today was Olives first swim lesson! set the old alarm.. up and ready to go.. of course we were super early.. because that is how I roll when I am really excited for something.. we checked in.. changed.. and lucky for us.. it was senior citizen day at the pool.. aka.. their aerobics.. the grammies went nuts for her in her cute little pink bathing suit.. it helped to pass the time..
Dustin came in later to try and take pictures.. and he was shamed at the door.. apparantly a grown man with a camera isnt allowed to come into the childrens pool area and snap photos :0 I should have thought that one through better..
she was so good and patient waiting for the other kids to come.. with a smile stretched out on her face for miles.. “poooooooool..pooooooooool” the other kiddies came.. and we started the class.. met the teacher.. and jumped in to the really cold water.. the teacher told us it was that cold because of the lap swims and aerobic classes.. which I assume they don’t want people passing out in.. it took a while to dunk myself.. but the little peanut had no problem.. she listened to the teacher.. and did what she was told.. I was so proud!
of course Olive..(who always poos at night) didn’t this morning.. and I feared I would be that mom in the pool throwing logs of feces onto the deck floor.. she tried grunting a little. and I was nervous.. thankfully.. she kept it in ;)
we sang in circles.. we learned to kick.. and I had that child.. the teacher pulled out a big container of toys to throw and swim to.. and she wanted them all.. she started her “banjee scream” and that was that.. than her lips slowly turned to a nice blueish purple.. and thankfully the class was only a half hour.. and we took our freezing cold bodies to the change room..
there is nothing worse than the changeroom dress.. freezing cold.. people around.. there is no shame.. no sucking in.. no standing up straight.. it all hangs out while I was trying to get that little baby warm.. I now know why moms just change in the open room.. all out there for the world to see.. because to try and pack your kids into the change room.. with wet floors.. its not worth it.. so I was THAT mom.. I never thought I would be.. the top change is always easy.. and than the bottoms.. I thought I would try and be stealth hold a towel in my mouth.. than this really sweet old lady (clearly with no body shame) walks up really close and starts talking to me.. full on.. asking questions.. wanting answers.. all while I had this towel in my mouth trying to shove these tight pants onto my wet skin.. sans underwear.. I finally drop towel and just went for it.. all the while still having this converstation with this sweet old woman.. the shame had left the building..
we than mosey out to the car.. where it is now raining cats and dogs.. pant legs soaked.. my car remote is still broken.. so I had to set off the alarm while all these cute moms were standing next to my car saying bye to one another.. I literally threw everything in the car.. including child.. and drove off..
we are now home warming up.. and today we will both be having a nap.. because there is something about warm chlorine filled environments that just knock me out..
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