Today I checked out the local Gymboree as I was scouting locations for Cole's birthday party. Our apartment will barely hold the family members invited and there would be no room at all for Cole's baby buddies, so I was investigating other options. As soon as I walked into Gymboree Cole wanted to climb into the gym area and it was no easy task to hold him back. He was that intrigued by the brightly colored gym mats. I knew I had found the place.
It got better. The clerk who helped me recognized my address. She had rented the very same apartment a few years ago. We chatted about the quirks and charm of the place and the challenges of apartment living with toddlers. She was so kind and helpful that by the time I had left I had booked the party and signed Cole up for a class, but with the benefit of multiple discounts and many of the usual sign-up fees were waived.
The class will be great for Cole because it will be a chance for him to roam in some wide-open, padded space. I noticed that he was walking and crawling much faster while we were in NJ because he had more room to explore. I wish we had more to offer him at home, but this should help until we move into a house in the spring.
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