"Plankour"

I'm sure all kids love climbing and jumping on the furniture and rolling all over the place. I just think my kids take it to a rather odd level. Emma started it first when she was about 10 months old. She leaned her shoulders on the couch and propped her foot on the coffee table. Then, as she was watching tv, she casually brought the other foot on the coffee table too, and her body was then suspended between the couch and table. That must have been comfortable enough because she stayed that way for quite a few minutes. Pretty soon, Ethan caught wind of this new position and there were two little bodies stretched out across the gap between the couch and table. It wasn't long before this was the new standard tv watching/snacking position. Every time you turn around, there they are, draped across by their shoulders and legs.

But it's more.

It seems like both of the babies remain in a constant state of motion even when at rest. It's a slow, rolling, winding movement that becomes more pronounced the sleepier they get. They love when you lay down in the floor because that means they can incorporate your body into the activity. Sometimes they almost seem to be in a trance while they do their "floor routines." It is sort of like a sport. Haven't you heard of "parkour?" If you watch The Office, you might remember them throwing their bodies all over the office, jumping off of desks and calling out, "Parkour!" That was the first time I'd heard of it, but it turns out that it has been around for a very long time. Parkour is a strange "sport" in which a person tries to creatively move around obstacles. Look it up. It's very weird.

Maybe that's what they're doing.  But it seems a little too lazy for parkour. It must be a cross-breed of similar sports. There could be a little "planking" mixed in. You know...planking? Another bizarre activity in which a person lays flat with their arms straight down at their sides, face down, in some strange setting or location.

Yes, I think we've got it now.

It's plankour.