unfounded trepidation

stover kids began (rigorous, fast-paced, and tough) swimming lessons this week.  stover girl has been dying for class to begin; she loved swimming lessons last year and seems to have a natural ability to swim.  today she told me that she wants to be a swim teacher when she grows up.

i was a bit worried about stover boy's swim lessons.  last year, we took a mommy and me class and he spent the entire session (minus the last two days) screaming with resultant nightmares.  so, worries intact, i left stover baby with a friend for the first day of class.  (i imagined a scenario in which i'd be asked to pack up a newborn and sit outside the class due to tantrums.  or a scenario which had us hanging out in the 100 degree heat long after class was over due to noncompliance.)  day one and day two were a breeze.  he loved it and had model student behavior.  but i still had my doubts!  and on day three it looked like my fears would come true.  he began and ended class sobbing with a chorus of 'i want mommy' cries repeated throughout the hour; however, he composed himself long enough to complete what was asked of him.  day four (today) was predicated by 'i don't want to go' and some tears of anticipation;  however, his crying was quickly reduced to a whine and he ended class with a smile.  i am so proud of stover boy for discrediting my apprehension.

ps. stover baby doesn't seem to mind waiting for 2 hours with mom- perhaps a future swimmer!?