Waiting to start:
Compared to climbing with dad, this is for babies:
Bear crawl on the bars:
Monkey!
Note the flying hair that denotes she is in motion from the trampoline to the blocks.
Her happy place:
Monday, September 14, 2009
Gymnastics
Kate is learning to be a daredevil three times a week. She gets to climb ladders, somersault, jump, balance, swing. All in 40min. Leia hangs out in the Bjorn and takes it all in. Anytime I squat low to help Kate and Leia's feet touch the floor she starts jumping like mad. It's a new experience for both of us, but at least she's participating =) Kate loves the trampoline and is working on following teacher instruction.
Waiting to start:
Compared to climbing with dad, this is for babies:
Bear crawl on the bars:
Monkey!
Note the flying hair that denotes she is in motion from the trampoline to the blocks.
Her happy place:
Waiting to start:
Compared to climbing with dad, this is for babies:Bear crawl on the bars:Monkey!Note the flying hair that denotes she is in motion from the trampoline to the blocks.Her happy place:
When Mom is Away...
Ahhh the fun, dangerous stuff we get to do when Mom is not around to talk sense into us...
I set up the ladder in the front yard with some gym mats under it. At first it was on the short setting. Kate ran out to it with excitement, stood at the bottom, and repeatedly told me, "It's not too hard. I can do it. It's not difficult. I can do it myself. It's not hard. I can climb it." I think she was convincing herself more than she was convincing me. I finally told her, "Enough talk! More action!" Sure enough, she rocketed right up to the top, then back down.
I asked her if she wanted me to make it higher, and of course she said "Higher! Higher! Higher!". So I extended the ladder up one notch. She went up and down no problem. We repeated this until the ladder went no higher. She still wanted to go higher...
So I unfolded it out into extension-ladder mode. I contemplated setting it against the house to see if she'd go up it...but then I thought better of that. Those mats are good, but I'm not so sure about a fall off the roof...and I'm sure she'd go all the way up on the roof.
So instead we made a little obstacle course out of it and she had a blast climbing up into the bed of the truck.
I think Mom might have panicked at this last bit of getting into the truck. It was a bit dicey, but Kate managed it all on her own.
I set up the ladder in the front yard with some gym mats under it. At first it was on the short setting. Kate ran out to it with excitement, stood at the bottom, and repeatedly told me, "It's not too hard. I can do it. It's not difficult. I can do it myself. It's not hard. I can climb it." I think she was convincing herself more than she was convincing me. I finally told her, "Enough talk! More action!" Sure enough, she rocketed right up to the top, then back down.
I asked her if she wanted me to make it higher, and of course she said "Higher! Higher! Higher!". So I extended the ladder up one notch. She went up and down no problem. We repeated this until the ladder went no higher. She still wanted to go higher...
So I unfolded it out into extension-ladder mode. I contemplated setting it against the house to see if she'd go up it...but then I thought better of that. Those mats are good, but I'm not so sure about a fall off the roof...and I'm sure she'd go all the way up on the roof.
So instead we made a little obstacle course out of it and she had a blast climbing up into the bed of the truck.
I think Mom might have panicked at this last bit of getting into the truck. It was a bit dicey, but Kate managed it all on her own.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Playing Together
Leia is truly part of the group now. She is mastering sitting up for long periods which allows her to be a part of the big girl action around her.
Leia and Kate will sit and play with the kitchen toys for 15-20 min together. Hooray for long attention spans!
Trains are a new fascination for Leia (see previous video post). She loves to watch them, grab them, chew on them...she doesn't discriminate.
I am excited to see what type of play she gets included in next.
Leia and Kate will sit and play with the kitchen toys for 15-20 min together. Hooray for long attention spans!
Trains are a new fascination for Leia (see previous video post). She loves to watch them, grab them, chew on them...she doesn't discriminate.
I am excited to see what type of play she gets included in next.
Dancing Queen
Leia is starting to realize she has the potential to be mobile. Scott decided to check out her dance moves:
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