Baby Swimming Lessons

Liv has completed her first swimming lessons with flying colors. My friend Kim asked if we wanted to do a 3 week course for babies to get use to the water. It sounded fun so we joined. The classes were only 30 min long since that is how long it takes babies to start to turn purple-ish and start shivering in 86 deg water. The lessons were short and simple but we learned a lot of good tips and Liv got more use to the water.

I loved the swim class mainly because Liv loved it. She was a blast! The first lesson she was so excited! Laughing, giddy, jumping up and down in my arms and it lasted the whole 30 min. She thought it was all so fun. The rest of the sessions she wasn't as thrilled but still really enjoyed her self. Liv maybe a swimmer when she gets older.

In the class we practiced kicking in the water (she was a natural), splashing, blowing bubbles (which never caught on, just drank the yucky water), jumping of the side of the pool into the water (probably her favorite), and played with toys in the water. We also sang songs, did the hokey pokey, and floated around the pool. Her least favorite was wearing the life jacket for a short time, getting water in her ears, and the dreaded head dunk! We only dunked her head 3 times during the whole class but she was not a fan. The first try she cried and was very surprised and a little panicky. The second time she didn't mind it and even laughed after all the praise. The last time she hated again. Can't blame her. I hate putting my head underwater too.
Overall the class was a lot of fun and I learned my little girl is somewhat of a fish.