When Kyle first started out at the Little Gym, he was crawling, but not walking yet. I was watching all the walking kiddos walk the balance beam, and I remember thinking...'I can't imagine Kyle being big enough to do that.' LOL Here we are...Kyle is walking...and he can walk the balance beam! :) Time goes so fast! Kyle loves doing somersaults, climbing all the mats and obstacle courses, walking the beam, hanging on the high bar, climbing the 'alphabet wall', playing with shakers (and he especially likes taking all the shakers out of the tub and just plays with the plastic tub!). He has learned how to throw balls, put things away, and share with other children. Fun for the whole family...and a great place for Kyle to learn good social skills with other kids. :)
We also like to go to the library "baby read" (it's free!). They have separate classes for different ages. Kyle is still in the younger of the two classes...but moving up there quickly! At the library, the lady usually reads one or two short books, and the rest of the time is playing and singing (as a group). She has a bubble machine, and the kids love to pop the bubbles. At the very end there are a couple buckets of toys that are left out for the kids to stay and play with, while the parents mingle. Kyle seems to have a good time, and it's a nice place to meet new people. Good price tag...free! :)
We sometimes go to Bookman's, they have a "children's book read" there as well (also free). However, theirs is a bit too formal of a setting for Kyle right now. The kids all sit in their parent's laps, while stories are read for about 30 minutes or so. Kyle is not into sitting right now...he's into exploring! So, we haven't made that one of our frequently visited locations. They provide snacks and drinks for the kids, and they sometimes give out $5 free kids book credit. So, that's a nice perk...we get to leave with a couple new books for free. :) Maybe when Kyle gets a little older we'll go more often.
We have a membership to the Reid Park Zoo. It's a very fun place to take Kyle, and it gives mommy a chance to get a little exercise in (which is much needed!). Kyle's favorite animal is the giraffe. Last time we were there, we fed the giraffes for the first time. Well...I fed the giraffe, and held Kyle so he could watch. When he gets older, he can feed them himself, and I'm sure he will love it! There is a play area with fake grass where kids can run around and play. That is where Kyle started rolling as a mode of transportation for the very first time (I was lucky enough to get it on video!). It's nice having a membership, because we can go whenever we want, and for 30 minutes if we want to...and we don't have that feeling like we wasted money for such a short visit. Now that the weather is cooling down, I'm sure we will be making a lot more trips to the zoo. It was just too hot during the summer, so we only went a couple times. Zoo weather is back, hurray!!
We also have a membership to the Desert Museum. We like to go there as a family trip, since it's such a drive. We leave during Kyle's nap time so he can sleep on the way there. Josh and I like it there, and I think Kyle will enjoy it more and more as he gets older.
Those are just a few of the places we like to frequent here in Tucson. I'm sure the list will expand as Kyle gets older!!
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