Back-walk-over Josie

I grew up loving gymnastics and that turned into a love of cheerleading in high school.  I have been very blessed to get to coach school and competitive teams for moast of my post high school life.  I wanted so badly for my daughter to love it too.  So far I have that little cheerleader.  She has been around practice, games and competitions since birth and taken some kind of class since she was 10 months old.  Last summer I put her in her first gymnastics class where I was not her teacher and she loves her coach who has taught her alot.  She also started a rec cheer class with me last summer and this year moved up to the competitive team.  She works hard and I cannot believe she has mastered a back-walk-over at such a young age.  When she wants something she goes for it.  She has been practicing at home, at gymnastics and cheer since December and when she nailed this all by her self a couple of weeks ago she was ecstatic, and I may have cried a little! I don't know where this will go for her and I promise I am trying really hard to push her too much, but to share a love for something with your child is totally indescribable!

What we have been up to!

 Josie turned 4 on March 25th and this is her last picture as a 3 year-old. She was very excited and still almost 2 months later tells everyone she sees, "I'm 4"!

 I covered her bed in balloons for her to wake up to a little surprise.  She loved it! We had a fun day letting her pick whatever she wanted to do.  We went to get doughnuts before church, played at the park and ate at Red Robin for dinner.

 The next weekend Josie and I went to her first musical. I wasn't too much older when my dad took me to mine, so he got her these tickets for her birthday.  Shreck! We got dressed up and I let her pick where we ate lunch.  She picked Chipolte, her fav, well after sushi, but I can't eat that right now, so she had to settle =)

 We painted our fingernails green for the occasion, but she need a little pink too, being the girly girl she is.

 My dad even got her these Princess Fiona ears to wear during the show.  We were two rows back. She loved and watched the entire thing without taking her eyes off the stage.  We even got to get a good look and the orchestra pit.  What a cool and fun experience.  She is ready for another show already! Yay!!!

 She also got to sing at my parents Church, where she goes to pre-school.  It was super sweet and I loved watching her.

 I am loving this age because her friend are having really cool birthday parties and at this one, she got to ride her first real pony.  She had a blast and can't wait to do it again!

 I am coaching competitive cheer this season and Josie is on my team.  It is awesome to watch her learn and grow at each practice and I am so blessed to share something I love with someone I love.  I don't want to push her to do this but for now she loves it and I will take it for as long as I can.  So my 3 hours a week I work, I still get to hang with my Jo! She is the youngest on the team by a year but (and yes I am biased for sure, but it is true, and will change as the year goes by and the other girls catch up) she is one of the most talented.  She has a gift of flexibility, and athleticism and since she is 4 she will try anything without fear.  She can do splits all the way, all three ways, a back-walk-over, beautiful cartwheel, front limber, and she is even starting to understand what is means to do it all on an 8 count.  She loves her teammates and looks forward to her two practices every week.  Also being 4, she cries at every practice, mostly when she tired or gets kicked or messes up a tumbling trick, she is already her fathers daughter, very competitive, even with herself.

 We go to the park almost every day.  She loved it and I love the exercise she is getting. Me too, haha, we walk at least a mile there and back, its awesome.

 I am almost 29 weeks pregnant and its crazy how it is flying by. Josie is very excited to meet her brother and I am too.  She hugs and kisses him all day, every day. I love it.

 We got to do a 3D ultra sound this time and it was incredible.  I cannot believe the details you can see.  Here is baby Jack, not to long til we are looking at him for real.

We have had a great few months and I am really enjoying my time with my new 4 year-old.