive that she didn't get to her until she was already out of the water?! My kids aren't allowed to go out of town without us and are not allowed to go anywhere near any body of water with her. It could have been a very bad situation. My poor nephew to this day refuses to go swimming and freaks out around water with the kids in the water. He gets severe anxiety watching them. Poor guy. <br />Mommy Tayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802297141662645371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406123004301272716.post-21568429723108132632012-08-29T11:12:11.953-05:002012-08-29T11:12:11.953-05:00I am so glad you were attentive! That is such a s...I am so glad you were attentive! That is such a scary thing! I really hope you said something to the pool's management staff. SensiblySarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584937672979518946noreply@blogger.com