Dance Class

Layla took a Mommy and Me dance class this spring with me and with Jill and Ella. She seemed to like it overall so I think more dance classes may be in her future. She had one class, right after we had gotten back from Disney, where she was so tired that she was grumpy and didn't want to listen well, but other than that listened to most things. That day when we were all sitting in a circle doing the "butterfly" and "flying" to different places the instructor asked each girl (there were a couple of boys in the class, but they weren't there that day) where they wanted to fly to and all the others gave nice little answers like "to Tulip Time" or "the park" and Layla just grumpily said that she can't fly:). Being in that class definitely made me notice that she's very shy. It's not surprising as she always has been--which sometimes is nice b/c she's never wandered away and typically isn't very loud--but I really saw that when we would go around the room for different things and the kids would have to answer (like choosing what topping they wanted to put on their "pizza"--a stretching exercise) and she answers, but very quietly. It's fun to see her little personality come out more and more.

Brad watched Kipton on his lunch break during one of the classes and traded spots with Jill for part of the time so he could do some dancin' :)...

The girls both LOVE hanging from the bar (while they're supposed to be listening to instructions) and they both loved the balance beam that was in the room too. I was going to put Layla in gymnastics this summer, but our summer is filling up and already flying by, but she'll probably be more ready for it next summer anyway.

Listening intently:)

Posing outside together...

Ella and Jill doing one of the exercises...

Layla really loved the activities where they'd get to skip or gallup or whatever it was across the room. They sometimes had to jump over the "puddles" (the dots on the floor) and she was so quick that I didn't get a picture of her until she was all done:).

Hanging again...

And this was from yesterday while Gavin was over. The kids enjoyed their snack time outside...

Gibs likes to wander and explore, he is nothing like his big sis! Since we put more of the big outdoor toys out he does a little better at staying in one area, but still likes to try to take off towards the road. I see now where fenced in yards would be handy!

Layla understands that we're having another baby, but she actually doesn't talk about it too much. If she does, she says she wants a sister b/c she already has a brother. Makes sense I guess:). I'm still not feeling well, but better overall--it's more just parts of days now that I am sick and it just really depends on the day--but I still eat all the time and in an attempt to explain to Layla why she can't eat all time and can still only eat at meals and snack times I told her that baby was hungry and it was baby's turn to eat. So now she likes to talk about baby being hungry like if I have a lot of food on my plate she likes to point out which food is for me and which food is baby's:). Oh, and I thought it was funny recently that a couple of times she has asked if we're moving (which we're not) and then says she wants to move to Derek's house--he's our next door neighbor. Apparently she likes the area! :) Derek is moving so I'm sure that's where the idea of moving came from. Oh, and Gavin is also going to be a big brother just like Gibs!! The kids are (or maybe will be is more like it) excited to have another cousin to play with! We are just praying that baby cousin stays put for a long time too (since Em had Gavin at 31 weeks also)!! Em and I are due only 3 weeks apart so who knows who will have their baby first! :)