Swim Lessons: day 1

McKayla: When we first arrived out at pool-side, she was NOT happy. She could see that this wasn't going to be a play in the water that only hits your knees kind of thing. She kept saying "I don't want to go in the water" but I kept telling her that the only way she was going to learn was if she got in. Then I asked her if she wanted to sit by the water and kick her feet while we waited for it to start. She agreed and we sat. She seemed happy enough there. Then I head to head over to mommy and me classes with Liv. Jimmy told me that at first M still didn't want to get in the water, but once she was in she listened to her instructor and did just what she was supposed to. She kicked her feet and was jumping off the edge into the water. Onto day two and she is pumped to go back. She told me, and I quote "I want to go back to swim lessons in 10 seconds!"

Alivia: Liv seemed excited to just be around the water. She sat with me and M and kicked in the water too! Then came time for our class. It wasn't really what I was expecting. It is more of a class to teach the baby how to react if they are ever in the water or fall in. So, we sang the song "this is the way we wash our hair" and I poured small cups of water over her head (to get her used to it I guess). Then we used a small rubber duckie to get them used to reaching away from them in the water (like for them to get to the wall if they fell in). We sang a few more songs. Worked on how to climb out of the pool onto the deck. Then Liv got to "jump" off the wall to me. She loved that! She even wanted to go over the edge to the other pool! lol. She also got dunked under the water. I was hesitant, but she did wonderfully! I dunked her under (that sounds HORRIBLE!) about six times and not once did she even cry! I was amazed. Oh, we also practiced floating on her back, and turning over from her front floating to her back. :-)

That's it in a nutshell.