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Monday, October 15, 2012 at

Toby takes ballet


We signed Toby up for a trial ballet class, and I was surprised (and secretly thrilled) by how much he loved it. His tippy toes and round belly were almost too much for this mama to handle. :)

P.S. Toby's first bike ride.
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95 comments:

  1. So sweet! I love the crown and cape!

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  3. OMG... can our poor mum hearts take so much cuteness?

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  5. totally adorable! the cape is killer!

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  6. So sweet! I love when little boys take dance classes.

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  7. That is absolutely precious!
    It would be interesting to see how they conduct a ballet class for two year olds!

    -Kirsten
    mylifetintedpink.blogspot.com

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  8. This is too much! I'm melting into a puddle of love over here!

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  9. oh my ....too cute, just too cute, have a boy the same age, seriously tempted, he walks on his toes most of the time anyway !

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  10. i LOVE his little pudgy belly!!! he is the cutest little boy ever. and his name just seals the deal.

    ps: love that you signed him up for dance classes. love!

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  11. Oh my gosh - I love that Toby is taking ballet!

    My soon to be 3 year old niece started this year and the photo of her in her tights was to die for!

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  12. So sweet! I took ballet when I was little and loved it! Although from the home videos it looks like I'm not too sure what I'm doing.. haha Toby looks like he had fun!

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  13. I taught dance classes in college and the baby classes were my absolute favorite. I can't wait for my little one to take classes!

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  15. Ah! I love this! I have a son Toby's age and he keeps asking to take ballet. I work at a well known ballet school and he's obsessed with watching the classes. I will have to look into this class, thank you! Maybe Toby & Jack can be classmates ;)

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  16. that's adorable, not all mothers have the courage to let their boys take ballet class

    http://girlynote.blogspot.com

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  17. As a grade-9 ballet dancer, more boys should do ballet! we need them, plus it makes them very fit, healthy and strong :)

    The classes I took when I was very young are some of my earliest, and best memories <3

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  19. this is adorable! i hope he sticks with it (:

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  20. I can't wait till my little Alice (7 months) is old enough for ballet. And if we have a boy next (fingers crossed it happens soon!) maybe he'll take ballet, too! I think it helps so much with confidence and coordination and being a well-rounded little boy.

    And I don't mean his adorable Buddha belly. ; )

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  21. I am THRILLED that you had your little boy try ballet! Whether he becomes a ballerina or a football player or captain of the Mathletes, it'll help him endlessly. Ballet, especially when started at a young age, teaches kids discipline, patience, and respect for the arts. Go Toby!

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  22. oh my gosh, he IS too much. that's adorable :)

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  23. That belly is definitly difficult to handle. So cute!!!

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  25. I LOVE IT! I def want all my kids to take ballet!!!

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  26. Oh my god too cute! Certainly looks like a fun class.

    http://nomadic-d.blogspot.com/

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  27. Aw...that is so fantastic:) He is melting my heart! xoxo

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  28. I am so jealous that you are finding classes for him as young as he is. My son is 1 month older than Toby, and everything here in Utah is for 3 and up.

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  29. That is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen! I love the little outfits he has on!

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  30. Oh my gosh! Toby and his crown made my morning 150% better!

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  31. He is so cute and look at that belly and little round face!

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  32. Just found your blog very cute! I love it will definitely be returning!

    www.kellyjade.co.uk

    XX

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  33. I adore that you took him the ballet! I so very badly want to enroll our son when it is time!

    Chelsea
    www.hautechildinthecity.com

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  34. Cute!! I love little boy ballerinas. Plus, they are always in high demand when they get older.

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  35. I am so pleased that Toby is taking ballet!! It's so good for kids-especially creative movement. And if he happens to stick with it, ballet offers amazing perks to male dancers!

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  36. So sweet :)

    Go Tobester Go!
    Eat Cake

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  37. ohhh! so cute! the leggings are fab!

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  38. This makes me miss living in new york so much. So cute!

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  39. How cute! My son is 4 and he is taking ballet and jazz (the teacher is an American dancer who lives in Barcelona), all the little ballerinas want to dance with him because apparently he can turn around very well, ha, ha They're so cute! Marta
    http://abilingualbb.blogspot.com

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  40. That's awesome! My husband thinks dance training would be a great start to my 16-month olds professional sports career... so we may be signing up in the future. (Not that I'm holding out hope for a pro career!)

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  41. My 4-y-o son has been in ballet for a year, and loves it. I actually find it strange that there are no boys in his class. But he always loved watching Nutcracker on youtube (if you haven't see it, the Bolshoi has a series of highlights) so we thought we'd give it a shot.

    Now, he spins around our house, pointing and flexing his feet, and using all the French words for the jumps and so forth. It's really sweet.

    Here's the Bolshoi channel if you're interested.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBolshoi97#p/c/438A6F75BEDA3A92

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  42. My son, Atticus, has been dancing (ballet) since he was 5 1/2. He is now 9 and this year will be his 4th Nutcracker with the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet, in Los Angeles. He loves ballet and it has taught him so much- flexibility, discipline, poise, athleticism, a strong work ethic, follow-through, and how to talk to girls :-). I strongly encourage it!

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  43. what a little cutie!

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  44. Adorable! So awesome that you and Alex are already exposing him to so many different activities and experiences.

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  45. My daughter is taking ballet now too and she loves it. We go to the Downton dance factory and they have so many fun classes. I love how the class encourages the children to listen, move their bodies with poise and there's disclipline too. It's amazing to see 11 2 year olds listening intently and sitting quietly while the teacher is talking and giving instructions (plus they all wear the same uniform and what can be sweeter than that?). Plus our class has some classic two year old favorite like yo gabba gabba music, a parachute and time to run around and jump.

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  46. Awww I don't think he could look any cuter with that outfit on. How fun! Go Toby! I can't wait to sign my daughter up for Ballet =)

    - Sarah
    agirlintransit.blogspot.com

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  47. his little tummy is the cutest thing ever!!! i love that he's taking ballet!

    xoxox

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  48. This is so sweet - it makes my heart hurt!

    Xo Jill

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  49. i love this!! so sweet! his tummy is THE cutest!!

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  50. look at that tummy! seriously so cute.

    and kudos to you for signing him up for dance! such a good mama :)

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  51. I love that you put him into ballet! My younger brother was in ballet, and then in gymnastics, and he used to love it.

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  52. Oh my word, that is too cute! I think my little guy would love it, too. I want to find a tumbling class or something as he just loves rolling around and dancing:)

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  53. Could his tummy be any cuter.

    Like seriously.

    :)

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  54. Haha this is so cute! I wouldn't mind it ...but I don't think my husband would want our son to take ballet. We might try gymnastics next year though.

    -Tara

    http://madmaxandfamily.blogspot.com
    http://blog.chron.com/madabouttown/

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  55. Wow that's different! Do you think he'll take it up??

    Maria xx
    www.cheekypinktulip.blogspot.com

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  56. mr toby will be very well rounded young man as he grows my nephew is the same age and he takes it and its hillarious because he just dances in a circle

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  57. that little crown is just too cute!!

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  58. I saw you and Toby on an episode of Nova Science on PBS yesterday! You were making him laugh. (Probably old news). It was adorable.

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  59. Oh this is so cute! My dance studio has a fairytale ballet class for little kids and its SO adorable to watch.
    Ah, good for Toby! everyone knows ballet classes are where the ladies are ;)

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  61. tracey, i know! how funny is that? i had no idea until a couple readers told me, and i watched it over the weekend. :)

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  62. monica, that sounds FANTASTIC. i'm going to look it up. and igotsapoodle, your comment made me laugh out loud.

    thanks for all these sweet comments! toby will be chuffed:)

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  63. these pics make my heart ache! aaaah! what a sweet boy!

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  64. He looks so adorable! Where are his leggings from? I enrolled my 2.5 year old into gymnastics, but would have loved ballet. ;)

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  65. he's sooooo cute and soooo lovely!!!!!!!!! the cape is perfect!!

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  66. You've pretty much got the sweetest little boy. Oh my gosh...

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  68. This is just too much cuteness. I can't handle it.

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  69. toby is so cuuttteee!!!!

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  70. He is too cute!

    Eco-friendly Children's Playhouse giveaway...
    http://www.womaninreallife.blogspot.ca/2012/10/childrens-playhouse-giveaway.html

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  71. This is adorable! I have been teaching my 2 year old niece yoga... its so funny to see how interested they are in imitating you. and a baby downward dog is too cute!

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  72. Awesome! I love a ballet boy! My oldest (who is now 5) begged me to take ballet when he was three, and he loved it (even though he was the only boy and by far the most... um... energetic?). Beautiful pictures.

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  73. I can hardly stand that belly and those chubby little legs! I can't imagne being his mama! SO sweet. Thanks for sharing!

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  74. That tummy, those leggings, I could just squeeze him (gently, of course! ;) ) So precious!!

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  75. Oh... my goodness. So precious!!! Ballet is fantastic for the little ones. It's great for gross motor skills, coordination and balance. It's also good to help develop skills such as listening, following instructions, recognizing rhythm, pattern and even some social cues. It is really great, besides exposing him to a different environment and type of music. Just fantastic! :)

    (I did ballet for 8 years and I miss it badly. I've been away from it for over 10 years now and sometimes I still dream I'm in a ballet class or about to go on stage)

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  76. So, so sweet. He is such a cutie.

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  77. That's so cute! And that first picture is fantastic!!

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  78. Awww cutest post ever!
    I'm a ballet teacher and I have to say, teaching the little ones is my absolute favourite!
    Just beautiful!

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  80. Cuteeee :)

    http://beautyaddictsguidetothegalaxy.blogspot.co.uk/

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  81. Your son is adorable! I love the movie Billy Elliot, really love it!

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  82. I'm pretty sure that's the most adorable thing I've ever seen. Boys into ballet get teased when they're too young to realize that they're surrounded by girls! I still have rad posture thanks to many, many years of ballet

    Cheryl
    http://thestylistquo.com

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  84. This is the cutest!! I used to babysit in NY in my college days and I once took a kid to Mommy and Me Ballet (so fun if you haven't been to a class)—as we're waiting to be buzzed in, Chris Martin walks up behind me with Apple and asks if we're going to the same class! We rolled around in our socks with dream catchers to Little Richard. Best babysitting gig ever :)

    Ana Louisa (grownupshoes.com)

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  85. Oh my word! How adorable! Love that you weren't afraid to put him in ballet. I think that is absolutely, positively, awesome! : )

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  86. So happy you have taken Toby to ballet and that you and he had fun. My son is 16 and has been dancing for 10 years. I always found that it was other parents who communicated some discomfort and passed it to their kids so your'e fantastic for challenging that nonsense. In past years my boy was quiet about his dance but now he is a proud and beautiful dancer. Despite people's prejudice, ballet is an athletic activity promoting great strength. My boy is developing a physique to die for and he loves the girls and they love him.

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  87. My uncle that died before I was born was a fantastic ballerina. It's why I started dancing when I was younger. My dad said he wondered if his little brother was gay because he took ballet, but one day his brother pointed out that he got to dance with and throw beautiful girls up into the air and catch them many hours of the day. My dad then realized that he was the idiot... Toby's adorable, I secretly hope he loves ballet and continues taking it! (:

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  88. That belly! Oh my goodness my heart can't even handle that cuteness!!

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  89. what a great idea! ballet was my favorite thing for a looong time when i was a child, i did it for so many years i still put my feet together as if i'm in a ballet class. and i have two boys, stupid i never thought about ballet as an option! maybe we can wait for tennis...

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  90. That is so adorable!

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  91. wow, Ana Louisa, that is quite a celebrity moment! and ann, your son sounds beautiful:)

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  92. Oh my, he's such a cutie!! I can totally understand you! :) So cute.

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  93. Toby is adorable! Love that you put your little boy in ballet class. I would love to do the same with our baby boy. I danced for many years and would love to introduce ballet to him when the time is right. I love the idea of boys taking ballet. I mean think of Mikhail Baryshnikov? Bravo for signing Toby up.

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  95. Really nice and very entertaining. keep your good post dude.

    Thanks;
    ballet classes in orange county

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