Lessons at Goldfish Swim School {3}!

19 Wednesday Apr 2017

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advice, baby, fun, Goldfish Swim School, health, learning, Life, lifestyle, spring, summer, swim, swim lessons, swimming, toddler, water safety

Good morning!! Eleanor has officially graduated to mini 2 classes at Goldfish Swim School! Mini 2 classes are for ages 16 months-35 months and at 35 months she will be ready to swim on her own! She has developed so many skills already, but the one we are the most excited about is her confidence in the water. If anyone remembers back to that first lesson, Eleanor screamed her head off which was super embarrassing because I’ve actually never seen a child cry or even throw any kind of fit at Goldfish. It’s the happiest place on earth. But that first lesson was rough. Luckily, we had a great instructor who loaned her his baby doll and we made it through. With each lesson since she has grown to love swim lessons and her time in the water. She happily jumps back into the water when she practices crawling out, collects the balls without any help kicking, and goes under water without freaking out and sputtering when she comes back up.

Another key part of E’s lessons that we really appreciate is how she is learning to get out of the pool. With just a bit of a nudge, she can get herself up out of the pool. It will obviously take some time before she can truly do this on her own, but she is learning the skills that she could use in an emergency if she needed to. It is never too soon to start learning water safety! The week of May 14th will be Water Safety Awareness Week at Goldfish and they will have a special focus on the skills needed to be safe in and around the water all summer long!

Has anyone else started swim lessons? What skills has your little one mastered? Which do you appreciate the most??
If you are interested in getting your little one signed up you can check here for a location near you to get started! Summer will be here before we know it!
Hope you all have a great day!
Erin

*This post was sponsored by Goldfish Swim School, but all opinions, as always, are my own!

Lessons at Goldfish Swim School!

03 Friday Feb 2017

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active, baby, fun, Goldfish Swim School, health, learning, lessons, lifestyle, swim lessons, swim safety, swimming, toddler, water

Oh my gosh you guys! Happy Friday! This is a post I have been dying to share with you all. E’s first swim lessons! When Goldfish Swim School contacted me to set up some lessons for E, I literally could not say yes fast enough. Anyone we talk to said to get her signed up ASAP, that the teachers and staff there were literally the kindest and most effective swim teachers out there. Well, let me just tell you. We put them to the test on her first swim lesson. She wasn’t too thrilled at the idea of getting in a pool. Hello, winter baby! But, y’all, the instructor we had could not have been sweeter about it. He said it was fairly normal and he even let her have the baby that he uses to demonstrate to parents what to do in order to keep her somewhat calm.

Ok, fast forward one week to swim lesson #2. I sat behind the glass (no swimsuit for me!!!) and got to watch Matt take E for her swim lesson. I literally think my heart exploded into a thousand pieces watching them. Yes, I was that parent. They had an absolute blast. No tears at all and she was already gaining so much confidence in the water.

We go again tomorrow and the instructor said we are going to try to go under water this time!! I will keep you posted on that one 🙂 There’s also a roundup of cute swimwear for your little fishy here!

To see if there is a Goldfish Swim School near you check out their website–you won’t regret getting them started early!

I hope you all have an excellent weekend!
Erin

*This post was sponsored by Goldfish Swim School, but all opinions, as always, are my own!

A New Year with Meijer!

07 Thursday Jan 2016

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baby, busy, health, Life, meijer, new year, nutrition, savings

Good afternoon! Well, today is my last day in my 20’s. This year has been the best year of my life as we welcomed our sweet girl into this world. Having her has made me feel a whole new way about life and health. Right before I became pregnant with her, I had reshaped my eating habits with the Whole30 program and was working out quite a bit through Class Pass. Once I became pregnant, my eating habits and pretty much way of life became about what baby girl needed. I was constantly worried about what I was putting in my body because I knew she was directly getting what I gave her. I started thinking more about organic products and overall nutrition and not just how to lose those pesky extra pounds. Now that I have her and am reponsible for both of our nutrition, remembering to keep myself healthy has to be a top priority. However, this becomes quite difficult when you don’t know day from night, you are carrying a nine pound baby all day so you basically only have one free hand at best, and you have absolutely no energy to create a delicious/healthy meal. Family really saved us the first two weeks, waiting on us hand and foot, but once they left we had to figure out a game plan for staying healthy!

1. Keeping non-perishable items handy like Muscle Milk. The added protein helps to keep me full until I can fix a proper meal. I rarely need more than a few sips so I just keep it in the fridge and sip as needed!

2. Bananas have always been and always will be my best fruit friend. I had terrible leg cramps during pregnancy and was eating at least 2 bananas a day to keep them at bay. They are also the perfect vessel for peanut butter and/or Nutella.

3. Matt got a NutriBullet for Christmas so we have been creating smoothies and storing them in individual portions or splitting them for meals with a side of avocado toast. Delicious! For a little extra boost, Matt adds protein powder to his!

4. Snack bars. Everywhere. I keep them in my nursing caddys, purse, diaper bag, etc…I’ve been stocking up on high protein versions so that they are filling enough that I don’t eat 1,000 of them a day. Truly, they have been a lifesaver.

It has been a whirlwind year–check back tomorrow for some reflections and more baby pics!–but today I wanted to pop in to share how we are staying healthy in the new year! What are your resolutions for the year? What are your tips and tricks for staying healthy?

As always be sure to hop onto Meijer mPerks to load those digital coupons to help save you money on all your health needs this year!

Have a great day!

Erin

*this post is sponsored by Meijer, but as always all opinions are my own!

Class Pass: Columbus!

13 Tuesday Jan 2015

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Good morning! Exciting news!! Class Pass has finally arrived in Columbus! I have been hearing about Class Pass from my Chicago friends and was so jealous! I nearly squealed when I heard it was coming here!

So what is Class Pass? Class Pass is an alternative gym membership. It allows you to have unlimited access to hundreds of classes in your area for only $79/month. You can go to pretty much any studio in your area up to three times per month. I seriously cannot get enough. I have gone somewhere new almost every day since they launched at the end of December. I have never felt better.

Typical gyms can only offer one class at a time, maybe two. I can go onto my Class Pass and have about 5 or 6 classes every hour that I can choose from. I have done Barre, TRX, Lagree, Yoga, Piyo, and Crossfit. Their dashboard is super easy to use and it tells you everything you need to know about the class before you go.

To say I’m obsessed is an understatement and so is the rest of Columbus. There is already a waitlist. BUT if you sign up through this link, you can skip the waitlist and receive a $50 credit (this week only)! Not in Columbus? No fear! Just go here to see a full list of cities which include DC, Atlanta, Charlotte, Portland, and more!! And an awesome feature is that once you sign up, you can use that same membership in any city Class Pass is offered!

So get out there and start #livingthesweatylife!

Happy Tuesday, friends!
Erin

*I was gifted a one month membership to try out Class Pass, but all opinions are my own