Fun at swim class!

We only have two more classes left in our swim class session. Bummer! I've absolutely loved every second of our class, even though Gabriel has had some rough days here and there. It's an amazing thing to watch your child mature, and I can't describe the feeling of pride I get watching him learn new things. He's finally kicking, and also has learned to walk himself along the side of the pool. His underwater count is stuck at 5 seconds, but on the jumps when I let go of him he's moving his arms and kicking with perfect form (according to Miss Andrea, our excellent instructor). His favorite thing to do is float on his back. He has a little trouble completely relaxing in class, but he's become an expert floater in the bathtub. We're hoping to take him swimming at least a couple of times this summer so we can keep working with him. But then we won't be getting back into a pool until next January. Until then I'll be singing our songs and working with him in the tub, and hopefully he'll be swimming like a fishie after the first couple of lessons next session.