Swimmers!

Anselm started swim classes with Miles at the Y today, after almost a year break. He got into the water, swam down under water, came up, and dog-paddled half-way across the pool! That's a lot more progress than I had registered. It's a group class but there are only 3 kids, so it's practically private lessons (without having to drive across town!).

I put Eliot in her swimsuit to do some quiet paddling around the edge with Alex during the class. No such luck. She lunged into the water and entertained herself jumping off the step into the deep part. I held her in the water and she strained on my hold, wanting to head out alone into the middle of the pool. She kicked her legs, held on to the edge and twisted her body all around, utterly in her element. She screamed when we had to get out to go. I think we're going to have to sign her up for classes too.