For weeks, we have been talking to Anna Lauren about going to "swim school", and she has been so excited! And after much talking and excitment, the day finally came for her to start swim lessons, which she will have once a week for 16 weeks. I sent all her swim stuff to school so Rachel could dress her, and I could just pick her up and head to Maley's. So here goes the conversation in the car:
Mommy: Anna Lauren, you want to go swim?
Anna Lauren: YES!
Mommy: Now you know you are going to swim with new friends. The pool is only for little kids so mommy and daddy cannot swim with you.
Anna Laurn: No swim, mommy! I swim!
All was going well. We arrived at Maley's and she was dying to get out of the car and see the water. She could not wait to swim!
Anna Lauren: Get out of water...Get out of water
Mommy: Anna Lauren, you have to wait your turn to swim. They are going to get out of the water when it is your turn.
Swim Teacher: Anna Lauren...it is your turn to swim! She took off...no looking back, telling mommy bye, nothing...she was gone straight to the pool.
Matt's Text Message: I'm trying to get there...stuck in traffic.
My Response to Matt: No worries...she is being a big girl...she went right in without one wimper.
However, 15 minutes into the lesson, she looses it! Matt and I move where she cannot see us...she is still kicking and screaming for mommy and daddy.
Sweet Teacher: I brought her out just a few minutes early...maybe you should put her in the bathtub in her swimsuit so she can get use to it.
Oh my...the kid loves the water! I really think she was mad that she could not go down the slide and out of boredom, she decided to scream for mommy and daddy. Sitting on the steps and kicking was not that much fun to her. And not to mention that they kids in the group beside her were getting to jump into the water...that too was way more fun that sitting on the steps.
So stay tuned, it will be interesting to see how next Tuesday goes considering our conversation after swim today.
Mommy and Daddy: Anna Lauren, did you have fun swimming?
Anna Lauren: NO!
Mommy and Daddy: Anna Lauren, do you want to go back next week?
Anna Lauren: NO!
Everyone needs a strong-willed child! They are so challenging...I mean fun!
1 comment:
Hilarious!! Thanks for documenting the conversation, hopefully next week will be better!!
Parker has been doing swim lesson with my friend Martha at her pool in next subdivision. She used to teach swim lessons and agreed to teach him. I'm so grateful!!EMILY
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