Claire and I took a swim class at the YMCA this year with our buddies Courtney and Liam. Our friends Lindsay and Tyson were supposed to do it with us as well, but they moved...tear. :( Anyway, we had a blast doing a half hour of gym time where the kids could run around and experiment with all sorts of gym toys and a half hour of swim class. In the swim class we practiced getting in and out of the water safely, moving along the edge of the pool, jumping in the water on the count of three, floating on our backs, kicking our feet, and using some different flotation devices. We also sang a few fun songs and got to go down the slide into the water. Claire quickly got warmed up to the gym part of class, but was a lot more shy and reserved about the swim class. I was surprised to find that she really just watched the other kids a lot of the time and it took her a few classes to feel comfortable and want to join in. By the end, Claire was great at jumping in the water at the count of three and kicking her feet when she wanted to get a toy. Her least favorite activity was getting dunked in the water and her favorite activity was going down the slide. Here are a few pictures of our class!
First, this was Claire last year at this time at the gym/swim class. I never did a post about it and look at how much she has changed and grown!
Claire absolutely loved her swim class last year!
Claire and Liam walking into class holding hands. So super cute!
Loved this slide, as she does most slides.
Crawling to mommy!
Doing wheelbarrows, she is actually pretty good at this, but doesn't last for very long.
Claire and mommy in the water!
Holding onto a noodle and kicking her feet.
Almost a real swimmer. :)
I really miss you guys! Looks like a lot of fun I really wish we were there. Claire really has changed a lot in a year! Crazy how that happens.
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