Swimming Lessons!

Swimming lessons started today! I enrolled Gracie in a parent-infant swim class at the Ottawa Street Pool. This is the very same pool that I lifeguarded and taught swim lessons for many summers. We took the class last summer but I knew Gracie would enjoy it much more this year. It was pretty crowded too! We always starte in the kiddie pool and sing songs like the "wheels on the bus" and we take watering cans and water different parts of our bodies. We also practice floating and kicking. Gracie had a ball! Then about halfway through, you move to the big pool and play "humpty dumpty" where the you pull your child off the wall when Humpty falls down. We also play "london bridges" with noodles and get free swim time. Gracie loved that too. Although she is still not fond of being dunk or having water in her face, she was less clingy than she was last year. She was laughing and talking and having a grand old time. When we had to leave, she didn't want too and was trying to drag me back to the pool. We told her we would be back tomorrow. And tomorrow will also be fun because we are going to the beach! Don't worry, we'll load up on the sunscreen.