Progress!

Riley did great at her second skating class! She got up to standing several times on her own from a sitting position...this is something they work on in class, not an indication that she falls all the time. She stayed on her feet better this week too. Not to say she didn't fall a few times, but I don't think we will have any bruises to show for it tomorrow. She is also moving across the ice better and learning to turn herself around when she gets off course...which she tends to do a bit:)

Maybe it was the extra practice she got at open skate with Josh yesterday, although, Josh insists she didn't want to move on the ice because she was afraid to fall. Tonight, she didn't seem afraid at all. She likes to do the "teacher part" and she concentrates really hard. You can even see her talking to herself saying "march, march, march," the whole time she's practicing. We also did not have to fight her when leaving class. Overall a MUCH better night tonight. Daddy is bursting his proud papa bubbles all over the place!