I Speak "Boy"

When mom was here in September, we learned that there was a 3 and up tennis program in V town that we could enroll Elijah in.  Since he had, had so much fun with mom and the lessons that she was giving him when she was here, I decided to go ahead and enroll him in Cubby Tennis.  I can't say that his reaction was as good....or anywhere close to as good, as it was to mom's lessons, but I have managed to get him to play a little with the group each of the three times we have been so far.  

What you need to know about Elijah, is that he is very much an independent thinker, he is also somewhat of an introvert and where he plays well by himself, he doesn't play well with others, when its not his choice too.  Thus the battle royale I have had with him each week at Cubby Tennis.  

We talk about it the night before, the morning of etc, and he is so excited and then we get to the court and he shuts down.  He wants to play with one ball, and to play by himself, not with the others.  I probably look like the hovering parent on the court, because I cannot leave his side less I want a very upset child.  If I thought it was because he was just throwing a fit, we would have nipped that in the bud, but I really think it has A. a lot to do with his personality and B. that I am there.  Next weekend Aaron is going to take him and see if there are any different results.  In the meantime here are a few pictures I have been able to grab of him on the courts.