The experience was filled with moments when the sight of her caught my breath. When I held back sweet tears as I watched her
becoming
before my eyes.
becoming
before my eyes.
Signed up for ballet camp, days before she begged to try on the hand-me-down "ballerina-tard". It was pink with a skirt that twirled and slippers made only to dance in. The twirling went on for days.
And then I saw her in a room filled with preschoolers
becoming little girls. All in pink.
Our girl, conquering fears and stretching herself.
Giddy on performance day, she carried in her princess costume, just a bit older, a bit more confident. From over her shoulder she let me know that she "couldn't talk to me" during their dance later that afternoon.
She was a ballerina with a dance to do.
We arrived and watched her, a princess among princesses,
relishing all the imagined.
Later my momma's heart broke just a bit when all eyes were on her and she froze...searching the room for rescue.
I didn't stand and she didn't cry.
The sweetest of instructors took her by the hand and danced with her.
And so with this experience behind us,
fears have been conquered, crafts made, new ground taken,
and sweet memories made.
fears have been conquered, crafts made, new ground taken,
and sweet memories made.
7 comments:
Another HUGE milestone. Precious photos. Love your new blog banner too.
It is amazing how we can watch them grow almost perceptibly minute by minute! Would have loved to be there...
So so beautiful and such a big step~ blessings proud mama!!! XO
Wish I could have been there. These are the first of proud and happy tears you will shed over the coming years for your "princess". It still makes me shed happy tears. Luv to all Grams
What a super post. Wish we could have been there also.Such great pictures. Hope you will send a couple when you get a minute
Love this so much! So proud of your little dancer!
She is a beautiful little girl inside and out!! Manny many more tears to come.. Love you all!!
Jenn
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