Ethan started swim lessons on Tuesday and loves it! I realized very quickly after we told him we signed him up that he believed he could already swim. He watched Jacob for half the year in his Homeschool PE class and was just waiting for his chance to get in the pool. Days before he started his class he was uncontainable with excitement. One night I found him still 
awake in bed and asked him what was going on and he said he couldn't wait until his swim class. Tuesday couldn't come quick enough for him. It was also difficult for him to understand that his class wasn't until Jacob's Homeschool PE class was over. I picked him and Audrey up in the childcare and he began taking his pants off right there. I told him it wasn't time for his swim class and he was confused as to when it was going to start. Finally, the time came for us to go into the locker room to get him changed. He was so excited he could have jumped out of his skin. Unfortunately, we were ready about 5 
minutes early, so we had to stand and wait once we got to the pool. I could feel his anticipation building and it was killing me. I just wanted the class to start for his sake. Finally it was time for him to get in. He got in the water so fast I thought he was going to take off and go under because I was still pretty sure he thought he knew how to swim. Thankfully, he realized he wasn't allowed off the steps without the teacher. It was exciting to watch him in his class because he was having so much fun, but the funnest thing for him was jumping into the pool. Both Tuesday and today he tried to get in two jumps, but the teacher was only letting each kid have one jump. He took his disappointment in stride which was nice to see, but he was pretty upset when his class was over. Thirty minutes is not enough time for him. If I had known he wanted to take swim lessons this much I would have started him months ago. Audrey's also let me know that she is ready to get in, so I'll be signing her up next time too.
awake in bed and asked him what was going on and he said he couldn't wait until his swim class. Tuesday couldn't come quick enough for him. It was also difficult for him to understand that his class wasn't until Jacob's Homeschool PE class was over. I picked him and Audrey up in the childcare and he began taking his pants off right there. I told him it wasn't time for his swim class and he was confused as to when it was going to start. Finally, the time came for us to go into the locker room to get him changed. He was so excited he could have jumped out of his skin. Unfortunately, we were ready about 5 
minutes early, so we had to stand and wait once we got to the pool. I could feel his anticipation building and it was killing me. I just wanted the class to start for his sake. Finally it was time for him to get in. He got in the water so fast I thought he was going to take off and go under because I was still pretty sure he thought he knew how to swim. Thankfully, he realized he wasn't allowed off the steps without the teacher. It was exciting to watch him in his class because he was having so much fun, but the funnest thing for him was jumping into the pool. Both Tuesday and today he tried to get in two jumps, but the teacher was only letting each kid have one jump. He took his disappointment in stride which was nice to see, but he was pretty upset when his class was over. Thirty minutes is not enough time for him. If I had known he wanted to take swim lessons this much I would have started him months ago. Audrey's also let me know that she is ready to get in, so I'll be signing her up next time too.
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