Gym Time

For the last couple of months, I've been taking Cooper to Gymboree once a week, and needless to say, he has had fun with it from our first visit. Each week there is a different focus. For example, this week we focused on circles, other weeks we've focused on loud vs. soft, rocking and rolling activities, partner activities...things like that. Cooper doesn't always "get" the focus, but he sure gets how to climb, slide, jump, crawl, walk, balance, and play!!

The teacher always starts with a few stretches and songs. I have yet to get Coop to sit still for the beginning part. I think he gets so excited that the last thing he wants to do is sit and wiggle his toes! But I know he is catching on because sometimes I'll catch him doing some of the stretches on his own at home...when he thinks I'm not looking! After stretching, the kids play around the gym and do different activities that have to do with that week's focus. Then...it's parachute and bubble time, which brings out a HUGE smile from my little man. When he's not helping the teacher pull out the huge parachute, he's definitely the first kid to sit in the center of it, waiting for the "bubble bath."

I was so glad I had my camera this particular day at Gymboree. Coop was in bubble and parachute heaven.

After bubble time, we sing a few songs and do a few things on top of the parachute before going under the parachute to play; however, this week, my little man was a step ahead and decided to run around underneath the parachute while the rest of the kids were sitting and running around on top of the parachute! Luckily no one ran into each other, but it was a pretty funny sight. Like watching a little mouse run around under a sheet!

He was squealing and laughing so hard!

And then it was time for everyone to go under the parachute.

Just another fun day at Gymboree!