first swim class…

William just finished his 6-week long swim classes! Woohoo! They are the "first" class (that we had to pay for) he's taken, and he did really well. They were not, by any stretch of the imagination, real swim lessons, but he learned some basic water skills to get him used to the water a little more. I think it really helped him a lot. They learned to blow bubbles in the water, float on their backs w/their heads down while being supported, jumping in the water, and getting dunked.

I know it's such a little thing, but I'm really proud of William. When we first started, he wouldn't even put his face in the water. But now he can blow bubbles in the water like a pro. He was also afraid of jumping into my arms. In the deeper part of the pool, there's a ledge inside the water on the wall that they can stand on. I'd have to hold his hands while he jumped off. But now he loves jumping off on his own and letting me catch him in the water. So it was encouraging to see him learning and doing something he really enjoys.

Can't wait to do the next class w/William. It was kinda our thing to do... just the two of us. I loved it b/c William loved it. And I love spending time w/my boy!

I would have taken pics of him at the pool, but didn't know cameras were allowed. (Maybe they aren't. Someone tried to bring a camera to the last lesson and there seemed to be a little dispute over it.) Here are some pics of our celebration dinner at Fuddruckers...

William noticed himself in a mirror they had at Fuddruckers. So Bill took a pic of all of us. Enjoying his chicken tenders and french fries… …and staring at other people. I think he stared at a table of older boys for almost the whole dinner. A special moment w/my baby boy... Lately, Josiah has particularly enjoyed pulling my hair. (I know… this is quickly becoming a Josiah photo shoot. But we gotta get these pics when we can!) =) And here’s our big boy w/his cheesy smile and “certificate!” Yay, William!!! We're so proud of you!