Too much fun

Not much has been written here recently, but that doesn't mean nothing's been going on.

For one thing, Amelia's been frequently amusing her parents with her speech. A couple of mornings ago mommy decided to break out some frozen waffles for breakfast to which Amelia sang out, "Waffle time!" When I began, in my sing-songy way, "You can have two waffles" (to the tune of Elmo's World) she continued, without missing a beat, "And butter, too!" Too funny.

Amelia has also recently figured out that children her age and older aren't babies, but are kids. When I took her to Cold Stone last week, she sat in her seat after finishing her ice cream calling out to the other children in the shop, "Kids!...Kids!"

Today we went to the park for Amelia's first soccer class. She really enjoyed being around so many other two and three-year-olds. When class was over (entirely too quickly) she walked along with the other children and parents toward the parking lot calling out, "Kids!...Kids!" In fact, she temporarily joined another family and seemed disappointed when I told her that they were getting into their own vehicle and going to their own home. The other little boy's mom was nice enough to say to Amelia, "We'll be back to play again next week."

How did Amelia do at soccer? Well, the class was a good lesson for mommy. I really got to see how unique Amelia is when she was around the other children. For one thing, Amelia's really independent. I had to chase her down before class began because she was more interested in chasing crows than participating in an organized class. She'd also much rather carry her soccer ball than kick it. (Carrying it does seem more efficient.)

I sometimes felt that Amelia was the only one who had never attended a soccer class before. Though Amelia seemed less interested in organized play than any of the other children, I think she's looking forward to playing again next week. Daddy and I may buy a soccer ball so we can all practice kicking it in the park in the meantime.

Lisa