Almost exactly one year ago, we took Kate to
Toddler Time at Sky Zone. Once she warmed up a bit, she jumped her little heart out! It was no different this time. You see, the thing about Kate is she needs to warm up. This is very similar to my personality. When confronted with a new situation, she takes it all in and watches before she jumps in. This is one of the many things that I love about her. I totally get it, understand it, and respect it. But once Kate warms up, she talks, she jumps, she tells you she's going to be a big sister, and she'll even pick her nose in front of you. It's like you've been buddies forever. But if you push her, like me, she will not warm up - to you or the situation. She has to do it on her own. (My, oh my, I've been down this road.) Once again this is just one of the many traits of Kate that I love. She is who is she is, and, to me, that is all she needs to be.
We warmed up at Toddler Time for a bit and then once we got our feet wet, we were all jumps! This year Kate even jumped into the foam pit, twice, with absolutely no hesitation! She loves Sky Zone and it's great for us to see her have so much fun! It's also a great way to get a little energy out when you've been cooped up indoors all winter long! We all start bouncing off the walls after a few months of Ohio winter!
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| Bananas has come with us everywhere recently! |
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| Be still my heart. |
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| Testing the waters? |
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| Observing. |
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| Observing from a different angle... |
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And more observing! That bow, that hair, that monkey -
everything about that little girl just melts my heart! |
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| Ahh, nice and warm! Bananas even gets in on the action! |
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| Jumping right into the foam pit! No hesitation whatsoever! |
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| And chasing the purple ball in the dodgeball court! |
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| :) |
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| Uh oh! Purple ball is chasing Kate now... |
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| Aha! Captured. |
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| Taking a little rest. |
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After Sky Zone we stopped for lunch and Kate
insisted on putting Bananas in her coat to "keep warm". |
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I love my monkey and she loves hers! She's going to
make an unbelievable Mama one day! |
I'm dying. This is cuteness overload. We are going to HAVE to make a trip to OH or you to OK. Stat. I want to get my hands on that precious girl! (After she warms up, of course.)
ReplyDeleteAnd just so you know, Kate is a raging extrovert compared to my older two at that age. :)