Practice, Practice, Practice

Chris and I have been so impressed with Madelyn's eagerness to practice the piano. We haven't had to ask her once to do it, and many days she practices several times. We're not sure if it's because it's still kind of a "novelty," but she really seems to enjoy it, so we don't care why she's practicing, we're just glad she is! :)

Madelyn and I have both been sick this week. Really sick. As a matter of fact, this is the second week Madelyn has been out of school since we went back a couple weeks ago. It has been an awful, awful season for sickness. :(

Unfortunately, this time around, I caught it, too. But I do have to say now that Madelyn is a little older, she really does understand that she has to fend for herself sometimes. She was starting to be on the mend just as I got sick, but I decided to keep her home an extra day because I figured it might help her be that much stronger for Monday. And to be honest, I could barely get myself out of bed to get her to school.

So, I had to talk with her this morning and tell her that I needed some rest. I asked her if she could go color or watch cartoons, or whatever. She was more than happy to get me tucked in and even brought me some water and an apple. I love this child. I really do.

After I sent her out to the living room to do something quiet for a little while, all of a sudden I heard her playing the piano. She was practicing Mary Had a Little Lamb, and a couple of the other drills Miss Whitney had taught her as well. It really did warm my heart. She's such a good kid.

Once I heard her playing for a few minutes, I mustered up enough energy to go out to the living room to listen to her play. I managed to video a little tidbit of her playing, but she had been at it for a while, so she wasn't overly interested in the "showcase." Nonetheless, you'll get the idea...