Saturday, Liam tumbled at his morning class and then we went for a playdate at Gymboree. It sounds excessive; ok, maybe it is. But he really likes his tumbling class. Liam and Daddy go while Mommy's teaching on Saturday mornings. There is a slide and a balance beam, and Liam's favorite, the foam pit. From what I understand, Liam likes to crawl around in the giant pool of foam blocks. At the end of class, they sing a song: One Baby Elephant went out to play/ over the hills and far away/ he had such enormous fun/ he called another elephant to come/ OH ELEPHANT!
In the evening, we went to Gymboree for the first time. If you are not familiar with the concept, Gymboree is a small brightly-colored gym set up with mats and slides, tunnels, bridges, etc. Some mommies pay for a monthly membership, but we do the gymnastics and swimming instead. It was nice for all three of us to go together. Liam really liked the structured format. It's nice to go once and a while, to let him play with the neighborhood kids in a productive way. We dropped in for $5. It was totally worth it.
Liam is also getting back into the swimming routine. We took a break due to Liam's ear tubes. But since Florida, he has wanted to go again. The best time to go is right after school. Liam jumps into the water (with help) and he kicks, blows bubbles and floats (reluctantly, with lots of help). Going to the gym, or swim class or anything is lots of work. It's worth it though, because he learns to do something new, and when he's proud of himself, his smile tells it all.
