The Little Gym

Today was our free introductory class at The Little Gym (TLG) with our friends Kimmie and Sophia.  I've had numerous recommendations from other moms on how much fun the classes are and I believe this will give Emma the opportunity to work on her social skills and confidence.  The class is SO much fun and Emma loved running on the mats, playing with balls and climbing on every object she could.  The first 10 minutes she wasn't warming up, partly due to the loud ringing bells as everyone files into class, but once the "free time" portion of the class began, she went nuts running and smiling across the mats to explore all the equipment.  We walked and ran to music, then they brought out a parachute that we twirled and puffed up.  Towards the end of class they bring out balls and bubbles... well, those are two of Emma's favorite things!  She was taking balls away from other children and standing in the middle of the bubbles floating around.  I had numerous people ask if Emma is always this happy...she really is this happy when she's comfortable and today you could see every tooth in her mouth she was so happy.

Doug made the comment that TLG interacts/plays with the children in the same way with do with Emma at home and did we want to sign up for the classes, but the social aspect of the classes are going to be a great stepping block to Pre-school and of course they have all the cool equipment plus more space for Emma to run around in that we don't.  So, along with Kim and Sophia, we signed up for this semester which runs for 20 weeks and we hope to sign-up for swim classes this summer, then go back to TLG in the fall for another 2 semesters until Pre-school begins.  Preschool sign-ups are only a year away and Emma will be attending pre-school in the Fall of 2012....that seems TOO soon!