little gym

Earlier this week Claire and I took a drive to the other side of town and met up with some friends at The Little Gym.  It was her first taste of a class of any kind and of having access to all sorts of cushy, tumbly, bouncy, fun.  It was very low key and casual, with a bit of singing and music-making, a little bit of group time, and a lot of free time exploring the space.

She LOVED it.  She was glowing, clapping and squealing with delight the entire time.  She was incredibly confident and brave and while I know by now not to be surprised by her physical capabilities, I was.  She is absolutely her father's daughter.

Her favorite was the balance beam.  She wanted to walk across it over and over and wanted no help at all.  She probably could have done it just about all by herself but I insisted on spotting her.  And she insisted on swatting my hand away and saying "No Iyonnuh doIT!"  She says that a lot these days.  

Afterwards, the 4 of us mamas who had met up (along with our 4 little ones, of course) ate at a wonderful Mexican restaurant just down the way from the gym.  Avocado burritos, tortilla soup, bean dip.  Mmmm mmmm good.  

Even better since it was washed down with a healthy dose of feeling so proud of my girl~