GYMNASTICS!!!

Today was Miri's first day of gymnastics!!!! I can not believe we are starting this phase of her life so soon - didn't I just bring her home from the hospital?????? Ryan was home sick today (2 ear infection) but was feeling better by this afternoon so he joined us at her first class.

I was in my own little dream world about how this would go (some might call it a delusional state) M would see how fun it all looked and join right in immediately warm up to her teacher, make new friends and by the end of class have mastered the somersault and would be praised for being such a natural, a prodigy, the smartest, most beautiful baby toddler around. Boy was I wrong!!!

I took her into the studio to meet her teacher and show her some of the fun activities she will get to do. All I heard was “no Mama…… Mama get back here…..” But her teacher assured me that once I left it would be better. So I observed the class looking through a window. Miri pretty much screamed all through the warm ups – her teacher held her and danced in place. This really impressed me, I was afraid she was going to hand her back after a bit and tell us she just wasn’t ready. BUT, by the time the kids lined up to march in line M was not crying – until she spotted us through the glass – then she broke down again! Ooops!!! I didn’t realize the viewing went both ways.

After warm ups (the first 15 minutes) they broke off into groups and went to the various stations. Miri’s group (2 year olds) did rope climbing, trampoline, mat time and a jupiter jump – 45 minutes later she was delivered back to us – happy, hyper and wanting to go back next week!!!!

So I did go ahead and sign us up, her teacher said it would be good for her. Right now she is the youngest in the group, but if we continue on through next fall she will be the oldest – so I feel like M will get a well rounded experience (not constantly being the beginner or youngest but having the opportunity to be in a position of a leader later on).

I am going to be more realistic next week – I will be prepared for her to cry but I am taking a book to read in the lobby (hopefully out of site out of mind!) Now all I have to do is find a leotard in a 2T……..