Last Swim Class

We had our last swim lesson on Friday. I'm not going to lie, swim lessons 4 days a week for 2 weeks is a pain. We may find something different next year. It was right in the middle of our morning so it made it hard to get anything done before nap time. I could tell Alex was over swim lessons about half way through week 2. During class she kept repeating Mommy, all done and wanted to get out of the pool. A few days she didn't even want to leave the house to go to class. The highlight of her class was she got to see Kate. Alex would see me getting our stuff together and get so excited because she knew she'd see Kate. We are sad Kate is in Las Vegas for 2 weeks and we won't see her! :(

I wasn't able to get any pics of us in the pool this year. Friday before class, I took some last day pics.

Alex sad because it's her last class?

No!

Alex was upset because I wouldn't let her have a snack before class!

Alex loving on Kate!

Admiring the slide on the other side of the gate

Post class snack. A swim class tradition!

Random Stuff

I feel like we've had a busy few weeks. Tomorrow is Alex's last swim lesson and I'm soooo glad. 4 days a week is a lot for both of us and it's right in the middle of the morning so it makes it hard to run errands before, and by the time they are done, we have time to make a quick stop, have lunch then head home for a nap. On a good note, Alex is loving her swim lessons! After the first class, she was fine getting in the pool and leaving all the toys in the basket. She catches onto habits very fast. After each class, Candice and I sit with the girls and give them a snack while we dry off and dress the girls. Yesterday about 5 minutes before class was over, Alex looked at me and said, Mommy, all done. I told her class wasn't over yet and she said, no, all done! So we went to the edge of the pool, she got out, went to our towels, sat down and got her snack. I guess she was over class! lol

One of Josh's friends stopped in College Station on the way to Houston Monday. We all went to dinner. While we were eating, Alex was playing with her water cup. She poked her finger through the side of the Styrofoam cup and water spilled everywhere. She looked at us and said "oh shoot!" We started dying laughing. It actually made me happy that another S word didn't come out...I've been really good about watching my mouth in front of her!

We have been having a few sleep issues. Alex woke up one night at 3am screaming her head off. I finally went in snuggle her and she refused to go back in her crib. We ended up on her floor. Around 5 I woke up and she was sleeping in the middle of her room. I left her and went back to bed. When Josh got up, he heard her playing in her room. She has been fighting her nap. She gets so tired but doesn't want to sleep in her crib. One day I let her out and made a little bed on the floor with her babies and lots of blankets. She stayed in her room for an hour or so playing, but never napped. I guess she just needed some quiet time. I have a feeling once we transition her to a toddler bed, she'll prefer sleeping on the floor! Monday she actually slept until 9:45 when I woke her up so we wouldn't be late for a playdate. She NEVER sleeps that late! She is a creature of habit and no matter what time she goes to bed, she is up by 7:30 at the latest!

Here are a few pics from our week!

Alex and her "cheese" face!

Swim Lessons

We had our first swim lesson of the summer today. Alex LOVED swim lessons last year so I was soo excited for them to start. Last year we did evening lessons so Josh and I took turns getting in the pool with Alex. This year, we signed up for a day class so it's just the 2 of us. Alex was soo excited when we got to the pool and had a hard time sitting on our towel until the class started. When it was finally our turn, I let her sit on the ledge while I hopped in. As soon as I turned around, she leaned in because she was ready to get in. Then it happened...she noticed the water toys. From that point on, she was obsessed. She pushed away from me as much as she could to try to get to the basket of toys. I almost lost my top several times and she tried climbing up my body so her foot kept pushing my swim suit bottoms down a little. Not fun. I got tired of fighting with her so I let her out of the pool and she stood at the basket throwing toys in for me to fetch. She ended up getting back in the pool for a few minutes but not long. The instructor said she'd hide the toys tomorrow so hopefully we have better luck. Once the instructor moved the toys she was fine and ready to get back in the pool. Too bad class was over. I am crossing my fingers tomorrow goes better.