Adam is LOVING his swim class. I was a little worried at first since this is the first time he gets to go to lessons without me in the water but he has been fine. The first class he started splashing his instructor as soon as he got in the water. All the kids have to sit on the steps while they wait their turn so Adam took that time to entertain himself by licking the handrail (and I wonder why he's sick again) and filling his mouth up with water and spitting it into the little girl's hair beside him. This past week he kept trying to go lower and lower on the steps. They were told to stay on the 1st or 2nd but he likes to see how far he can push it. It's a little scary when both instructors are out in the water with other kids. Anyway, here's a little video and some pictures.
Adam is also in a "Sports Jam" class Tuesday mornings. The coach introduces a new sport each week. Last week was basketball and this week was soccer. He was in heaven last week when he walked into the gym and had lots of room to run and a ton of balls to bounce and throw. I found out he's pretty good at kicking and running with a soccer ball this week. But like his mom, as soon as someone starts telling him what to do he doesn't want to play anymore. For some reason, he wants NO part of the stretches at the beginning of class. Then, whenever the kids have to wait in line (shooting hoops, kicking goals), he doesn't want to play anymore. I think we spent the last 10 minutes of class today sitting on the bleachers and watching. As soon as the coach said it was stamp time, he was up and running to her.
Adam got another time-out at school this week. (He also got a time-out in the Sprouts room yesterday but he said he didn't know why - effective, eh?). It would be nice if the teachers and the sprouts room people would tell me when I pick him up instead of just hearing Adam's versions of things. The teacher didn't say anything when I picked him up today but as soom as he saw me he started saying time-out. I asked him if he got a time-out (yes) and why. At first he said he didn't know why and then he said he was being too rough in the gym. The teachers said last time that he gets too rough with the other kids (especially a little boy named Vincent) and he's one of the bigger kids in class so we've talked to him about keeping his hands to himself but, ya know, he's 3! I don't know what else to do. I'm starting to feel like I have the kid that the teachers dread having come to class.
The last couple in costumes were from today. We got him a Peter Pan costume because on Halloween he said he wanted to be Peter Pan, Dave to be Captain Hook, and me to be Tick-Tock. After trying on his Peter Pan costume, he saw all the other ones in the closet that are for when he's bigger but he wanted to try them all on anyway. It was fun!
Yesterday we were at the library and Adam was playing with one of those toys that has wires with beads that you push around. The wires were shaped in a couple of slopes and Adam thought it was like Splash Mountain. He pushed one bead down and said "There's Daddy riding by himself." Then another, "There's Adam riding by himself." It went on to Mommy, Pop-pop, Grandma, Aunt Broccoli... Who?? Aunt Broccoli. You mean Aunt Brelle? Oh, yeah, Aunt Bwewee. I was cracking up!
Later that day, Adam and Dave were playing and Adam said, "You're a terrorist!" Dave asked, "A terrorist??" and he said "Yes!". When asked where he learned that word, he said the Community Center. Grrreaat!
For some reason it seems like any time we put Adam in a time out, he says he wants to exercise. Then he lays down on his back and lefts his hips. I have no idea where he got this from and why he thinks it will get him out of a time out but it's kind of funny.
Another appeasing move he likes to do when I start to get mad at him is he sings bits of Weezer songs. It ends up being a really funny medley coming from a 3 year old. We were laying in his bed after reading stories the other night and he says, "I have "Runaway" in my head, mom!" (One of the new Weezer songs).
Friday, Adam's class was supposed to sing Christmas songs for the parents. I had visions of the kids lined up in the front of the room singing. The teachers told them they could stand in the middle of the room or by their parents. Adam wanted Dave to hold him. So, the teachers start singing, a couple kids sing loudly, some just stand there watching, and then there's Adam whining loudly. Here's the 6 second clip I got until Dave told me to turn it off.
Last weeks theme (12/3) at Adam's school was "surprises". When I picked him up, he wanted to show me something but it wasn't on his book bag. He went up to his teacher and said "Where's my cool Christmas (actually- he says X-Mas and I don't know why) tree?" and the teacher said "Shhh. Remember it's a surprise for Mommy and Daddy? You'll see it again in a couple of weeks." He actually never talked about it again!
When I went to pick him up this week, Adam was very excited to tell me about his time-outs. His teachers said he is one of the bigger kids in the class and I guess he likes to try to wrestle with one of the smaller boys and he also likes to shove the other kids so the teachers were trying to teach him to keep his hands to himself and put him in a time-out. He threw a tantrum...and a chair! Grrreat! I'd like to blame it on the Community Center but I also know my temper so who knows? After the teachers let him out, he was very excited to show me his super cool Christmas tree finally. Here it is on our tree:
Cool Christmas Tree
I did manage to take him to the "Snowflake Castle" on Thursday. He did not want a snowflake crown but I convinced him to take one home for Dave. He did not want to watch movies (they had a little room playing Thomas the Train movies), he did not want to color or do crafts, and of course no Santa, but he did want to watch the trains. They had a nice little set up where the kids could watch all the trains go 'round and 'round. The only other thing he really liked was a blow up snow globe. They had an area where the seniors were selling their crafts and you had to walk through it to get your coats. There was a gentleman wearing a Santa hat at the entrance of that area and Adam was hiding his face and trying to get by him. The guy kind of grabbed Adam and gave him a tickle - he might have even said boo - and Adam screamed and ran. Then one of the ladies saw him and said boo to him. Old people trying to scare my kid - that's not right! But all was forgiven after I got him a $1 baggie of cookies and we left.
Adam and I put the tree up last week- the earliest I think we have ever had a tree up! I didn't drag out the ornaments because that's Dave's thing so every night Dave would bring a bunch down and have Adam help hang them. Adam was soo cute and would always ask for one more. One night over the weekend, Dave put a bunch up. I was afraid Adam would freak out in the morning but he was totally fine with Santa adding some more super heros to the tree.
Inspired by Cheryl's post about putting the train out for D & J, we decided to get Adam a train for under the tree, too. It came today and Adam wanted to open it right away. He was soo excited and kept playing with the remote while Dave put together the track. Once it was ready to go, Dave told him that he (Dave) needed to drive it first to make sure it worked. Then he handed to remote back to Adam and Adam said no! He said he didn't want to drive it until he was 4. It took about a minute of telling him it would be OK and then he was all about driving the train. I'm surprised the batteries still work with all the stopping, starting, whistle, and bell ringing the train went through today!
Adam and I went to the mall today and he STILL wants nothing to do with Santa. I think that if given the choice, Adam wouldn't have even walked on the first floor remotely near Santa. It was very funny to see him make a large arc around when I tried to walk towards Santa. There was no one in line and I thought maybe I could get him to give a high five or something but no...maybe next year. I've been trying to get him to go to this Snowflake Castle at the Senior Center here but I think he heard me talking to one of the other mom's about a Santa being there and now he says he wants to stay home. Maybe I'll just throw him in the car tomorrow and tell him it's a surprise. The other mom said Santa is in another room so hopefully he'll enjoy the crafts and stuff.
Adam has a new best friend at the Community Center! His name is Luka and he is a year older (bday is Oct 27th). It started off as Adam "stalking" but the 2 get along so well! Luka is super cute and always runs up to Adam at the playground and says "Hi Adam! Remember me? I'm Luka!" They were in the Sprouts room together on Tues. and Adam didn't want to leave. "Look mom! Luka's here and we're making corn!". We were just about to leave the CC but Adam wanted to go back to the Sprouts room to say goodbye to him. Just then, his dad came to pick him up so the 2 of the ran off to the playground together until Luka had to go to his lessons. Luka always gives him a hug when he leaves. SO freaking cute! I'll have to ask his parents for their info or something in case our schedules don't match up next quarter.
