"Beam"ing

My little Danika <3

Today. Today was a big day for you. On Friday I got an email saying your gymnastics teacher left, and was being replaced with "Coach Chad". My heart sunk, because I knew you woldnt want to go. I changed your class to another female instructor.

But all day on Monday, I was emailing Cece's mom, who told me Cece was going to be at class. While I was at a dr appt, daddy talked to you, and you decided to try to go to gymnastics, even though the teacher was a boy. You were so brave!

We got to gymnastics and as always you were amazing. But, just as daddy was telling me how good you are at the beam, you slipped and fell. i gasped, and though you stood up with a smile, I could see tears in your eyes. You were trying so hard to be brave and proud. You ran over to me, smiling the whole way, but I could see the embarrassment and pain in your eyes. You threw your arms around me and cried and cried. But Dnaika, the amazing part about today, was that you kept going. After you cried, you smiled at me and I asked if you would be willing to try again. You smiled and said yes <3 I cannot tell you how proud of you I am. You are such a strong, brave little girl. You will go so far in your life.

I am so grateful I was there to watch you. I'm thankful that you trusted me enough to be your place to cry. Im thankful I got to see you fall, and that I got to se you muster up the courage to try again. I cannot tell you how much my heart swells with love and pride for you as I write this. I am so in love with you, my daughter. You are simply amazing. And Im so grateful to be your mommy.