Swimming Lessons, a.k.a. "Starfish"

R and J finished up their swimming lessons yesterday. She got a picture and a certificate of completion--I guess she's officially a Starfish now.

R seemed to enjoy the lessons quite a lot, even though the time we signed up for ended up not being ideal (she was usually REALLY tired because she didn't always nap *before* the 11 a.m. lessons, and would be exhausted by the time she got home, too tired to even have lunch.) They practiced things like holding on to the side rail, sitting on the side of the pool and "falling" in on the count of 3, and blowing bubbles in the water. J said that R never really got into the bubbles bit but seemed to enjoy just being in the water. The instructors sang songs (like the Grand Old Duke of York and the Wheels on the Bus) while the parents would move around in the pool or do hand movements or whatever with the kids.

Here are a few pictures that I took when visiting the class last week.