piano recital last night was adorable!
annie was all ready and set to do it but when her teacher called her name
she fell to the floor flat on her stomach in fear. (this is normal annie shy-ness)
i scooped her up and we whispered together and decided instead of first (which she'd chosen)
that she'd go last.
so it came to be her turn and she smiled but then buried her head in my lap.
i took her to the piano and she went limp…trying to slide off the bench.
she started to cry but didn't try to leave.
then she began to sob and shake but was trying to be quiet about it.
i was blocking her view of the parents there (there were only about 10)
i whispered "you can do it honey."
she looked up at me with huge scared eyes full of tears and shakily said "can you just play it?"
i whispered "i don't know your song sweet heart."
she sloooowly put her shaky hands on the piano and played her 13 note version on old mcdonald.
as soon as she hit the last note i shouted "WOO HOO!" and put my arms in the air.
the room exploded in applause.
it was so great.
the other three kids did fabulous also.
talby was visibly nervous but never said so…..which is new.
she told me later that night,
"i was REALLY nervous but i decided i am going to be mature now and not make a big deal."
🙂
miss jill is awesome.
i love how she interacts with my kids and that she comes to my house.
it is no fun dragging five kids all over town for lessons….or sitting and waiting on kids at lessons.
thank you jill!
George Quirk - How much did she get from the tooth fairy? OK, jokes aside, I agree that it’s one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. I can’t even stop laughing right now. =D
Tammy @ Making a House a Home! - Aw, she is so cute! Congratulations Annie! They grow up so fast!
My daughter always kept her teeth, she didn’t want the tooth fairy to take them away! Not even for money!
coffee and daisies - i know how you feel about the youngest growing up to quickly. i have a daughter that is 6 and even though i love the idea of her maturing and being independent, i can’t help but still (desperately) look for features that remind me of when she was a baby…(does that make sense?)
i love the fact that her hands still look little and chubby, she sleeps with a teddy bear, and she still loves to be cuddled…yay!
they grow up TOO FAST!!!!!
sigh.
Crystal @ Ordinary Days - I sooooo know how you feel. Tonight we had a “Hanging of the Greens” service at church. Megan snuggled in my lap the whole time and I held her a couple times when we were standing. It hit me hard that this would be the last hanging of the greens service where I would probably be able to hold her. 🙁 Why do they have to get bigger?
Lisa - Aw! That makes me want to cry! And she’s not even my baby girl! haha. I know my day will come…
Kat - Another beautiful milestone.
So glad you recorded it with a photo 🙂
Flower Patch Farmgirl - Stop it!!! Calvin just lost his tooth – the one right beside Annie’s goner – an hour ago! Sniff sniff. And I thought the same thing – it’s supposed to happen NEXT year!
Lorilee - AWWW! She looks so excited! I lost my first tooth LITERALLY! I dropped it down the drain while rinsing it off! I am looking very pathetic in the photo my mom took! The tooth fairy did come.
Blessings,
Lorilee
Lindsay - PRECIOUS!
Melanie - She looks so cute!
Julie - I’m always a little sad when I know that we’ve experienced a last time for a first among our brood of five too. Hubby and I also have the “cutest thing ever look” for those moments ~ sweet! Your Annie is so cute! 🙂
pam - I LOVE her reaction! She is adorable. It is hard to watch them keep growing up…especially the youngest one….so many first lasts with them. Our oldest lost her first tooth a week before her 5th birthday. We were eating out, I looked over at her and she had her hand out with something small and white on it. She had tears and said, “I’m loosing body parts”. I didn’t know it happened that young and none of her friends had lost any. Needless to say we were all trying to control our laughter while we told her it was part of life.
april - she does look so happy….conrats annie….love the pic….<3
Marisol Avila - So cute!! You can see the happiness in her eyes & smile!
PS – Where did you get the polaroid frame? 🙂
Courtney Walsh - awww, she is early! My son just lost his first tooth and he’s an OLD first grader (already seven.) I was starting to imagine him graduating high school with two rows of baby teeth. lol It IS adorable though! 🙂
Amy - Our sweet daughter, who is is kindergarten, JUST lost her first tooth yesterday TOO!! I got a bit teary eyed as well….They look alike!!
Congrats to sweet Annie!!
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - i’m a sap too…it’s okay!
Holly - oh how sweet! My boy doesnt have any loose teeth yet so it is looking like first grade before he will lose his!
Shannon - Ha ha! My youngest lost her first tooth eating a fruit roll-up! What’s even better is that she had no clue…she swallowed the tooth and didn’t even realize she’d lost it!
Amy Lynne - Mine started losing teeth in Kindergarten too. My oldest lost his first tooth at school. I picked him up and knew something was different about his smile. It was too cute!
Grace - Congratulations, Annie!
(Great picture, Momma!)
Jessica Kujawa - Such a cute picture! My daughter started losing hers at 5 yrs. old and I said the same thing…first grade pics are supposed to be the ones with teeeth missing…not kindergarten! 9 teeth later and counting! sheesh…
Nikki - Yay Annie 🙂 How much does the tooth fairy pay in America?
I was reading Mary’s comment above about forgeting to leave money. I forgot for not one, but two nights… I felt so bad… but covered up by saying that the tooth fairy couldn’t find it. On the 3rd night Yana left notes all over the house… thank goodness the tooth fairy came 😉
Heather - Ahhhhh. I hear you. My oldest lost her first two teeth earlier this year. IN JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN!!!! She had barely turned five. 🙁
Mary - I just hope the tooth fairy remembers to stop by. Have you ever seen a child’s face walk down for breakfast with tooth in had that the tooth fairy had forgotten, followed by a panic look exchanged between parents? Not a proud parent moment but one they will remind you of and laugh about as teenagers!
Beth @ Dirty Laundry - I tell them to stop growing ALL THE TIME! No one ever listens to me. Congratulations to Annie. I hope the tooth fairy remembers!
Sophie - Aww, this is so precious! I can still remember the first time I lost a tooth – I was absolutely terrified!
Congrats, ‘lil lady! (:
Janelle - And after making that face to each other, are you sure you didn’t add, “are you sure you don’t want just ONE MORE?!” – ha! Because that’s what I would have said to my hubby…