Ballerina and Tap Dancer

Dance class on Saturday was a HUGE hit! She kept looking over at me thru the window (the parents sit outside the class and watch thru a large window) and she smiled and just beamed. It made me tear up to see her so happy. The other moms commented on how big her smile was and how hard she was trying. After class, when I told her it was time to go, she said "Mommy, we have to go to the next class over there!" and pointed to the studio next door where there were older kids. lol She didn't want to leave! Below are some pictures of her trying on her dancing outfits and shoes this week before class.

Our Ballerina

Courtney loves dancing in front of the mirror, tv or us. On the weekends she tells me "I want to wear something to dance in". The dress she has on in these pictures is from her cousin "my friend" Elise. I talked to a co-worker that lives in Draper and she told me about a dance studio she takes her girls for lessons. We signed Courtney up and she starts this Saturday. When we took her to the studio she just stared at the girls in the class and said "Oh Mommy, those girls are dancing!" :) I am so excited for her!

Puzzles and "Cooker Maker"

Lately, Courtney's favorite things to do is assemble, disassemble, reassemble puzzles. She LOVES them. And she is so proud that she does them "all by myself". Recently she has been into helping us in the kitchen. She calls it being a "Cooker Maker". She wants to stir but mostly she wants to eat what we are making. We stepped back to take a picture of her making brownies and she starting eating the batter! She is so much fun and such a big helper. I know she'll make an awesome big sister!

Bed Rest

Good morning to all our friends and family! Just an update on Cassie's pregnancy . . . Cassie went into pre-term labor on Friday (09/05/08) at 32 weeks. The labor was stopped with medicine and she got sent home to be on strict bed rest until Tuesday, Sept 10th when she'll see her OB. A test taken at the hospital (FFN) showed that her body is releasing the protiens that tell the body to get ready for labor and she could go into labor within the next 7 to 14 days. Very scary to say the least. She was given two steriod shots (one Friday and one Saturday) to mature the baby's lungs incase she did go into full blown labor. She has had contractions mainly at night but have been prescribed a pill to take at home to help control them. Chris is being an excellent help with Courtney, washing dishes, cooking and doing laundry. It is so hard for Cassie to sit and do nothing but it is very necessary at this point. We'll keep you all updated as the next few weeks unwrap.