Library and Playplace

We went to the library group again - Esme ran around like a 'crazy baby' according to one of the three year olds. She was better than last time - but we missed most of the singing so there wasn't as much to keep her occupied. She played puzzles and sat in the chairs and ran back and forth to touch the elephant statue etc... She needs more of this. Even though she is only sixteen months old I'd like her to see how other children act and have interaction on things like sharing and being nice.

One of the other moms told us they were all going to McDonalds playplace afterwards and so we came along. She said Esme was younger than most of the kids but some other kids around Esme's age did come once in a while. She wished there were more programs for younger kids around here but told me there really isn't, just daycare and then preschool.

Esme did more running around at the playplace - ate a child's size French Fry with me and tried to walk up a few steps in the slide. She was really interested in the foam floor - thought that was weird feeling. She climbed chairs and banged her chin some. I threw her up in the air playing with her and that made one little boy her size laugh loudly at us - he thought it was funny. She tried to take a toy from a little girl but I told her that was the little girl's toy and she bopped off to the other side of the room -- but the little girl kept watching us for a long time, following and watching us play together. Esme was so tired by the end of it she fell asleep almost as soon as I got her back in the car.