water babies class

Yes, Dennis took Water Babies class two years ago, when he was a very wee one, and it was so wonderful that we took the class twice in a row with Chloe and family joining us for the second round. Since we're spending so much time at the lake, we thought it would be a good idea to enroll again in the class, since much of it is about water safety. Tonight was our first session, and I must say, it is an entirely different experience with a two year old that talks and has his own opinions about things. Dennis would have run the class himself if the teacher had allowed it! We told him to kick his legs, and he would yell "NO!!!" and "I want the ball!" and "want the cup!!". He did great, really, but protested so much of what we asked him to do. He blew bubbles and kicked his legs and laid back to float, but after 25 minutes, he announced "I want to go to the dock", which tickled me because this is what he says when he's ready to get out of the lake. When we went over to teach him how to hold on to the wall, he held on and pulled himself up out of the water and actually climbed out of the pool under his own power. He had no trouble pouring water over his face (and over my face and David's face). He was so ready to go when it was over! But just a few minutes after we left, he announced he wanted to go see Miss Donna (the teacher) and go swimming. Instead he got dinner at Gran's house and then bedtime at home.