Proud Momma moment

I had such a proud momma moment today and have to share!!

Today while Katherine was in her gymnastics class I was chatting with some of the other moms while watching her from the "parent viewing area". The class that she's currently enrolled in is for kids aged 4.5 - 7. After she "graduates" from this class, she will get to have class in the "big gym" with regular size equipment. ** The class she's in now has miniature equipment for the little kids to learn on. Anyway, one of the moms I was talking to, mentioned that she didn't know if her little girl would ever make it out of this class. As I found out, 7 is not a magical age. They don't automatically get to go to the more advanced class as soon as they turn 7, nor are they held back in the kid gym if the instructor feels they are ready to move up.

Also, two of the moms I was talking to thought that their girls were the youngest in the class. They both will turn 5 in January. Katherine doesn't turn 5 until March, so she was barely 4.5 when I enrolled her. Remember my over scheduling issue??? She wasn't in this class from the beginning of year, so not only was I worried about her being on the "young" side, but also she missed the first 2 months of class, so I was worried that she'd be behind the other girls.

With that being said....

After class today Mr. Terry, her instructor, came up to me and said, "Has she always been this good? It seems like she's really progressed in the past couple of weeks." I was dumbfounded. How do you answer a question like that?? I told him that Katherine loves gymnastics and is always practicing in the living room. (Truer words were never spoken)!!

We then had this conversation --

Terry: Did you notice that I stopped the class and had all the kids watch Katherine's cartwheels?

Me: Wow. No, I didn't realize what was going on.

Terry: Her cartwheel on the one side is PERFECT. It's spot on. She still needs a little work on the other side, but I'm amazed at how good her cartwheels are. I had her show the other kids how to do them. She's by far and away the best in the class.

Me: Oh, thank you. That's so nice of you to say and so good to hear.

Terry: I'm not being nice. I've got my eye on her and I don't think it'll be long until I move her up to the next class.

Me: Really???

Terry: Absolutely. She's one of the best 4 year olds I've ever worked worth. She's got a lot of potential.

Katherine at this point is beaming. Inside she wants to jump up and down, but she just stood there like a little lady smiling. So yea!! Good for her!

I've got to tell ya.... There is nothing more wonderful than watching your child excel at something that they truly love. Seeing their success is so much sweeter than ever experiencing it yourself. I'm so proud of her!! WOO-HOO for my little girl!