brooke with teacher lacey at the little gym tonight. it may have been brooke's last gymnastics class ever. we'll see... we start ski lessons next wednesday, which is going to take the place of gymnastics at least for now. brooke's experience at the little gym over the past 1.5 years has done so much to build her confidence. i am so proud when i see how much she has grown, even over the course of the last 6 months. at the start of this session she refused to go on the "big" balance beam. tonight she was up there doing a whole routine with only a little assistance. i love to see how she comes alive when she's in there with a bunch of kids her age. she loves her teachers, too. whenever we play "pretend" with her princess dolls, she is always teacher lacey, and i am teacher nikki. i have seen so much of brooke's personality unfold by watching her in gymnastics. she loves to be right next to the teacher, she races to be the first in line, she communicates clearly when she does not want to try something, she is cautious but is able to overcome her fears with time and encouragement, and she is always looking to make sure i see her great skills on display. she loves praise, and i love to give it to her.
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