Level 2!

We are so incredibly proud of Paige and the strides she has made as a gymnast. We signed her up in September after months and months of her begging. She had done a couple months of tumbling when she was 3, but that was the extent of her "training." Within weeks, she had caught on so quickly that her instructor suggested competition. We were hesitant because we didn't want this fun activity to turn into something she stressed about. We talked to her about it. We watched some videos on youtube of gymnastics competitions...she loved it and wanted to do it. So, we signed her up. She is an official competition gymnast. She's an active athlete in the AAU and everything! Pretty serious business for a 6 year old it would seem! 

So, let's fast forward 5 months. She is nailing her Level 1 skills. Her routines are still a little wobbly, but the skill is definitely there. Well, at practice this past Tuesday, she was on the bars and did a back hip circle all by herself. I won't attempt to explain it but suffice it to say that for a 6 year old, it's pretty awesome. It takes a lot of strength to complete it. She got it! 

She ran over to me with this excited look on her face and she said "Miss Savannah wanted me to tell you that I can go to Level 2 now!" Of course, I was super proud. She's been working so hard on the bar and she did it all by herself with just a spotter keeping an eye on her. As of that very night, she became a Level 2 gymnast. I completed the paperwork and voila! Her practices are the same nights (Tuesday) but they are 30 minutes longer. They also start at 4pm and go to 6 vs starting at 6 and going until 7:30. Those were late nights for her and I'm glad that those are done. 

She is very excited to start on this new journey. Her routines will get a little harder and she'll have to practice harder too but she's so looking forward to it. We went to open gym this morning and she surprised me by doing a back bend into a backward bridge. Before I know it, she'll be doing kick overs and then flips!