Gymboree Fun

Yesterday, Maggie and I went to Gymboree, we and had a wonderful time! She absolutely LOVED being around all of the babies and she was a pro at the physical activities. I was beaming with pride. So, here is the deal....I loved Gymboree, but it is too expensive for our budget right now. So....

I am going to start up a baby/toddler fitness fun class of my own. It is going to be at a church, and we will do similar songs, activities, etc. to the Gymboree class. So, all moms in the area that may be interested, stay tuned to our blog. More information is on the way!

Playlist Shout Out!

Mandi, thanks for the tip on how to create a playlist!

Silly Bedhead Baby!

The past couple of days, Maggie has played a little game when I go to get her up from her morning nap. She reaches her arms out, and I ask her, "Are you ready to get out, Maggie?" She then, nods her head, "yes," but when I go to pick her up she sits down, shakes her head, "no," and grins sneakily. So cute!! I have found myself able to play this little game for a good while. I think Maggie could play it forever. She loves being able to tease Mommy!

On a completely different note, can some of you bloggers fill me in on how to set music to our blog site? Allison, I love your tunes....can you let me in on the secret?

Maggie's First Pool Party

Maggie visiting with Ivey before they went swimming.
Abby (and her baby in her tummy), Me and Maggie, Lauren and Campbell
Yesterday, Maggie, Mimi, and I went to a "Grandma/Mom/Grandchild Pool Party" at the Medcalfs. We had a blast! Maggie loves anything that involves other children and spending time in the water. She splashed, kicked, and played with the water toys. I had a good time visiting with everyone, too. Mrs. Medcalf, thanks again for having us over! We loved it!

So Much To Do, So Little Time!

Playdate with EB

Maggie gently climbing on EB's bumbo.
Me and the girls!
Maggie giving EB some love...how cute!
Maggie made a new friend today! This pretty little doll's name is EB. She is the daughter of Jeni and the grandaughter of Jane ( who made our playdate possible). She is just the most sweet natured baby, and Maggie just LOVED her. I think that she thought she was another toy to play with so we had to make sure she was gentle with little EB. I was so proud of her...she was very tender and sweet with her new friend. So glad we had this playdate!

"Discussions"

Maggie knows how to express herself now! It makes hanging out with her even more fun, but it also has been slightly frustrating a few times. Maggie shakes her head to say, "No," and occassionally shakes her head to say, "Yes." It's so unbelievably cute when she does this, except for when we have (what I call) our "discussions." I will tell her something that I want her to do or not do, then she will shake her head "No," and get very stubborn about whatever the thing may be. We usually repeat me asking and her replying,"No," several times. For example, this morning, she did not want me to put her in her crib for her nap. She stiffened her legs and was just shaking her head ,"No," as forcefully as she could. (Keep in mind that this is mostly because she wants to spend more time with me which is endearing.) Isn't it a little bit early to be dealing with this? Some would say that I have a bit of a stubborn streak....is that what I could be seeing in my sweet little one? This only lasted for a minute, and then she put up a pretty good fight when I left, but only for a few more minutes. Then, it was off to sweet dreams. When she woke up, she had completely forgotten about our "discussion," and she was ready to giggle and play!

My view on the monitor after our little "discussion."
Rested and ready to play
Maggie loves her big pink ball