Elsie started swimming lessons at our local rec center … she is a star-baby! We signed up with Kyla (one of Elsie’s friends and a former birth class couple). These lessons focused on acclimating the little star babies to water – including being dunked under (mostly by dad). We got a few new suits for the class … here she is ready for her fist lesson.

ready to swim

in the water … wondering how long until I try to dunk her under water

not so sure

Kyla and Tara in the water

Kyla and Elsie

A new green suit – with a little daisy! (and a dad to match)

floating

After class baby chatting…
Kyla!

A chocolate suit 🙂

suits

Elsie was instantly a kicker! Like a little frog both of her legs were moving constantly … until she reached for a toy (reach and kick is a tough one!)

Kick kick kick

And a surprise visitor to swimming … GRAMMIE! (cute suit grammie)

Grammie! at swim class

We have one more class before we are done – and elsie is definitely loving the water. She doesn’t even mind being dunked… we got some footage our first night … including a sad elsie after her first dunk. 🙂

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