Swimming lessons for Gavin...

Oh my word! (I know, that makes me sound like I'm from the South.) Look at our tall little man in the middle of these boys. He just finished his first session of "big boy swim lessons" the other day (this picture was taken at the first class), and we're starting up another session this Sunday.

It was good for us to see how well Gavin paid attention to the swimming instructor. We weren't sure how that would go down. We appreciate that the ratio is 4 students to 1 teacher. That really helps.

I think that Gavin has to be able to demonstrate that he can successfully do the back float (with some help) before they'll pass him on to the next swimming class. Maybe his extra practice in the bathtub will pay off during this next session.

Let me just say that I never use to understand the function of these baby seats in public places. It's funny how your non-parent eyes can completely overlook things that mean nothing... until the day you become a parent with a baby who would be crawling around the fungus-filled rec center floor if it weren't for this genius invention that keeps them contained and happy. Now I look for these bad boys everywhere, especially when Mommy is desperate to use the bathroom herself and can't quite figure out what to do with the tiniest man in the equation in the meantime.