Riley's 1st time IN the pool!

Because Riley can't get water near her trach or her feeding tube sites getting around water has always been difficult, but she loves it. She normally has to sit in her chair on the side of the pool just dipping her toes in while we watch her big brother swim but we found a float that lets her join in on the action now. Her trunk strength has improved enough to allow her to sit in her float with her bottom and legs in the water as she actually gets in the pool with us! :) Playing in her float requires a ton of work on her part for her balance, core control and lower body movements so not only is it tons of fun but it is a huge therapeutic workout for her.

We had a blast playing in the pool for hours on Memorial Day (and she slept like a rock that night).