baby gym class

over the past few months, we have realized that quentin has a ton of energy. the boy can go and go and go. and now that it is always cold and dark outside, running around the yard to wear him out is no longer an option. and his play area in the cellar is nice, but it gets cold down there as well preventing extended play times. we had pretty much resigned ourselves to running laps around the first floor of our house, chasing him as he runs. then we found it. i saw a commercial for My Gym - a kiddie gym with classes for babes as young as 6 weeks! on saturday we took him to a free trial class to see if this might be a good fit for him. quentin is a "waddler" (14-22 months) but the class we can actually attend on saturday mornings is a "tiny tykes" (7-13 months) and waddlers combo. he had a blast. they did a nice mix of structured activities and free play and always kept the kids moving. they do "circle time" with singing and hand movements to develop fine motor skills. quentin also got to swing on a trapeze, climb up a log cabin, walk on a balance beam, swing, and more. we learned that he is fearless and these classes are a good thing for him. so we are now full-fledged members. we figured it is a good way for him to expend some energy and interact with kiddies his own age. our membership entitles us to one class and one "free play" hour a week. most of the other waddlers classes and free plays are during work hours, but between jeremy's weird work schedule and my upcoming holiday vacation days, i think he'll be able to get to a bunch of them.