Swimming

All 3 of my babes are little water babies. They started out by loving baths and this transferred over to swimming lessons. When kids turn 3 they start swimming lessons by themselves. As in no parent participation! As in mommy doesn't have to put on a bathing suit & forget the humiliation of hairy legs. But wait, I only have 2 over 3 so that means I'm in the water with Miss Cassidy. Every Thursday Lexie has swimming lessons and I take Cassidy into the pool for public swim. Cassidy loves it and I feel like there's no choice but to take her in while Lexie has her lessons. Cassidy would spend the entire time trying to get into the pool anyway. But the funny thing is when we're in the pool she's trying to get out of my arms the whole time. She just wants to be free but that only works when we're in the shallow end. She actually had a little meltdown- okay it was probably a temper tantrum- and we almost had to leave the pool. It was all over a toy.

And if you've never been swimming with a small child let me tell you about the joys of the change room. First there's all the stuff you have to pack for everyone- the clothes, towels, change for the locker, money for me to swim, pullups and swim diapers plus bribes to keep them still when I'm getting myself changed. My backpack is huge and barely fits in the locker. After the swim comes the really fun part. We search for a family change room where we have our own shower. Seriously it makes me so mad when I see one single person coming out of the FAMILY CHANGE ROOM with the signs that say FAMILIES ONLY. I have to get both girls into the shower while I unpack the locker and make the several trips back to the family room. All the while chasing Cassidy back into the room. Then I let the girls shower for a bit while I organize everything and search for the soap. I try to get myself ready while they shower. Getting them dried and dressed always comes with some mishap- socks dropped on the wet floor, forgotten underwear, Lexie opening the door...Well, it all ends up being a good experience and I hope that one day the girls will look back fondly on their fun outings with me. I don't have any pictures of our current swimming but I'll share some of the past....