Will took a 2 week swimming class. It is hard to believe he is big enough to just drop off and pick up, but he is. Each day we'd pull up to his instructors home. They would open his door, unbuckle his car seat and take him out of the car. He'd take his towel and go sit on the "magic carpet" (aka beach towel) until his other classmates arrive and they'd all head back to the pool together. Each day I'd pick him up and he'd tell me about class and his Dolphin Treat (starburst, peppermint, sucker, smarties, etc). I think he liked the treats the best! :) The instructors would give us an update of how the day went at pickup and our homework for the night. Will's homework was always to practice hiding his face in the water. They said he was a bit scared to do this. We ended up getting him goggles during the 2nd week and it made him much more comfortable with "going under". We went to watch on his last day of class and we were SO impressed. I really didn't know what to expect but knew what they'd told me the past two weeks. Well...he was so happy to show us his skills and he even received a few more skills marks (meaning he completed them) during that day! He put his face in the water, jumped off the side, swam across the pool and back with the noodles, floated on his back, and did several other skills.
Here are pictures from the show off day! We are so proud of him!
Getting his skills band - how they track which skills he has accomplished.
Goggles? Check! Swim Shirt? Check! Little sister ready to watch? Check!
waiting to get in the pool
Here we go! Getting in the pool by himself.
Submarines
Swimming with noodles
floating on back with noodle
Swimming
Watching his classmates. I love this picture
floating on his back in the 'x' position
About to jump in with Luke and Collin
With Ms. Robin and Ms. Linda, his teachers
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