Sunday morning swim lessons!

She wanted to play before class! (I’m guessing because it felt like 100° in there.)

And of course she immediately swam down to where Owen was playing (his class is after hers so he gets to play for a half hour).

She’s slowly getting less panicky when floating. The instructor can almost get through the ABCs before Katie sits up.

Katie’s funny. She doesn’t mind being in the water with the instructor but after each turn in the water she comes over to me and asks if she’s done. I tell her no, she whines a little, them she goes and sits back at the edge of the pool and waits her turn while playing with water toys. Every. Single. Time. 🙂

She also normally doesn’t want to play much afterwards because she gets cold but today she was all about it! She swam down to Owen again and he taught her how to swim over the lane dividers! So, she had great fun showing me her new skill!

While she was playing, I took a moment to go watch what Owen was doing.

Owen is getting really good at the backstroke!

Headed home!

Katie started her swim lessons!

She told the instructor that she didn’t need a hat because she had one at home—which of course she didn’t because it was Owen’s. 🙂

I was giving the instructor Katie’s water background (she’s not really afraid of the water, she wears a puddle jumper and roams the entire pool, etc.) and the instructor said it wasn’t that important right now because they mainly just play in the water, blow bubbles, get them used to getting their face in, and assisted floating, etc.

Floating!

Waiting her turn.

I think she’s the youngest in her group. (Technically since she’s under 3, she should be in the Young Minnows, but since she’s SO close and she’s familiar/comfortable with the water, the owner said she was a candidate for the Minnows!)

Blowing bubbles!

Playing after her lesson!

Then it was time for Owen’s lesson. I stayed to watch Katie play so I didn’t get too much of Owen…but he was learning a new kick.