Maddie's world

I think Maddie's 2nd dance class was funnier than the first.

I was proud of myself for not crying this time like a big dumbie, even though I still get watery eyes every time she puts on her tap shoes or ballet slippers. I think that's how our life will always be-- a flubbering mess of pride every time my little women do something new!

She was so excited to see 'Ms. Dawn' today, her teacher. She has surprised me thus far in that she hasn't really approached any of the little girls to ask them their names or make conversation with them. But, I truly think that she has her attention 100% focused on her teacher and her class. She is definitely in her own world though! For the first 40 minutes or so, she does a really good job of focusing. But, those last 20 minutes she is totally adrift in her own world, her own thoughts, and checking herself out in the mirror. Then again, she is the only 3-year old in the class and although she does have an awesome attention span, she's still little and gets off track from time to time. They were doing some "hip hop" dance at the end of the class, and Maddie totally broke out in her own moves. The teacher and the entire row of parents that were watching (including myself and Dan) could not stop laughing. She provides a lot of entertainment! That's not to say though that she doesn't listen, because she definitely wants to please. Once the teacher reminds her of what they are supposed to be doing, she always goes right back to that. So, that's good.

In the beginning of the class, they went over the song that they had learned from last week. Maddie was the only one that remembered the lyrics and the motions to it. I could tell she was proud since she turned to us and waved after 'Ms. Dawn' told her "good job." A little bit later after they had learned some 'tricky' lyrics ('tricky' according to Cran), the teacher asked them "do you want to learn some more?" and everyone was silent. Maddie goes, "No, thank you!" Everyone was dying of laughter.

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We were the first ones there today, and the classroom was still dark at that point. I felt so bad for Faith because she was pretending to tap with her sandals. She wants so badly to go in there with her Maddie! She fussed a little when she realized she couldn't go in to the room with Maddie and the other girls, but waved and blew kisses as only Cran's #1 fan could do.