Okay, this isn't a post about gymnastics or another activity, but I need to write it down to make sure I don't forget the incredibly cute things our little one says and does. Brace yourself for the cuteness:
Instead of saying bumble bee, Peanut says beeble. I LOVE that she does this. Her Grandpa O'Brien says a bumble bee rhyme and when Peanut wants to hear it she puts up her pointer finger, wiggles her hand around, and says BEEBLE! In fact, I love it so much that for the few days she actually said bumble bee, I would say beeble because I was so sad she was using the correct term. Bad Mama, I know, but it was just too cute! Thankfully she's been saying beeble again and it makes me smile every time.
On Mother's Day this year (Peanut is 18 months), we tried to get her to say Happy Mother's Day! and instead she managed to say Happy BoBo Cake! Too funny :).
There is a Michigan ABC book that we read all the time together - it's one of Peanut's favorite books. A is for the apple blossom and Peanut says "apple! apple!" over and over again while we are on the page. On C is for cherry the rhyme reads "little sweet ones fill my belly" and Peanut points to her belly with a huge smile on her face
Peanut is really good at animal noises and for fish she moves her hand around to do "swim, swim, swim!"
Peanut LOVES the movie Despicable Me. The minions are her favorites and she tries to ask for the movie by name "depicapicapicable me!"
Daddy is said with an English accent in our house. I'm not sure where she picked it up from, but she says "Dah Day" when she wants her Dad. So cute. Although she was a Mama's girl when she was itty bitty, since she's been about 15 or 16 months it's all about Daddy in this household.
I'm sure I'll think of more and update later, but these are just a few of the adorable things our kiddo does!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Week 4, Day 2
Peanut had another great day at gymnastics! She's really getting the hang of waiting her turn and listening and being part of the group, which I love. Today the kids started out playing on the real gym floor, trying to jump through hula hoops that we rolled around. Peanut was a little young (as were the other kids) to really get the idea that she was supposed to jump through, but she was walking through the hoop if I stood it up on its side. The moms were all laughing because the kids were awfully cute trying to do what they were supposed to!
After floor, we went to bars. Peanut did great with the flip around the bar, walking across the mini uneven bars, and then doing chin ups on the larger uneven bar set. She also walked across the floor beam by herself for the most part. She did the rotation three times until it was time to switch. She was so happy and talkative the whole time!
From bars we went to beam. Miss Lina switched things up today and the kids hopped on and off of the floor beam, walked backwards across the low beam, and did "scoops" across the high beam. Peanut needed help for the floor beam, but did awesome across the low beam, and then did scoops with a lot of help for half of a pass on the high beam until Miss Lina said she could just walk across it - then she did great with that! Peanut did two full passes through the beam rotation and then took a mini break before it was time for trampoline.
On trampoline our kiddo was awesome - getting off of the trampoline on multiple occasions and trying to do seat drops like the other kids. The group also did something new toward the end, where they all held onto a hula hoop and sat on the trampoline while Miss Lina bounced them. There were lots of giggles from the group and the kids had a ton of fun.
After trampoline was tumble track for one pass and then stamps. Peanut made it all the way down the tumble track (still working on jumping down it instead of running) and I threw her in the pit at the end. She loved it - huge smiles. A great day all around!
Just so that I don't forget when she gets older, here are the breakdowns of the kids in her gymnastics class each day:
Monday - Braelyn, Addison, and I'm forgetting the other names at the moment. I will have to update later
Wednesday - Cole, Isla, Virginia (Ginny), Abigail
After floor, we went to bars. Peanut did great with the flip around the bar, walking across the mini uneven bars, and then doing chin ups on the larger uneven bar set. She also walked across the floor beam by herself for the most part. She did the rotation three times until it was time to switch. She was so happy and talkative the whole time!
From bars we went to beam. Miss Lina switched things up today and the kids hopped on and off of the floor beam, walked backwards across the low beam, and did "scoops" across the high beam. Peanut needed help for the floor beam, but did awesome across the low beam, and then did scoops with a lot of help for half of a pass on the high beam until Miss Lina said she could just walk across it - then she did great with that! Peanut did two full passes through the beam rotation and then took a mini break before it was time for trampoline.
On trampoline our kiddo was awesome - getting off of the trampoline on multiple occasions and trying to do seat drops like the other kids. The group also did something new toward the end, where they all held onto a hula hoop and sat on the trampoline while Miss Lina bounced them. There were lots of giggles from the group and the kids had a ton of fun.
After trampoline was tumble track for one pass and then stamps. Peanut made it all the way down the tumble track (still working on jumping down it instead of running) and I threw her in the pit at the end. She loved it - huge smiles. A great day all around!
Just so that I don't forget when she gets older, here are the breakdowns of the kids in her gymnastics class each day:
Monday - Braelyn, Addison, and I'm forgetting the other names at the moment. I will have to update later
Wednesday - Cole, Isla, Virginia (Ginny), Abigail
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Week 4, Day 1: Gymnastics
Another great day at the gym for our little lady! The group started out by doing a hopscotch exercise, that our kiddo didn't really get just yet. She marched all around with her rubber star that Miss Lina gave her, and watched the other kids. I was a little worried it might be a rough day, but she did fantastic after that!
After the warm-up, the group headed to bars. Peanut did her forward flips on the bar, walked across the mini uneven bars and tried to hang on to the high bar (she didn't quite hang on though). She also attempted some pushups with my help for the first time - absolutely hilarious and adorable all at the same time, and walked across the floor beam like it was nothing. She did that three times, until the group moved to beam/floor.
Miss Lina announced that the kids could choose to do beam or floor, so Peanut chose to do a mix of both. We did a full round at beam - forward rolls, kicks, side steps, then did a forward roll or two at the floor station and a back walkover, then went back to beam for some forward rolls and kicks and walking across the high beam.
After beam/floor, the group went to trampoline. Peanut was bouncing on the trampoline with two other girls, since she doesn't really move all that much. She was so funny trying to keep up with the bigger kids and managed to jump off of the trampoline a little bit!
From trampoline the kiddos went to the tumble track and Miss Lina tried to get them to jump through the hula hoop. Peanut stepped through it, but she tried to do what she was supposed to. She was so stinking cute I couldn't help but smile. Then she got right in the foam pit and didn't want to get out again! Too funny.
At the end of the night Peanut got her sticker and we headed home. Back to go again tomorrow! I'm amazed at how far she has come in such a short amount of time. Unbelievable!
After the warm-up, the group headed to bars. Peanut did her forward flips on the bar, walked across the mini uneven bars and tried to hang on to the high bar (she didn't quite hang on though). She also attempted some pushups with my help for the first time - absolutely hilarious and adorable all at the same time, and walked across the floor beam like it was nothing. She did that three times, until the group moved to beam/floor.
Miss Lina announced that the kids could choose to do beam or floor, so Peanut chose to do a mix of both. We did a full round at beam - forward rolls, kicks, side steps, then did a forward roll or two at the floor station and a back walkover, then went back to beam for some forward rolls and kicks and walking across the high beam.
After beam/floor, the group went to trampoline. Peanut was bouncing on the trampoline with two other girls, since she doesn't really move all that much. She was so funny trying to keep up with the bigger kids and managed to jump off of the trampoline a little bit!
From trampoline the kiddos went to the tumble track and Miss Lina tried to get them to jump through the hula hoop. Peanut stepped through it, but she tried to do what she was supposed to. She was so stinking cute I couldn't help but smile. Then she got right in the foam pit and didn't want to get out again! Too funny.
At the end of the night Peanut got her sticker and we headed home. Back to go again tomorrow! I'm amazed at how far she has come in such a short amount of time. Unbelievable!
Gymnastics: Week Three, Day Two
Oh my goodness, I can't believe I forgot to write this post last week! Last Wednesday was the best gymnastics lesson Peanut had done to date! She did everything multiple times and was so excited to be there. It was a great day overall.
The group started off on the actual gymnastics floor (the one older athletes compete on) doing a line of stretches and things. They did a back walkover, then a forward roll, some donkey kicks, straddle jumps over the cones, a cartwheel, and a cat stretching mat. Peanut did these exercises four or five times through until the entire group changed stations. She was awesome!
From the floor, the kiddos went to bars. Peanut did the flip with me/Miss Lina, she walked across the mini uneven bars with very little help (I WAS SO PROUD!), hung on the high bar with some help, and walked across the floor balance beam all by herself. She did awesome - bars isn't usually her favorite event but she did everything three or so times before she wanted to take a break and only do the parts she wanted (like walking along the floor beam - it's her favorite!).
After bars, the group went to beam. Peanut did her forward roll on the floor beam, her kicks across the low beam, and side-stepped/walked across the high beam. Miss Lina told the group they could walk forward, backward or sideways across the high beam so I let Peanut pick what she wanted to do. Peanut did beam two times through before decided she wanted to rest a little bit.
When the group was finished with beam they went to trampoline. Peanut actually jumped off of the trampoline a little bit which was exciting and she tried to mimic the other kids doing seat jumps and jumping to her hands and knees like a puppy dog. She had a huge smile on her face the entire time and was trying her very best!
Following trampoline, the kids each did a pass down the tumble track and then had a party with Miss Lina in the foam pit. After all the work we did to get Peanut into the foam pit over the last three weeks, she didn't want to get out at the end of the 'Party'! Too cute.
Stamps and stickers all around to end out the day. A great day at gymnastics!
The group started off on the actual gymnastics floor (the one older athletes compete on) doing a line of stretches and things. They did a back walkover, then a forward roll, some donkey kicks, straddle jumps over the cones, a cartwheel, and a cat stretching mat. Peanut did these exercises four or five times through until the entire group changed stations. She was awesome!
From the floor, the kiddos went to bars. Peanut did the flip with me/Miss Lina, she walked across the mini uneven bars with very little help (I WAS SO PROUD!), hung on the high bar with some help, and walked across the floor balance beam all by herself. She did awesome - bars isn't usually her favorite event but she did everything three or so times before she wanted to take a break and only do the parts she wanted (like walking along the floor beam - it's her favorite!).
After bars, the group went to beam. Peanut did her forward roll on the floor beam, her kicks across the low beam, and side-stepped/walked across the high beam. Miss Lina told the group they could walk forward, backward or sideways across the high beam so I let Peanut pick what she wanted to do. Peanut did beam two times through before decided she wanted to rest a little bit.
When the group was finished with beam they went to trampoline. Peanut actually jumped off of the trampoline a little bit which was exciting and she tried to mimic the other kids doing seat jumps and jumping to her hands and knees like a puppy dog. She had a huge smile on her face the entire time and was trying her very best!
Following trampoline, the kids each did a pass down the tumble track and then had a party with Miss Lina in the foam pit. After all the work we did to get Peanut into the foam pit over the last three weeks, she didn't want to get out at the end of the 'Party'! Too cute.
Stamps and stickers all around to end out the day. A great day at gymnastics!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Gymnastics: Week Three, Day One
Today Peanut started off the class with her Daddy for the first time. It began really well, Peanut did the gallop between stars while holding his hands and then touched the ground and jumped up. With his help she did the candlestick exercise. She also participated in the bean bag activity, even though she ran instead of jumping. Overall a great warm-up for our kiddo!
After warm-up, the kids went to bars and that's where things started to get shaky. With Miss Lina's help, Peanut made it through the bars rotation one time completely, and then she fought with Daddy about doing it again. She was having a rough night even before the class started, so I wasn't surprised we hit a snag on the bars.
From bars, the group went to beam. Peanut threw a huge fit for Daddy, so we switched roles for the remainder of the class. With Miss Lina's help, I got Peanut to do the kicks on the middle beam and the side step on the high beam. Miss Lina decided that Peanut just needed her to be goofy to participate :).
After beam the kids did floor. Peanut did great with the back walkover exercise twice, and did one rotation all the way through the floor exercises (donkey kicks, forward roll, straddle jumps over the cones, cat stretching on the mats). After one rotation though, she was ready to be done. She wanted to go bye-bye until I reminded her the the trampoline was next - then she lit up like a flashlight. She was SO excited.
The kids stayed on trampoline for a long time. Peanut was all smiles. Huge grins from ear to ear - and she even got off of the trampoline!! A HUGE accomplishment for our kiddo. She stayed on the trampoline and had a blast for the entire time.
From trampoline, the kids did one pass each on the tumble track and Peanut actually went into the pit with Miss Lina and my help. YAY Peanut! Then the kids got stickers and stamps and said thank you and bye-bye to Miss Lina. So sweet. Another day at the gym!
After warm-up, the kids went to bars and that's where things started to get shaky. With Miss Lina's help, Peanut made it through the bars rotation one time completely, and then she fought with Daddy about doing it again. She was having a rough night even before the class started, so I wasn't surprised we hit a snag on the bars.
From bars, the group went to beam. Peanut threw a huge fit for Daddy, so we switched roles for the remainder of the class. With Miss Lina's help, I got Peanut to do the kicks on the middle beam and the side step on the high beam. Miss Lina decided that Peanut just needed her to be goofy to participate :).
After beam the kids did floor. Peanut did great with the back walkover exercise twice, and did one rotation all the way through the floor exercises (donkey kicks, forward roll, straddle jumps over the cones, cat stretching on the mats). After one rotation though, she was ready to be done. She wanted to go bye-bye until I reminded her the the trampoline was next - then she lit up like a flashlight. She was SO excited.
The kids stayed on trampoline for a long time. Peanut was all smiles. Huge grins from ear to ear - and she even got off of the trampoline!! A HUGE accomplishment for our kiddo. She stayed on the trampoline and had a blast for the entire time.
From trampoline, the kids did one pass each on the tumble track and Peanut actually went into the pit with Miss Lina and my help. YAY Peanut! Then the kids got stickers and stamps and said thank you and bye-bye to Miss Lina. So sweet. Another day at the gym!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Gymnastics: Week 2, Day 2
Mackenzie did great at her gymnastics lesson yesterday! She continues to make progress and has a ton of fun during parts of the lesson so I think it's a success so far :).
The class started off doing frog jumps with bean bags down the mat and back. Peanut needed help with the exercise but did pretty well participating. After the warm-up we went to bars, where she did the exercises (flip on the bar, hanging from the bar, touching toes to the bar, walking along the floor beam) once through but then started losing interest. She didn't hold on to the bar as well yesterday as she did Monday, but that's okay.
After bars the kids went to beam. Peanut did the forward rolls on the floor beam but she wasn't very excited about it. Then she did great with the kicks on the mid beam and the side step on the high beam. It was her first time making it across all three beams. I was so proud of her, way to go Peanut!!
From bars the class did floor. Peanut did the floor exercises all once (back bend with walk-over on the mat, donkey kicks, forward roll down the incline mat, straddle hops over the cones and cat mat exercises) and then totally lost interest so we sat on the mat and cheered the other kids on while we counted.
All of the kids were losing interest so Miss Lina decided it was time to go to trampoline. Peanut was great! She bounced on her own with a huge smile, she tried to go down into the doggie position and seat bounce like Miss Lina asked her to, and she had a ton of fun. We stayed on trampoline for longer than any other activity I think - the kids all love it.
After trampoline the kids did the tumble track and Miss Lina tried the slide when I reminded her. It worked! Peanut loved the slide and ended up in the foam pit three times I think. Yay Peanut!! I was laughing as Peanut went down the tumble track because the kids were supposed to straddle jump these foam blocks Miss Lina put on the track but instead Peanut pointed to each block and said "BLOCK!" Then the kiddo who went after her did the same thing - Miss Lina couldn't help but laugh!
Oh! I almost forgot...at the end Miss Lina gave the kids stickers instead of stamps, and asked what color star the kids would like. Mackenzie (with a little prompting) asked for a yellow star!! I was so proud of her :). Granted, yellow is the only color she knows how to say right now, but she still asked!
The class started off doing frog jumps with bean bags down the mat and back. Peanut needed help with the exercise but did pretty well participating. After the warm-up we went to bars, where she did the exercises (flip on the bar, hanging from the bar, touching toes to the bar, walking along the floor beam) once through but then started losing interest. She didn't hold on to the bar as well yesterday as she did Monday, but that's okay.
After bars the kids went to beam. Peanut did the forward rolls on the floor beam but she wasn't very excited about it. Then she did great with the kicks on the mid beam and the side step on the high beam. It was her first time making it across all three beams. I was so proud of her, way to go Peanut!!
From bars the class did floor. Peanut did the floor exercises all once (back bend with walk-over on the mat, donkey kicks, forward roll down the incline mat, straddle hops over the cones and cat mat exercises) and then totally lost interest so we sat on the mat and cheered the other kids on while we counted.
All of the kids were losing interest so Miss Lina decided it was time to go to trampoline. Peanut was great! She bounced on her own with a huge smile, she tried to go down into the doggie position and seat bounce like Miss Lina asked her to, and she had a ton of fun. We stayed on trampoline for longer than any other activity I think - the kids all love it.
After trampoline the kids did the tumble track and Miss Lina tried the slide when I reminded her. It worked! Peanut loved the slide and ended up in the foam pit three times I think. Yay Peanut!! I was laughing as Peanut went down the tumble track because the kids were supposed to straddle jump these foam blocks Miss Lina put on the track but instead Peanut pointed to each block and said "BLOCK!" Then the kiddo who went after her did the same thing - Miss Lina couldn't help but laugh!
Oh! I almost forgot...at the end Miss Lina gave the kids stickers instead of stamps, and asked what color star the kids would like. Mackenzie (with a little prompting) asked for a yellow star!! I was so proud of her :). Granted, yellow is the only color she knows how to say right now, but she still asked!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Week 2, Day 1 - Gymnastics
All week last week we practiced ta-da's, bouncing/jumping, and somersaults (forward rolls). Peanut was doing really well at home and having a ton of fun, and I was excited to see what she'd do for Miss Lina in class.
The kids started out with a warm-up of galloping between stars, which Peanut started to get and was doing pretty well with. Then they tried to touch their toes and she did NOT want any part of that. They also did some forward rolls and Peanut refused (bummer!) and we practiced the candlestick maneuver that Peanut did but wasn't thrilled about doing. Afterward the kids did the beanbag activity and Peanut participated, but they added an extra challenge with "french fries" that they were supposed to hop over and our little one just went around them :).
From the warm up area we went to bars, and Peanut started getting the hang of what she was supposed to do, but it will still take a while and that's okay. She's still by far the youngest one of the Monday group so most of the other kids are old pros by now. Peanut also walked across the yellow beam/mat on her own with me holding my hands out for her at the end. She fell off (the mat is right on the ground so not really a fall) a couple of times but kept trying. YAY PEANUT!
After bars the kids went to beam and Peanut would not do the forward roll but she did the kicks really well on the middle beam for about half a length and then she did the side step a few times on the high beam. Making some improvements little by little, which is really good to see.
Following beam the kids went to the trampoline and it became clear we need to work on sitting and paying attention at home. Peanut is little but because she's not in daycare or any other activities yet she's still new to really following directions. BUT, Peanut "jumped" aka bounced on the trampoline by herself!!!! I was so proud. That was Miss Lina's goal for her over the entire 8 weeks and Peanut did it in one week! Yay kiddo!
Then we did the tumble track - Peanut ran down the tumble track again and with the help of Miss Lina, finally went in the foam pit. Twice! I think Miss Lina forgot she was going to do the slide, but maybe they will try that on Wednesday.
I am so proud of Peanut and the progress she's made already. I'm not expecting miracles or a phenomenal gymnast, but the fact that she's learning and having fun (she LOVES the trampoline time) is so great to see. Now we need to work on listening and following directions! :)
The kids started out with a warm-up of galloping between stars, which Peanut started to get and was doing pretty well with. Then they tried to touch their toes and she did NOT want any part of that. They also did some forward rolls and Peanut refused (bummer!) and we practiced the candlestick maneuver that Peanut did but wasn't thrilled about doing. Afterward the kids did the beanbag activity and Peanut participated, but they added an extra challenge with "french fries" that they were supposed to hop over and our little one just went around them :).
From the warm up area we went to bars, and Peanut started getting the hang of what she was supposed to do, but it will still take a while and that's okay. She's still by far the youngest one of the Monday group so most of the other kids are old pros by now. Peanut also walked across the yellow beam/mat on her own with me holding my hands out for her at the end. She fell off (the mat is right on the ground so not really a fall) a couple of times but kept trying. YAY PEANUT!
After bars the kids went to beam and Peanut would not do the forward roll but she did the kicks really well on the middle beam for about half a length and then she did the side step a few times on the high beam. Making some improvements little by little, which is really good to see.
Following beam the kids went to the trampoline and it became clear we need to work on sitting and paying attention at home. Peanut is little but because she's not in daycare or any other activities yet she's still new to really following directions. BUT, Peanut "jumped" aka bounced on the trampoline by herself!!!! I was so proud. That was Miss Lina's goal for her over the entire 8 weeks and Peanut did it in one week! Yay kiddo!
Then we did the tumble track - Peanut ran down the tumble track again and with the help of Miss Lina, finally went in the foam pit. Twice! I think Miss Lina forgot she was going to do the slide, but maybe they will try that on Wednesday.
I am so proud of Peanut and the progress she's made already. I'm not expecting miracles or a phenomenal gymnast, but the fact that she's learning and having fun (she LOVES the trampoline time) is so great to see. Now we need to work on listening and following directions! :)
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