Moving pictures

Abby started gymnastics three weeks ago, and this is the best picture I have of her participation. Because you know what's hard to get a picture of? A three-year-old doing gymnastics. Unless, of course, you're using a video camera.

As is the trend with most of her activities, Abby is again the tallest and youngest in her 3-5-year-old class at the gym. I had to gently remind the teachers that she just turned three, since they seem to throw her in with the 5-year-olds for many of the activities. Unfortunately, her 3-year-old brain doesn't respond to their commands as quickly as those of her kindergarten classmates, which was causing a wee bit of frustration for my little perfectionist.

So far the tumbling, jumping, climbing, swinging and bouncing are a huge hit. Ballet was great, but gymnastics is right up her alley. It seems standing in a line and twirling doesn't hold a candle to jumping on a trampoline or leaping into the giant pit of foam. Go figure.

Special thanks to her dear friend Neely for the adorable leotards. Those suckers aren't cheap.