Our Little Social Butterfly

Today Jocelyn and I went to the infant program, Bouncing Babies and Books, at our local library. There were no books involved, only singing, dancing, clapping and so forth. We went a few months ago, but didn't go back because I felt that it was geared more toward older infants.

I wondered if she would be ready to try it again, and assumed she would like it. Boy oh boy, was I right. She is quite the social butterfly. Jocelyn's favorite activity these days is dancing. I listen to the Wiggles Yummy, Yummy CD about 12 times a day. She loves music and dancing.

So we get to the program room at the library, I take Jocelyn's coat off, and she immediately wants nothing to do with me anymore. She walks around looking at all the other kids (she also LOVES kids), and when the teacher arrives and starts singing, she stood right in front of her (in the front of everyone) and danced. The song would end, she would walk around, another song would begin and she would take her place in front of everyone and start dancing once again. I got the impression that this was ok, the other kids weren't constantly glued to their parents either, so I just let Jocelyn go and do what she wanted to do. She had SO much fun.

I think we will be attending every Tuesday as long as we are free.

When it was time to go Jocelyn did NOT want to put her coat on and leave. I bet she would have lasted for a 3 or 4 hour program rather than the 45 minutes it was. I'm not quite sure Jocelyn is really my child anymore...or Todd's either for that matter. We are both quite shy with people outside "our group". Maybe that will come for Jocelyn, or maybe she is destined for stardom. LOL!