Moving up to Advanced swimming class

Aaron has been progressing quite quickly in terms of swimming class.  He started taking the beginner's class back in June and now he's starting to take the advanced class. I've been noticing that Aaron does not quite swim in the kiddie pool after he figured out that he can stand in the pool. All he wants is to play with all the bath toys there, which can be quite frustrating. I am trying to help him practice what we learned from the class, but he doesn't seem to be too interested in it. I guess I need to be more persistent with practicing so he can make some improvements.

Daddy agreed that we need to keep letting Aaron learn swimming as it's good for both his health and physical coordination. I am not sure how long it will take him to really start swimming on his own, but swimming class is one of the activities we will keep doing.

Hungry after swim lesson

Gotta love living in California

I definitely appreciate living close to the ocean after living in the Midwest for over a decade. I love that Aaron is not deprived of being able to go to the beach pretty much whenever he wants. He loves playing in the sun, the beach, and the water just like any other kids in Cali. Living close to the ocean has always been just a distance dream when I was stuck in Indiana and didn't know when I could get out. I am glad that it's all over and can live in a place we love. 

It's hard to even imagine how did I survive in the middle of nowhere for so long, yet I've only moved to the West for a few years. I love the food, the weather, the scenery, the activities, and not being a minority in CA.  I don't think I would want to live elsewhere unless we are moving back home. (:

1 more month to go

We have exactly 1 more month to go before heading home to HK.  For some reason I am not as excited as I used to be. I wonder if it's because going on a trip is not as relaxing as before when I was childless. It is definitely hard to go anywhere with a little one when there are so much planning and preparation to do for everything to run smoothly. I am so not looking forward to flying back alone with Aaron as there are so many things to take and he won't be able to sit still for a long period of time. But I guess I can't let that discourage my will to go anywhere as I really need to go home to see my parents.

I have been looking for different kind of activities for Aaron to do in HK so that he won't just be sitting at home all day. It's tough to arrange all these when we are thousand miles away. Luckily I can have my mom to take care of most of it and we already have swimming and playgroup lessons signed up. I hope we will have a better trip this time and Aaron gets to spend more time with his grandparents.