In today's swimming lesson Grace was quite a bit more moany than she has been over the last while. One aspect of it was that there was no class last week due to the holiday so the break between classes was long which can affect the flow of things. In retrospect I think there were a couple of other aspects too.

She had been excited about the lesson signing "swim" and smiling while getting ready and driving there. I was a bit flustered when I arrived after having been rushing around before the class and as a result of this, as well as her good mood, I didn't talk her through the process as much as I usually would (reminding her of who will be there, talking her through the class before it starts, and so forth). Today I was also just a bit more stressed about some work things that need to get done, and from the moment we walked through the door she was more moany and a bit more touchy than she would normally be.

It made me think back on the other classes when she has been a bit more touchy versus the classes where everything has gone well. In many of those classes I have been on edge in some way – either tired, or stressed, or nervous about how Grace was going to handle the class. So I will just keep reminding myself that my attitude is an important part of how much Grace will enjoy something.

A few notes on Grace's swimming progress:

• She is rolling over onto her back and back to her tummy with little assistance,
• She paddled today for the first time,
• She is doing the actions of the songs independently when she hears the songs,
• She is blowing bubbles in the water on her own,
• She is quite comfortable being submerged,
• She is most comfortable when she has something to hold (like her polar bear bath toy),
• She has become fairly comfortable with the instructor taking her for a swim (which has taken some time).