Graduating!

In the change room of the pool, he changed into his swimsuit easily enough but little B seemed quite concerned.

"You change, Naan-naan," he told Simone.

Simone patiently explained that no, she would not be putting on her swimsuit today. Today, little B was going by himself in the pool with his teacher. He frowned at this revelation but went along gamely.

"Are you going to take a shower?" Simone asked as they passed the spraying water before entering the pool. She did get close enough to turn on the warmer water for one of the showers but since she was fully clothed, she did not get under the shower as she usually did. Little B responded to this by scaling the wall directly opposite to the showers in an effort to avoid them to altogether.

While they waited for the swimming instructor's arrival, little B climbed onto Simone's lap. "Hmmm," she thought. "This does not bode well." Usually, the little guy sat down next to her.

But when his teacher arrived, little B bounced up and said, "Hi!"

"Go watch from the viewing area," hissed the teacher to Simone. The prospect of 30 free minutes was enticement plenty for Simone to hightail it out of the pool area. She sweated with the other parents in the sauna area... uh, the viewing area of the pool and thoroughly enjoyed watching the little guy. He did so well!

His teacher confirmed it when Simone went to pick little B up. "He can register for preschool A," she told Simone.

And Simone had needlessly feared that they'd be stuck in preschool preparation for yet another session... Little B sure showed her!