Swim Lessons

Benny had his first swim lesson on Wednesday. I was fortunate that my boss let me come in late so I could be with Benny. He was very excited to get in the water, but once in he kept clinging to my neck. Our instructor, Chris, is very nice. She had us sing songs and play games. Benny used a sponge to get his face wet and then squeezed it out on his head to get his whole head wet. He also used a small bucket to scoop up water to pour on his head. I had to show him how to do theses things, but by the time we were done with the activities, he could almost do it himself. I told Chris that this was the first time Benny had ever been in a pool and she was very surprised by how great he was. He only cried a few times and spent a lot of the time shaking from fear. The last part of the lesson had us in the toddler pool. This pool is just right for Benny. At the deepest it is around 2 or 3 feet deep. He liked walking around in the shallow end which is only 1 foot deep. Brad was exercising while Benny and I were in the pool. So everyone got a workout that day.

Unfortunately, Benny does not have another class until next Wednesday as they are not having swim classes on Monday due to it being Memorial Day!

Update

Hi there! I just wanted to give everyone an update on what is going on out here on the West Coast! From all the posts, you can see that we have been very busy. Not only was there Easter and the Puyallup Spring Fair, but we also visited the zoo again. We are trying to take advantage of any sunny days we can get.

Even though there have been cases of the swine flu in the state of Washington, it has not affected us in any way. I caught a common cold last week and I think Brad brought it home from his work because he was sick before me. I think Benny is finally getting it but I am not sure since he is still dealing with teething issues. I am feeling much better but not a hundred percent yet.

We joined our local YMCA last week. Benny really enjoys playing in the nursery there. I started a Twelve Week Class. In this class I meet with a trainer and we discuss my exercise goals and we map out a program tailored to meet those goals. Every time I go in to exercise, I have to log in and put in what I did that day (ex, treadmill , bike etc). I will then meet with the trainer every 3 weeks to see how the program is working and make any adjustments. The great part about it is that I can count working out at home as part of the program. My immediate goal is to do a cardio activity three times a week at least 30 minutes each time. Brad has gone once so far and really liked the variety of equipment and programs. We signed Benny up for swim lessons. These are parent/child lessons, so one of us will be in the water with him. If we get in, he will be starting May 18th and go until the 2nd week of June. We will keep you posted on that.