Brooke has taken quite a few classes since birth. We started off with music-related classes and then I moved her into movement classes when I noticed she seemed a bit clumsier than other kids her age. She still loves music (and dancing) and despite several movement classes still tends to be a bit clumsy. So we started another class today ... soccer! She still needs to work on some coordination, and this class is outdoors, giving both Brooke and Mommy a chance to do something different.
Due to scheduling issues, the only time I could fit into our schedule was 8:30AM. This can be trouble with Brooke waking up anywhere from 6:30 to 8:00 AM on a given day. We never know what to expect. This morning she slept till 7:45. I had to rush her, attempt to get her to eat, and run out the door. We arrived a little bit late to our first class. When we got there, I had to check in at a table. Brooke wanted to leave the minute we got there. She tripped and fell as I was getting out her waiver form, and it pushed her already questionable mood into full on get-me-outta-here mode.
She didnt want anything to do with the class. She held onto my hand and whimpered for the first 1/2. Then she finally started playing with some balls, but wouldnt follow instructions or do what her "team" was doing. As the only girl on her team, and the only one not participating, she stuck out like a sore thumb.
At the end of the class she was a bit warmer. The "coach" pulled out bubbles and she chased them around. Then he pulled out a parachute and instructed all the kids to get on top and the parents were going to pull it around with them on it. We've done this in Brookes other classes and she loves it. She ran onto the parachute and sat down. The other boys either wouldnt get on it, or got on and started crying when we tried to move it. So that game got cut short ... and Brooke was confused. Then the kids were instructed to run under the parachute as we moved it up and down. Brooke stood next to it and kept asking for music - since there is always music in her other classes. She just didnt find anything working for her today ;)
At the end the coach gave everyone stamps. Since this is her favorite part of any class, she was finally satisfied. She hollered "BYE" randomly to anyone that would listen and made a beeline for the car.
Hopefully next week will go a bit better. Even if it doesnt, I picked up her uniform today and she will wear that next week. So at the very least I'll snap some pics of her looking cute in her soccer gear ;)
