Roller skating

Today mommy took you roller skating for the first time.  When we first arrived, you were very nervous and unsure about this whole idea.  You kept telling me that you wanted to go back to the car and go home, which seems to be your typical reaction to anything new (you said the same thing when we went to the beach the first time lol).  After reassuring you that you would not fall, that I would be right with you the whole time, I got you on the rink.  Unlike when mommy learned to skate, they have a cool device now called a "skate trainer"--a bent bar contraption on wheels--that really helps with keeping balance and keeps kids from clinging to the wall.  I had to bend over you and keep my hands on yours for the first time around.  You wanted a break after that (so did I), then I asked if you would like to see mommy skate around the rink once.  You agreed, so I went around once, watching you as you watched me the whole time.  This seemed to inspire you for another try at going around, so off we went again.  This time went better than the first, which made you very happy.  We took another break, walked over to the games area for a few minutes, then went back to go around one more time.  Only one more time turned into three--by the time you got to the last one, you didn't want me holding on at all and even told me to skate ahead so you could skate by yourself.  I was so proud of you!  And you still liked it despite getting a little owie just below your knee on the fourth lap.  Mommy is planning to make this a weekly thing, provided you continue to enjoy it.  I also have you signed up for some classes in the park district again; fingers crossed that they do not cancel this time (last time I tried, all 4 were canceled!)

This evening, you were running laps from the living room to the kitchen (you do this nearly every night) and mommy was getting a pizza out of the oven.  You yelled from the living room, "Mommy, can you please close the oven door?  I'm trying to exercise!" LOL!  Out of context, I can only imagine what someone would think if they heard this.

You also have an obsession with saying the number "one hundred and thousand and eighty hundred and eighty"--cracks us up all the time.

Just now, you came out of your room to go potty.  You came to our door and said, "Mommy, daddy, I want to say 'oh, darn'".  We nodded, then you went in the bathroom and we heard, "Oh, darn!" as you sat down on the toilet.  You are just too silly and cute, hope you know!