A few weeks ago, Drew started talking about doing tricks. He would get down on his hands and knees and then point one of his legs up in the air and call that his trick. I assumed this was something he learned at his new school, although, to be honest, I wasn't quite sure what exactly his trick was supposed to be. So I eventually asked his teacher. She explained that sometimes during afternoon circle time they go around the circle, sing a little song with each child's name and the child does a trick. So it seemed that Drew was attempting, without much success, to imitate his friend's somersaults. I tried to help Drew figure out the mechanics of a somersault, but he kept saying "Mommy, you do a trick." I thought maybe if he saw me do one he'd grasp the idea of it better, but as I tucked my head into my chest and felt a twinge of pain in my neck, I quickly realized my somersaulting days are over. Fortunately, Drew allowed me (without demonstration) to help him tuck his head and flip his legs over to the point that he started somersaulting on his own. Here's a few shots of Drew's newest trick from our recent visit to Grandma and Grandpa's (more of that visit coming in another post).
I had to include the video too, because it's just not the same without the song. Usually Drew won't even attempt his trick until you've started singing the song. He showed off his new trick so much for Grandma & Grandpa and their friends who came over for dinner one night that he's nearly perfected it (though in the video it took him two tries).
