I'm a sucker...

The ladies started swimming/water survival lessons when they were 5 months old. The premise of the class is that they would learn to turn and float on their back if they were to fall into a body of water. In February we started working toward this goal in earnest, upping our classes to twice a week and in September the 5 minute float was achieved.

I have a real love hate relationship with swimming... I hate being cold, getting wet, and the wrestling match that ensues getting everyone dressed is exhausting - even with my fabulous help. However, I love that the babies have a good time in the water and they are learning really neat skills.

Here are a few examples...

-Diving - standing on the coffee table and in a very loud voice saying, "ready, set, dive!" and then throwing oneself onto the couch. This can also be done from the kitchen table to whoever is standing nearby.

-Bubbles - putting ones face in the water and blowing bubbles. Or anytime you are around water fully submerging your head... including the dogs water bowl.

-Kick Kicks - while fun in the pool can also be done in the bathtub making clean up quite fun.

The last two weeks Christian has been traveling on swimming days which means that I get in the water by myself with my now very water confident children. I'm beginning to think that a little fear of the water wouldn't be so bad. Perhaps then Daphne wouldn't feel comfortable enough to arch her back and scream when we move on from an activity that she likes and maybe Penelope when I put her on the wall wouldn't feel the need to swim on her own.

To conclude, I have been telling Katrina for the last two months how much I could not wait for the swimming season (Feb - Nov) to be over. The rain and cold coupled with the wet and cold pool is not a good mix for me. So today, the swimming teacher announced that there would be a January session and that my babies were really beginning to swim and it would be sooooooooo good for them to keep coming. And just as I'm telling myself in my head that that won't be happening I hear their dad, "I guess we know what we'll be doing in January." And then I feel bad because why would I want to deprive them of this swimming fun just to keep myself comfortable... I'm a sucker.