Cartwheels
I am always amazed at how different each of our children are. I guess I shouldn't be amazed any more, but it constantly takes me by surprise!
Another thing that is a challenge is to make sure that the middle child doesn't get sqeezed out by the other two in many areas. For instance, since Eric is the oldest, he tends to be involved in the most activities, just because of his age. On the converse, since Leah is the youngest, and also a girl amidst 2 boys, she tends to get attention pretty easily. Not that she is loved any more than the others, but if you have children, you know what I mean...she is the youngest so I think that is pretty self-explanatory! So, in Bay's case, he is the typical middle child. He easily switches between being the playmate to Eric or the playmate to Leah, depending on whatever is most convenient. He doesn't have a lot of things that are "his", he usually just does or likes whatever the other sibling is involved in.
Point being, it is really neat to have found something that is "just his", and that thing seems to be gymnastics. We are very fortunate to have found a local gymnastics center that is out of the way and not part of the overly crowded rec-and-parks deal. He has been taking a class once a week in the mornings now for a few years and it has been just him, a friend of mine's daughter, and the instructor's daughter. So 3 students who have been together for a couple of years 1 hour each week. It has worked out really well and he has really taken off with it--he enjoys it and does very well. It is something he strives at and can see improvement in himself and likes to see that improvement. Plus, my mom is the one who orchestrates the whole thing and takes him, so in addition, it is special time for them together.
So, she took the camera this week and got some good shots!
I am always amazed at how different each of our children are. I guess I shouldn't be amazed any more, but it constantly takes me by surprise!
Another thing that is a challenge is to make sure that the middle child doesn't get sqeezed out by the other two in many areas. For instance, since Eric is the oldest, he tends to be involved in the most activities, just because of his age. On the converse, since Leah is the youngest, and also a girl amidst 2 boys, she tends to get attention pretty easily. Not that she is loved any more than the others, but if you have children, you know what I mean...she is the youngest so I think that is pretty self-explanatory! So, in Bay's case, he is the typical middle child. He easily switches between being the playmate to Eric or the playmate to Leah, depending on whatever is most convenient. He doesn't have a lot of things that are "his", he usually just does or likes whatever the other sibling is involved in.
Point being, it is really neat to have found something that is "just his", and that thing seems to be gymnastics. We are very fortunate to have found a local gymnastics center that is out of the way and not part of the overly crowded rec-and-parks deal. He has been taking a class once a week in the mornings now for a few years and it has been just him, a friend of mine's daughter, and the instructor's daughter. So 3 students who have been together for a couple of years 1 hour each week. It has worked out really well and he has really taken off with it--he enjoys it and does very well. It is something he strives at and can see improvement in himself and likes to see that improvement. Plus, my mom is the one who orchestrates the whole thing and takes him, so in addition, it is special time for them together.
So, she took the camera this week and got some good shots!
back bend-he can do this really well all by himself
the running trampoline is by far their favorite piece of equipment. here they are doing front handsprings off the end of the trampoline onto a big mat
front rolls down the trampoline
cartwheels
I'm tired!
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