I think it has been about a month since I last updated this - so I thought it was time for a new post to go over what the kids are doing and have learned.
Peanut gymnastics - WOW what a difference one level up can make! Even though it is the beginner 5/6 year old class and she came from the advanced 3/4 year old class, Peanut is really being challenged and thriving under the pressure. She still has some work to do on focusing in class, since there is a lot of action going on during class time and she hasn't adjusted yet. Her old class was the only one in the gym, so the fact that there is over 100 athletes (estimate) working in various groups while she is in lesson has been a very difficult transition. Even still, she has gotten so much better with her cartwheels, handstands, bridges, etc. She is working on her splits, which she is not fond of, but other than that she loves all of the new things she is doing and is really getting quite good with the challenge of working with older and stronger kids than she is. It has been fantastic for her!
Buggy gymnastics - He is LOVING gymnastics still and having a great time. This week was a little rough because he isn't feeling 100 percent, so he was a little whiny and clingy, but in general he adores the kids in his class, loves doing the gymnastics elements, and always has a huge smile on his face the entire time we're there. His favorite things are going in the pit and doing the back walkover practice in the donut mat. He has gotten really good at hanging from the high bar and he loves the wobble beam that they attached to the bars for this term. He loves to smell the flowers the coaches sometimes put on the bars, too. Sweet boy :). He is working on his forward roll and saying TA-DA for everything!
Peanut swimming - She is holding her own in swim class with the 5/6/7 year olds, still working on big arms and side breathing for freestyle. She is pretty strong with the backstroke, but is working on endurance. She managed to tread water for 30 seconds a couple of weeks ago, which is a pretty big win for her! Last week her group also started practicing flip turns, and they are still practicing their dives - Peanut's are not going very well, but at least she's trying :). Her class is also practicing the breaststroke kick and the butterfly kick, which she does pretty well with. Overall, she is making baby steps of progress, and is doing a good job being with the big kids.
Peanut dance - hard to give an update on this one, because I don't get to see much of it. She seems to be doing okay, it isn't quite as structured and I think she struggles with paying attention and following directions some of the time. Moves wise I don't have any concerns, we just need to work on that turn out issue - poor girl and her pigeon-toes!
Peanut preschool - She is really loving school and thriving with knowing her uppercase and lowercase letters and the letter sounds. There are only a handful of lowercase letters and letter sounds she doesn't really know yet and the letter Q is the only uppercase letter she couldn't identify/write on the first try today. She loves the kids in her class, and is actually headed to her first friend birthday party tomorrow!
Buggy learning - Buggy still doesn't talk much, but he is getting some new words, so they are slowly coming to him. His mind is always working though, and he is sweet as can be. These are the words I can think of that he says:
Mama, Dada, Down, Hi, Please, Cheese, Baby, Wee, Uh Oh, Stuck, Cup, Up, Vroom, Snack, TaDa
...I feel like he says more words, but this is all I can think of right now.
On a different note, tomorrow is Valentine's Day and it has been all Valentine's here for about a month and a half. We made multiple valentine cards for people from gymnastics, swimming, school, neighbors, etc. and it took us quite a while. We also did heart banners, heart people crafts, and Peanut made a heart banner to celebrate. As she said, this is "her holiday". That girl is prepared. We also baked cookies and the kids and my mom made heart shaped brownies together today. Heart overload over here - I'm kind of glad that tomorrow is the actual holiday so we can move on to decor and goodies for St. Patrick's Day instead...ready for a change :).
I'm exhausted, time for bed!
