you should be dancing.

i used to dance. like, for about twenty years. i also used to be blonde:

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but then was brunette shortly after:

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so it's no surprise that dancing is a part of our everyday routine here at home: i pretend to be beyonce and perform 'single ladies', then marcus upstages me by doing the dougie:

then i come back at him with my best lady gaga moves. then he one-ups me again with his toddler head spin and stalls on the kitchen floor. at this point i go all out and show him some ballet, some modern - like it's getting serious. then he's all oh ya? and does his perfect little butt wiggle paired with his perfect 'rapper face' and i am out. down for the count. he wins.
instead of a dance studio - now i dance in the kitchen. or down the hall. or at kindergym. i might even talk meliss into coming with me to an actual class now that i'm all high on life and making things happen. you know, because i have extra time in the day for that :)

it's not just a passion of my own or an early passion of marcus'. dancing is amazing in helping kids to gain self confidence, develop coordination and rhythm, agility, flexibility, musicality, it will increase early spatial awareness and enhance functionality of both mind and body. it is a HUGE win.

i'll be surprised if marcus doesn't do something with music or dancing in his life ... both are already a huge part of the little person he is ... stay tuned and i'll share some photos from marcus' 'first guitar jam session' in the near future. he loves music, he is always dancing, and it makes me so happy and super proud.
and who knows - someday i might even win one of our dance-offs :)

-kare