The bla bla have come alive!

So it’s 8:20pm, and here I am studying for a humongous exam I have on Friday. As I look up for a brief second at my muted television I happen to see a Bla Bla sock monkey moving as if it were alive. As you can imagine for those of you familiar with the adorable, soft, hand-knit, perfectly squishy Bla Bla stuffed toys I thought I was imagining things…maybe zoning off thinking about something I forgot to do at work today (this happens alot!) but no I wasn’t imagining! There is a movie called Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (it has Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman and a few other noteables) It is about a toy store, I think it is supposed to be FAO Schwarz in NYC and in one scene they show a Bla Bla sock monkey that comes to life amidst a sea of other assorted Bla Bla’s…anyways to make a long story short it was really cute! And for those of you who have no clue what a Bla Bla is you must become acquainted with them at Bellani because they are truly unique and make for a very special little gift for a very special little someone!

~*Maryann*~

Those moments…

I am sitting here at Bellani in an empty classroom. Here is something I don’t do often! This room is usually bustling with busy toddlers or sweet babies. At the end of a day – I love to take a look around the room and have a quick reflection of what happened inside these walls. I did that as an elementary school teacher as well. After getting prepared for the next day, I would always have a quiet moment before turning the lights out and heading home. I guess I would call it my shavasna – my time to reflect – perhaps have a laugh over something we did (or even a sigh of relief that bed time is getting closer!)
Each week I teach 14 classes. This week alone we had wonderful moments of friends (little tots) hugging friends, a child doing their first forward roll, a nanny’s name being passed on, some great advice on teething, empathetic ears listening to trying times in a Mom’s life, laughs amongst friends, participation for children that spent the first week of the session hiding behind Mom…the list can go on and on. The smiles were many and the moments were what makes my job here the best. This is what I think about in these quiet moments and it comforts me to know that others that I saw this week – may have that “quiet chance” and think about a moment that brings them a laugh or a sigh of relief.
Best, Miss Lisa