I hate that the classes are over because he was finally getting to the point where he was really, really enjoying himself. He was grinning and giggling and laughing today, and for the first time, he didn't even cry when he was getting into the pool. And he was also leaning forward so I could tow him into the pool for "pull-ins", which he loves to do now.
Here's William with his fellow Water Baby graduates:
And here he is with his buddy Jadyn, the budding Olympic swimmer (they're testing out the baby pool after two solid weeks of the big pool):
And here I am with William, relaxing in the baby pool. We spent the first half of class doing our usual routines in the big pool--Ring Around the Rosy, pull-ins, passing back and forth to one of the instructors--then got to splash around in the little pool at the end of class. Usually there's a day camp group that takes over the baby pool but not today.
We had a really good time during the entire session of Water Babies. It wasn't a big class, so it never felt too chaotic. And we already knew all the other moms and babies, so it was like a big reunion from the Y and the breastfeeding group at the hospital. I hope we can get in for some swimming lessons at the Y in Nashville once we move back. Now that William is comfortable in the pool with me, I want to try to keep it up. Plus, his daddy hasn't gotten a chance to take a spin around the pool with him yet, so I want to see if we can work that out, too.
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He does seem to be really enjoying it now. Looks as though Jadyn just loves watching him! Maybe we can get him in a few motel pools during the trip to Nashville.
With love,
Mama Dee
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