Mommy and Me Yoga

Carmen and I are taking a mommy and me yoga class.  Truth be told, the yoga is really for mommy and Carmen is just along for the ride.  So far so good...she thoroughly enjoys playing with the yoga straps, crawling on to other's mats and exploring her surroundings, which consist of mirrored walls and a very inviting alter with some 'no touch' items.  In true Carmen fashion she has quickly become a ham bone. She often crawls up to the teacher and sits on her mat and then curiously looks around the room of women, some with their little babies.  The teacher graciously picks Carmen up when she happens to be directly under her feet and continues instructing without missing a beat.  Carmen has also made a new friend in the class and they sit and stare at one another and then play follow the leader.  Today I had to 'remove' Carmen from the little girl's diaper bag more times than I can count, as my darling daughter was trying to steal her shoes and her sippy cup.

While the relaxation and namastes are not quite as tranquil with Carmen in tow, I'm happy to be back doing yoga and it's so much fun being together.