Ahhh...today is Thursday. One of my favorite days of the week. Why Thursday?...a couple of things happen on Thursdays...I take Manny to music class...he LOVES it and sings along. Today because of vacation, Ava joined us. She hadn't been since she was a little over 3, maybe even 4 and I had had my run of music classes with her...we had started when she was 4 months old and went faithfully every session for years.
I almost dreaded taking Manny and going to class but once I was there how could I not fall in love with it all over again? Today when Ava was with us, so many good memories came back. I was so happy to be there with both of them and now I think I may sign us up for a summer session with them as well. It was so much fun!!
When Ava was little and we would be in class, she had many friends in her class which was great and not so great. The not so great part was that she would spend the class running around the room and trying to play with her friends. I would spend the entire class trying to get her to come and sit down or join in with the playing of the instruments or something...after a while I ended up sitting in the class thinking that I was the only one getting anything musical out of it.
Now when I take Manny, he walks around the room, roaming...coming back to me occasionally to check in with a little snuggle and hug and then he is on his way again singing and exploring. I am not as frantic as I was the first time around with the participation part because I know that he is participating in his own way.
When we went today, it was amazing to me to see the difference in my two children. For the most part, I had always known the experience to be me following a child around the room...today, Ava came in, sat right next to me, sang the songs, did the movements, danced with the class and behaved as I had always wanted when she was a baby...that time has passed and I didn't see it go. She no longer travels around the room looking and exploring....like her brother. It made me really hold on to the moment of the class and truly enjoy it. I was bursting. :-)
I bet you are curious about the title of todays post!...well, it was a great day today...a favorite day...a Thursday. One of my favorite cookies are Oatmeal Raisin cookies...I came home and made them. Favorite day, favorite music class, favorite cookies. See...there was a reason for the title. :-)
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