scoops and kicks and monkey cheeks

Liam's Backfloat Baby 2 swim class ends on Thursday. Next week he will move up to Backfloat Baby 3.

He has come a long way since the first session in September (ironically called Backfloat Baby 1).

During the first few weeks, he clung to me and cried the entire time he was in the water. Except when he was forced underwater. Then he actually laughed. We can't figure out if it was because he was so surprised or if he actually liked being dunked. Poor child. Hopefully he does not have some strange aversion to going underwater when he gets older.

Now when we get to the pool, we have to restrain him from jumping in until his class starts. He cannot wait to get into the water. "I swimming, I swimming." He loves it!

He is learning to doggie paddle (scoops and kicks) and hold his breath in the water (monkey cheeks). He practices in the tub, which usually means I am soaked by the end of his bath. I've learned to cover myself with a towel.

Here are a few pics from last week's class (I know, my camera is awful but I'm working on it!!):

monday musings- two days late edition (march 3 but shoulda been march 1)

Yep, I am a bit behind, but I just haven't had to write this week.

Work is crazy.

Liam had a double ear infection(again)and pink eye. And then he had an allergic reaction to his medication. My poor baby had big, splotchy hives all over his body.

Thankfully he is all better and is sleeping again. The lack of sleep made me feel like we had a newborn again. I could not concentrate on anything.

Which made me wonder how I made it through the first nine months without crashing my car or lighting something on fire. I am admittedly clumsy, but getting no sleep makes me downright dangerous.

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Luckily we did not have anything financially disastrous happen this week. In fact, we were able to take advantage of the MN Appliance Rebate. $200 for a new washer makes it a lot easier to swallow. Plus, the washer was on sale AND I received an extra 10% off coupons, so with the savings we opted to get the dryer too.

Obviously, I would rather buy Twins season tickets but I am trying to find something positive out of the situation.

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Well, I am feeling a little sluggish today and don't have much more to "muse" about.

Happy Sunny Day!