Ever since last summer I have been thinking about signing Cole up for swimming lessons. He loves the pool and I really thought he would love learning and gaining more confidence in the water. I enrolled him in a class at a local
athletic club and have been so excited ever since. I feel like he is getting so big now that he is in swimming lessons! He had his first class yesterday evening and, I was right - he loved it! That was not the case for several of the kids. The class started with 8 kiddos and ended with 4. Some of them were just not ready and that is
ok. It made the class smaller and, therefore, more fun for the "final 4." Cole is taking the class with his buddy, Ben, and it was fun watching them learn together. As a mom, it was a little nerve wracking because they are not aloud to wear any kind of floatation device, however, we were made to feel very comfortable when we saw how close they were watched by their teachers. Cole got to practice kicking in the water, blowing bubbles, floating on his back and "scooping" his arms. The class lasts for an hour but I think he would have stayed all night if he could. It was so funny. Every time the teacher would help him back to the edge of the pool he would look over and say, "Mom, did you see me? Did Lily Kate see me?" He was so very proud - as was I. I can't wait to see what he gets to learn today!
Ever since last summer I have been thinking about signing Cole up for swimming lessons. He loves the pool and I really thought he would love learning and gaining more confidence in the water. I enrolled him in a class at a local athletic club and have been so excited ever since. I feel like he is getting so big now that he is in swimming lessons! He had his first class yesterday evening and, I was right - he loved it! That was not the case for several of the kids. The class started with 8 kiddos and ended with 4. Some of them were just not ready and that is ok. It made the class smaller and, therefore, more fun for the "final 4." Cole is taking the class with his buddy, Ben, and it was fun watching them learn together. As a mom, it was a little nerve wracking because they are not aloud to wear any kind of floatation device, however, we were made to feel very comfortable when we saw how close they were watched by their teachers. Cole got to practice kicking in the water, blowing bubbles, floating on his back and "scooping" his arms. The class lasts for an hour but I think he would have stayed all night if he could. It was so funny. Every time the teacher would help him back to the edge of the pool he would look over and say, "Mom, did you see me? Did Lily Kate see me?" He was so very proud - as was I. I can't wait to see what he gets to learn today!
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