Splish Splash!

On Friday I started doing some research into getting Ruby into a swimming class. I emailed a swim school on Saturday morning and by Saturday evening, we had heard from the instructors and received an invitation to try a class for free on Sunday.

So, today we ran out and bought Ruby a swim diaper, paired it with this adorable green suit from my generous co-worker Deb, and headed off to the pool.

The class is held in the warm water pool at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in east Madsion. Seven other small people under age 2 made for a very fun time. Ruby was serious at first, but not scared. We sang a few songs and splashed around. We also did a variety of exercises to practice swimming basics and water safety. Much of it was lost on a baby of Ruby's age, but she definitely had fun. She practiced kicking, chasing a toy in the water, floating in the "boat" (photo with Carl), "jumping" in, and her back float. At this age they didn't do any underwater swimming, although Ruby seemed strangely eager to put her face in the water.

Ruby fell asleep on the way home and is still sleeping and hour later. I guess the little gal got all tuckered out. We had a ton of fun and we are still deciding if we want to keep going now, or wait until she's a little older. We'll keep you posted!