(SS) First of all, Mercy LOVES music. She'll use anything as a drum, and is proud to be able to reach the piano keys all by herself now. She also can't keep herself from dancing whenever she hears a beat (even if it's just the clicking sound the heater makes when it turns on). So, naturally, I signed her up for a 4 week baby music class through the community center. We finished the last class on Thursday, and I must say I'm somewhat relieved. Basically, the class consisted of singing, doing hand motions, and playing little instruments along with recorded music. We sat on the floor in a semi-circle around the teacher. The other babies would sit still on their mommies' laps and basically do the activity they were supposed to be doing. But our baby? Our baby acted like she didn't know me the minute we entered the room. She wanted to sit by herself. She wanted to sit by herself in the middle of the circle! She wanted to go visit each of the other babies. She wanted to crawl up into each of the other mommies' laps, she wanted to crawl in the teacher's lap. Now, she was the oldest, but only by one month, and she did seem to enjoy herself. She was the only baby who danced, clapped, and sang along when she wasn't busy socializing or eating the instruments. I'll keep encouraging her in the music direction, but I think we need a much more active format. I'm also thinking of how I will handle being a mom of such a social butterfly!
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