There is something magical about teeny tiny ballet slippers. Are these not THE cutest, tiniest pair you have ever seen? My littlest lady weighs all of 21lbs at 2 1/2 years old. She can still fit into 12-18mth clothes, so finding her dance attire for her new dance class was a challenge... She was born very premature, weighing in at her lowest 3lbs 6oz, and has struggled to keep up, developmentally, with her peers. We have been told that dance will help her tremendously with her high muscle tone, caused from how teeny she was when she arrived.
She was very slow to warm up to the class, but what 2 1/2year old would not be. But once she did, she fell in love. She danced around and practiced her turns just as the teacher instructed her.
My littlest lady pretended to be a butterfly with all the other little girls. For once, I forgot just how early she was as she kept pace with the other gilrs. Although she is markedly smaller than the rest of the girls in her class, she did just as well as anyone! I was so proud of my lady! As a girl who loved dance as much as I did growing up, seeing this smile on her face warmed my heart to no end!!! Absolutely precious!!
As a Momma Bear of many NICU Babies, (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) I love to see them thriving and achieving goals. My oldest little lady has over come so very much. She was also a preemie but was a very very sick girl. While in the NICU she fully coded (needed chest compressions and all life saving measures) five...5...FIVE times.... There were many times when I had little hope I would ever get to see her out on the dance floor, clad in her ballet slippers and leg warmers...
She has learned to be a fighter with all she has been through. But she has also learned grace. She has learned to do the best you can with what you are given. This little girl, who has had to fight to breath more times throughout her 8yrs than most people ever have to their whole lives, can dance. She is learning to be beautiful on the dance floor and is loving every minute of it.
These young ladies have a quality most adults have lost long ago. These girls dance with a passion in their heart and do not worry about what other people think of them. They have both fought hard to be here and they do not think twice about what their love looks like. My ladies know they love something and they pour their whole heart into it. Why, as a society, can we not come together and celebrate life the way these girls do?
They are what true love and ambition is!!
My heart is out there on the floor, dancing their big hearts away!!!!
I am thoroughly enjoying and cherishing these SIMPLE JOYS!!!
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