Back to School

We survived Easter break and Mia is back in preschool. We've had a pretty good week. Mia is now staying at preschool until 2 p.m., which is great for my productivity, but it has been really difficult (read: tantrums) to get her to leave. Since she used to nap at about 1 p.m., I suspect she is getting cranky by 2. We'll re-evaluate this in a week or two.
Mia had swimming lessons on Monday and Wednesday nights, and she is getting a bit more comfortable getting her face and head wet. (A side benefit is that she doesn't mind washing her hair as much as she used to.) Last night she actually blew bubbles in the water. One thing Mia is really good at is getting out of the pool. The drill goes like this: Mia hangs from the side of the pull, with her Mom holding her loosely around her waist for security. Instructor Miss Whitney yells, "Elbow, elbow, tummy, knee, knee." Mia pulls herself up and is out of the pool in about 3 seconds. She is so darn strong. So far, she has declined to jump back into the pool without making me hold her hands.
Another interesting phenomenon is that while Mia loves to kick on dry land, which results in a fair percentage of her time-outs, she doesn't yet get the bit about kicking in the water. And here I thought swimming would be a great outlet for her kicking habit.
Last night Miss Whitney commented on the fact that Daddy comes to watch every time. (Hmmm, maybe we should make him get in the water for a lesson or two....) She asked, "Is this your only child?" When we said yes, she said, "Oh, that explains it." As if to suggest that fathers of two or more children don't enjoy watching their children's swimming lessons.