Swimming

Great news, she's a swimmer!

When we got to the pool, she was wide eyed and curious. Once we got her waist deep in the water, she started whining a little and clung to me a little tighter, but soon she loosened her grip and started having fun. She liked to kick. I would hold her chest and let her swim on her stomach and her little legs would kick, kick, kick. It was adorable. There were a few times she put her head in water or got splashed and she usually looked surprised, but never once cried. I put her on her back once, but she just kept trying to sit up, so I flipped her to her stomach. We stayed for a long time and when she got home she took a little nap (because she worked so hard). I can't wait to go again.

Henry was also great. According to a new YMCA policy, kids under 5 need a life jacket so Henry wore one and I think he liked it. There was one time he was pretending to do the Olympic start for the back stroke, but usually he would just go back and forth to each side of the pool. As always, he wasn't ready to leave when we did, but all of our bodies were looking like prunes, so it was time to go.

With two young children needing constant attention, we skipped the pictures, but hope to get some next time.