Twice in one week!!

We have been at the library twice this week~ Tuesday for storytime and yesterday to watch a ventriloquist (Annslee's fav thing!!) We go often to events at the library and Annslee always sits up front and always raises her hand to volunteer anytime asked. However, she has never been picked and is so disappointed by that. This week she was "on stage" at BOTH events. Yep, at storytime she played the part of the rich doctor's wife to act out the story Potato Soup and she was sooo animated and funny. I didn't have my camera and I was so sad b/c she NEVER gets picked and I couldn't believe I missed my opportunity to capture it. She was soooo excited though and kept saying "finally I was on stage" and giving me the "thumbs up" : )

Well, yesterday we went to see the ventriloquist and met up with friends. We were a little late but you know Miss A marched up and sat in front. She and Sarah had such fun watching the show




Then Crystal (the ventriloquist) brought out a bird and said she wanted to teach it to sing but needed help. Annslee threw both hands in the air and I thought would jump out of her skin trying to get picked. I couldn't believe it..she was chosen and twice in one week!!! Now I was excited for her but a little nervous as Crystal asked "can you sing twinkle twinkle little star?" As a mommy to a girl with a huge speech delay having her up there in front of all those people to sing a solo made my stomach turn as I hoped she could do it.

No worries, my cutie belted it out! She was told to only do three or four words at a time then the bird would "repeat" it



Of course the bird then repeated it loudly and incorrectly which made Annslee cackle!! I am so sorry I didn't have my video camera as the pictures do not do justice to her laughter and how animated she was about the whole thing!





After the performance Crystal thanked her and then said to me later "I definitely picked the right helper~ she was sooo cute"







She LOVED every minute in the spotlight and is still talking about it!! I think watching her yesterday was one of my favorite Mommy Moments ever!! I am so proud of how far my sweet girl (who literally had 10 words at 3 yrs old) has come. I can't wait to see what she will do with all her "personality" : )