Like two ducks....

The last half hour of the evening besides BB, LL and myself had a pretty good day today. Despite the absolutely miserable weather....

BB is off nursery until Tuesday so on wednesday (past) I decided to be proactive regarding things to do, bit the bullet and joined the local 'country club' attached to the hotel in the next village. One sole incentive being the fairly small, fairly warm indoor pool which would allow me to take both boys along on my Jack Jones. (Public pools have a strict adult:child ratio policy). I doubt the gym will be a massive draw - It consists of two treadmills, a low rider bike and a normal one. Oh and a gym ball and aflat screen on the wall so high you'd actually get a creak in your neck if you were to watch it! It does have a sauna and a jacuzzi which may be enough for BFS....

Anywho's we spent the morning at toddlers, which was fairly event free, then after lunch and a bit of playing with BB's alphabet flash cards and LL's jigsaws I used the promise of a trip to the pool as blackmail for tidying up purposes. It worked a treat, and two excited boys helped mummy pack all the things we needed and we jumped in the carand made the two mile drive along to the pool.

The changing room was like a military operation, LL ready, BB ready, armbands on - check - just mummy to go. Oooh we could almost taste the chlorine when I pulled out my bikini from my bag only to discover that I'd actually packed my two sets of bottoms (one shorty and one tie side) instead of the shorts and the top!!! There was no way round it - we had to go home for me to get my top! It was p**sing down outside, but there was no way we weren't going in the pool now. Armbands were stripped off, wellies, coat and hats put on (I should have taken a picture on my phone as LL was only in his swim pants and BB in his trunks underneath - twas a pretty sight!) Our possesions were abandoned. I didn't even bother with my coat and they were taken back through the hotel, out the front and bundled into the car for the round trip back home! LL was devastated - he thought he wasn't getting in the pool, however a solemn promise from Mummy that we were coming back settled him soon enough!

Minor mishap aside we finally got into an empty pool and languished in the fact we had it to ourselves. LL was like a limpet at first. Not surprising considering his last pool experience was on holiday in October and even then it was so cold that he refused to get back in after the first day. I can't even remember how long it was prior to that since he'd been (tut tut). BB was also pretty apprehensive, but slowly both boys started to gain a bit of confidence and the vice grip on my arm lessened. LL spent a majority of the time experimenting with entering and leaving the pool via a set of steps, and mummy to catch, but I was more than happy to let him take it at his own pace. About an hour in a family with three kids came in to join us, and it seemed to bring BB out of his shell. Keen to be involved (and to show off slightly) he clung less to the side and 'swam' a bit more (with armbands still). By the time we finally came out LL's confidence had risen exponentially. He also 'swam' a full length without me so much as touching him - chanting 'I swim mummy, I swim' along the way.

One downside when we came out was that my bump felt like a leaded weight! Oh and I probably spent more time than I realised with my legs wider than they are supposed to be allowed, so I may suffer for that tonight, but all in all we left like shrivelled up prunes, but happy.

Could be the best few pounds I've spent in a while...