Swimming lessons

My new favourite time of the week is 8.30 on a Sunday morning. It may sound like madness to most people, creating more to do on a Sunday before church, but I am really enjoying Chloe's early morning swimming lessons! We decided this would be the best time because it doesn't intrude on family time altogether and it also means that one of us (me) can take Chloe and one of us (Jon can stay with Livia. I didn't fancy trying to get Chloe changed with a grumpy toddler who also wants to swim.

We have found that swimming lessons have actually made Sunday morning less stressful; we are fully prepared for the rush with bags ready and alarms set. Rather than the panic we normally get into when we realise we should have been got out of bed ages ago!

I love watching Chloe swim. At the pool where she has her lessons, there is a viewing platform up high where parents can watch but not interfere. I'm loving seeing Chloe enjoy the water and grow in confidence. Her teachers are really lovely and she's getting to know the children in the class. In pleased to say Chloe seems to be getting over her shyness and goes in with no issues. After the lesson we head back up for a leisurely coffee (what I'm doing now!), before heading down the road to church. Lovely!