baby wayne

some months ago otis made a friend, milla, at a playground. milla told us all about her circus classes and otis decided that he wanted to go too. we put his name down on the waiting list for westside circus and, after several months, otis had his first class on friday.

the class was great with about 12 kids and their parents doing all kinds of activities and games. a great time was had by all. otis particularly enjoyed his first swing on the trapeze and being introduced to the forward roll. there has been daily forward roll practice sessions and no one can visit the house without being shown otis' new skill. unfortunately, this also involves regular disassembling and reassembling of the couch.

the term lasts for seven weeks so we look forward to sharing more of otis' circus adventures.

here is otis doing some forward roll and what he refers to as a backward roll at home ...

It's hard to believe but Elijah is almost 8 weeks old. Every day he is a little more alert. He gives us all beaming smiles, but saves his best for Otis, following his every movement. Oti responds in kind with tickles, songs and tidbits of information about trains. Otis is a wonderful big brother and we are so proud of how he has welcomed Elijah into the family.