Today Pilar had her first swimming lesson! Woohoo! She didn't love it, but she didn't cry either. The water probably felt cold, and let's face it, the pool is way bigger than the tub. It must seem like an ocean to her. We were instructed to let them try kicking their legs on their tummies and their backs. And also to try blowing bubbles in the water, which Pilar wouldn't do. She was way more interested in watching the grannies in the lap lane bobbing up and down wearing strange hats and goggles. She's an observer that's for sure. We are in the class with some other moms and babies we know. Barb and her baby Kiera are from our prenatal class. Tonight we tried blowing bubbles in the bath, and she tried! She actually put her face in the water, and I could tell she was holding her breath because she made the same face she makes when I blow on her face. That is apparently the technique to get babies to hold their breath in the water, you are supposed to blow on their face before submerging them. Not sure if we'll get to that or not, but I thought that was interesting. Anyway, she did it three times in the bath tonight, and after each time she blew a raspberry and giggled. So while her photos in the pool show a rather pensive face, I think it left a positive impression on her. Yay!
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