I have to admit, my favorite part of swim lessons is waiting outside the pool with the Dude for the half hour. We snuggle while he watches the trucks driving behind us like it’s the greatest movie ever. Nothing can be bad with the world when you have a Dude babbling and kissing your ears - his affection is so unaffected and genuine. I’ll have to remember this magical moment for later when we do some grocery shopping and he does his best impression of a rabid badger the entire time.