Tumble Monday

April 25, 2010 at 9:30 pm

Daddy had an extra weekend day this past Monday, thanks to one of the two pseudo-holidays we have here in Massachusetts (“Patriots Day” just happens to fall on Marathon Monday, as “Evacuation Day” just happens to fall on St. Patrick’s Day – such coincidences!) We used this extra family time to check out a local tumble gym called “Together in Motion” and invited our buddies Nancy, Chi-Yun, and Luke along with us. We figured many of the regulars would be off braving the marathon hordes, and we were right – it was just the 6 of us and one other mom-baby pair. The whole place is padded with soft foam climbing blocks scattered about and it was so much fun to sit back and let our little busy beavers crawl and explore without having to worry about safety. Sylvie enjoyed bouncing on a yoga ball, crawling across a rectangular block, “capturing” her parents with a little hula-hoop, and exploring underneath a parachute. At one point she tried to tackle a ramp, but wasn’t quite sure of her footing yet. But, seeing how fast she’s progressing on this motor learning curve, I’d expect that she’ll be scaling it the next time we visit. It’s the perfect place for this current stage, and we’ll definitely be back soon!

Oh, and we didn’t have any way to take pictures, so these shots are courtesy of Chi-Yun and his awesome camera. Thanks!