Then, we were off to her first swim lesson at Energym, which is also in Sycamore. Let's just say that she didn't love it as much as she loved the playgroup. When we got into the water she was fine, but our first lesson was to get the babies used to having water in their face. So, we had to pour water at the nape of their neck & say "one", then the top of their head & say "two", and lastly on the top of their head in front of their face & say "three." Let's just say she did not like the water in her face, so she screamed! While she was screaming the other two babies, who were 5 & 7 months just stared at her. We did other drills, such as putting them under a pool sprinkler, letting them float on their backs while pulling them around the pool, and blowing bubbles in their face. She was NOT a fan of ANY of it and cried most of the time. The swim instructor said that was normal behavior, especially at her age, so that made me feel better. The only thing she liked to do was splash with her hands while having me hold her facing outward. She actually splashed herself in the face a few times and began to cry. I think she just wasn't in the mood to be there because she was tired. Next time we'll skip the playgroup, so she can take a nap beforehand.
Kaila has also reached another milestone: her first tooth (the top front left tooth) fully poked through today! We are trying our best to get a picture of it, but we can never keep her still enough to catch a good picture, especially with the delay of the camera. So we're working on it:)
Playing the Xylophone/Piano at Playgroup...
On with the swimmysuit for Swim Lessons...
Kaila looking like she's reading...
Cisco & I wanted to do something together, since we rarely get to spend time with one another on a regular basis. So, we decided to join a Hip Hop class for adults with the DeKalb Parks & Rec, since we both enjoy dancing......and also since he secretly wishes he was a part of the Jabbawockeez, and wishes he knew how to breakdance :0 Anyway, so our first class was last night. I know, jam packed day with Kaila's Playgroup, Swim Class, and our Hip Hop Class. We.....well....mainly Cisco, was a little apprehensive about it because he wanted it to be straight-up Hip Hop. He was worried it was not going to be the real thing. But boy were we wrong. Our instructor is as Hip Hop as you can get. She is an African-American lady who has danced since she was 2 and she actually choreographs on the spot. So, we started learning a dance to the song "Leavin'" by Jesse McCartney because it has a slower beat to it. Cisco wanted something more "hood," but the song worked just fine. Not to be mean, but Cisco and I (more Cisco) were probably the more rhythm-oriented ones out of the other two ladies & one guy in our class. Our instructor even invited all of us to a real b-boy dance battle this weekend in order for us to experience real Hip Hop dancing & culture.
She also told Cisco she could hook him up with somebody to teach him more in-depth hip hop dances, like breakdancing, which made Cisco VERY happy. We think she sees the potential in Cisco. Needless to say, we are definitely looking forward to the next class :)
Kaila stayed with Lisa Pitney during that hour. Lisa is the wife of one of Cisco's colleagues (Bill Pitney). When we picked her up, Lisa said it took her about five minutes to realize we were gone, then she started crying. She settled down after a few minutes and started playing. She enjoyed having their oldest son, Liam, in the room. Everytime he left, Kaila would cry. She eventually fell asleep, and she woke up when we picked her up. Overall, Lisa said she was good.
Us after our Hip Hop class. Boy was it a workout... 
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