The girls started a Ballet class at the Township building on Thursday nights. They really enjoyed the first class last week. So far, they know all 5 positions and are quick to correct me when I try to do them. Unfortunately, there is always one child in a class that needs an attitude adjustment and the parent just never seems to do anything about it! I'm not sure I'll be able to sit through another class if something isn't said to them!! Look out, pregnancy hormones on the loose!
The gymnastics class Jessica used to participate in did not start up yet, so we took her to the 'big gym' (where the instructor is from). They had an open house and let the kids just play and do whatever they wanted. Jessica loved it. Rachel's session didn't start until 6:30, so the poor kid was tortured just watching her big sister having all the fun. Her session was more of a Halloween party though, where they created a maze using all the mats and padded things covered with parachutes. Reminded me of how we used to rearrange the furniture in my parents basement and create mazes to crawl through in the dark!! They also had a big blow up haunted house the kids could walk through. Sorry - I didn't take any pictures. They both keep asking if we can go back there, so we are conisdering signing them up for classes. What they don't understand is the class will have an instructor telling them what they can and cannot do. That might change their tune a bit.
I took off Tuesday from work to attend Jessica's Parent Visitation day. Of course, she ends up with a fever and laryngitis Monday night. So instead of a nice day off I was home with a sick kid. It actually turned out to be a nice day. She took some meds and felt better, so she played with me and Rachel all day. We painted a picture that they named "A Picture of Flowers", we played board games, computer games, and watched TV. It was a much better day than being at work!! I might have to consider this stay at home Mom gig! Just kidding Mom.
On a sad note, A co-worker of mine had a baby boy on Monday but unfortunately, he's not doing so well. The cord was wrapped around his neck and he didn't breathe for the first minute of life. They actually had to revive him. From that, they think he may have brain damage and a condition called DIC, which causes internal bleeding. They are giving him a 50/50 chance of survival. The worst part is that they had scheduled a C-Section because he was breech back on 10/13 but canceled because he turned himself around. She went into labor naturally on Monday and is now faced with all these circumstances because of the cord. She and her family can use all the extra thoughts and prayers!
Hope you all are doing well! I hope to report better news about baby Blaine on the next posting!
