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My Little Baryshnikov…

Avid readers of my blog will know that little Reid started dance lessons a few weeks ago. We knew he loved to dance, but we weren’t really sure of how he would take to dancing in an organized setting. Turns out… he loves it!

Toddler Dance is all about listening, following cues and of course, having fun. This past weekend, I had to skip out on the usual Saturday 8:30am class in favour of getting a little work done. So, it was a true father-son day at dance class. I asked my husband to take a quick video so I could see what Reid was up to, and when he came home, he showed me this:


Oh, Reid! Hear that? It’s Dancing with the Stars calling – they want their moves back! So proud of my little guy – he knows how to finish with a flourish!

(We’re still working on his Just Dance 4 moves – so far, he likes to groove to What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction, and Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley. Talk about pop icons!)

33 Responses to “My Little Baryshnikov…”

  1. AC
    October 16, 2012 at 8:53 pm #

    A score of 11 for the grand finish! Good to see Reid having fun. |-)

    • Lena
      October 17, 2012 at 7:02 am #

      I admit I’ve fast forwarded to the last 20 seconds and have watched the end over and over :)

      • Kailin
        October 17, 2012 at 5:47 pm #

        teehee me too!!!!!!!! Amazing!

        • Lena
          October 17, 2012 at 5:52 pm #

          Hahaha Kailin it never gets old for me :)

          • AC
            October 17, 2012 at 8:56 pm #

            Same here! I think his infamous sideburn had something to do with him falling. ;) Also curious to find out what happened after…

  2. Shirley
    October 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm #

    He’s so cute.

  3. Shauna MacKenzie
    October 16, 2012 at 9:50 pm #

    OMG cutest thing ever!!!

  4. Jennifer k
    October 16, 2012 at 9:57 pm #

    That’s super cute. Kids love to dance.

  5. AlexandraSD
    October 16, 2012 at 10:01 pm #

    Too adorable for words!! So sweet!

  6. Tricha Fraser
    October 16, 2012 at 10:20 pm #

    Absolutely adorable. I love his big ending.

  7. Nicole W.
    October 16, 2012 at 11:29 pm #

    Too cute!! What a great gift you are giving to him!

  8. Lena
    October 17, 2012 at 7:03 am #

    Thanks so much girls! Super proud of my little guy – and thankful to the dance company, who take on a gaggle of 2-year-olds every week!

  9. Michael
    October 17, 2012 at 8:09 am #

    Great dancing to a classic- Billie Idol- talent!

  10. Marissa
    October 17, 2012 at 8:21 am #

    Reid is so adorable and I love his big finish – so cute!

  11. Ing.
    October 17, 2012 at 9:58 am #

    Way too cute…and so much talent!

  12. Huguette E.
    October 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm #

    So cute, thanks for the smile it brought me watching the video :)

  13. Margaret Imecs
    October 17, 2012 at 1:28 pm #

    Very cute and talented!

  14. Anne Taylor
    October 17, 2012 at 4:32 pm #

    Too adorable! Cherish these moments, they grow up so fast!

  15. Soozle
    October 17, 2012 at 5:42 pm #

    Haha! I LOVE IT! That is a video you and the family will be watching for years and years to come! That ending is priceless :-)

    Thanks for sharing, Lena!

  16. RubyRed67
    October 17, 2012 at 7:18 pm #

    Too cute for words. What a spectacular finish!!!

  17. Diana @ Toronto Teacher Mom
    October 17, 2012 at 8:35 pm #

    OMG That is too freaking adorable! He totally has rhythm and his ending was just icing on the cake. Way to go Reid!

    Our copy of Just Dance 4 arrived today and I had no idea it had a Rick Astley number. Can’t wait to try it out!

  18. Jennifer k
    October 17, 2012 at 10:20 pm #

    I love Just Dance. So cute to watch kids do it.

  19. Lena
    October 18, 2012 at 7:14 am #

    Thanks so much friends :) One of my fave videos of the year!

  20. Victoria Ess
    October 18, 2012 at 10:27 am #

    OMG that is so cute!! I love when moments like this are captured!

    • Lena
      October 19, 2012 at 7:42 am #

      Me too, Victoria :)

  21. Laurie B
    October 19, 2012 at 10:02 pm #

    That is absolutely adorable! He tried so hard to keep up at the end. He must be full of energy!

    • Lena
      November 9, 2012 at 8:00 am #

      He is an endless ball of energy :)

  22. Becky
    October 20, 2012 at 7:45 pm #

    My 3 year old LOVES dancing as well. I wish we had a class like that around here he could go to. I’m sure he would love it! Your lil guy is super cute!

    • Lena
      November 9, 2012 at 8:00 am #

      Thank you Becky!

  23. Sophia
    October 21, 2012 at 1:30 am #

    This video made me smile! Your little guy is just too cute!

  24. Rebby
    October 22, 2012 at 12:16 am #

    Awww so cute, great effort!!

  25. Cindy
    October 22, 2012 at 12:09 pm #

    Way too cute!!!

    • Lena
      November 9, 2012 at 8:00 am #

      Thanks so much ladies! xo

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