Gymboree!

Emma finally did her month of free Gymboree that she'd won last year in a Halloween costume contest. She loved the class! There's lots of singing, clapping, marching, and music - which are her favorite things. I was very surprised at how fast she picked up on the songs and the routine of the class (they did a lot of the same activities each time, and Emma would know what to do right away and remember from class to class). They let the kids explore around the room, and then when they sound the tamborine, we all meet at the mat for a quick activity. As soon as she would hear the tamborine she'd run to the mat and join in (even if I wasn't over there with her yet). All the kids are mesmerized by the bubbles at the end of class!

They got to climb up things and slide down - while saying "UP" and "DOWN." Now she says "up and down" all the time at home!

Silly girl - she loves the squishy mats! I took her into the gymnastics center (where I work) the other day and she had the whole place to herself - she was in heaven running around all over!