Swim Lessons

Annabelle started swim lessons this week through our county's parks and recreation system.  The lessons are supposed to be three days per week for three consecutive weeks.  Unfortunately, we will have to miss next week as I have signed Annabelle up for a music camp through our church.  But she has already made great progress considering the girl could not stand to get her face wet in the shower.

I had originally signed her up for the Level I class, but after she attended that class on Monday and I talked to another mom in the class with a young girl just a little bit older than Annabelle, we both decided to move our girls into the Preschool class.  I am so glad I made that decision!  She was dunking her entire head underwater by the second day and blowing bubbles!  And the Level I class almost doubled by the second day!  On the first day there were 7 children to the one instructor, but by Thursday (the last day) there were 10 children in the class.  There would have been 12 if our two girls hadn't moved down to the Preschool class.  I would not have been too thrilled that there was only 1 instructor to 12 children!  When I signed up for this class, I was told that there would be an instructor for every 5 children.  Obviously, you pay for what you get!  I think next year I will sign her up for private lessons.  But this has already served its purpose for this year since she is not scared to dunk her entire head underwater.

Here she is practicing her kicking with her face planted in the water blowing bubbles.

Annabelle working on her floating technique.

Annabelle blowing more bubbles again!

I am so proud of my big girl!  She has already learned more about swimming than her own mommy!  She is so eager to teach me how to blow bubbles underwater.  And she has made a new friend, Sienna, during this journey as well!