Here's a summary of what we were up to in January.
J Passed YMCA Swim Test
J has been in the water a lot as a kid. She first started kicking around in the water without floats at age 2.
We are huge fans of the pool at our local Y. During the winter it's dark by 5pm here, so the gym is a nice place to go and move about since going outside is not much of an option. J was pretty fearless in the water.
Last month she started taking her first swim lessons. She was already able to swim without any assistance, but we wanted her to be able to pass the swim test so that she could swim on the deep end. Our gym also requires one adult per child without a floatation device, so if we wanted to work with C without floats then J needed to pass the test.
Last Thursday her other two classmates were having some issues following instructions so they bailed early. The lifeguard said, "Why don't we go ahead and try the test?" So J swam the entire length of the pool. The swim lane had to be cleared while she did the test, so a small crowd of people standing at the edge of the pool clapped when the lifeguard let her know she passed. She was excited to get her wristband! Seriously, just look at this face.
After they put it on, she pointed at the deep end and asked me, "Can I swim over there now?"
"Yes!" I said. As she started toward the deep end a life guard was standing looking in the water and I could see J checking him out from the corners of her eyes, waiting for him to blow a whistle. She paddled around in the deep end for a long time, enjoying her new-found freedom.
We Got to See Baby #3
A had an ultrasound and we got to see the gender of #3.
Of course, it was a girl!
(I'm going to start harping on the benefits of eloping right away.)
A's Grandmother Passed Away
A's paternal grandmother, from whom C gets her middle name, passed away. We were able to drive to her funeral and hear about her life from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was an amazing woman. She was 93.
We Got A Token Amount of Snow
Seriously, a token amount. While our friends up north got more than their fair share, we didn't even crack one inch. Furthermore, it's been the longest streak of less than one inch of snow on record for this area - about 1500 days. We've been cheated.
We Did Some Other Things
