Thanks Granny Smith,
We just found out tonight my daughter will start this weekend!! YEAH! She had missed her first meet (long story) and was feeling upset about being the only one who didn't get to compete yet, but now she gets to go with another team girl. They are trying to qualify them for a sectional that just got added for Oct. 13/14th. All the other L4's qualified at the last meet. No pressure huh? I am just excited to see her do something. I don't think I've ever seen a complete routine on anything. If I am only going to be holding a camera watching, why do I feel nervous?
Good Luck to all the NJ girls & moms as well. Hope I get an opportunity to meet some of you!
Moms always are nervous, probably more than the girls! You will know going into the 4th rotation exactly what she needs to get to qualify and so will the other moms with you. We band together and help each other meet by meet!
I have to say that Level 4 and 5 were the worst. I would wake up at like 5am for a meet day and I would worry!
Level 6 and now Level 7 are much easier for me. My dd has become a better gymnast over the years. This past weekend I knew she would qualify, so I wasn't nervous for her for that. But I was nervous for her bar routine. I knew that if she could hit the routine like she does in practice that she would have a good shot at 1st place, so I was nervous watching and hoping that for her that she hit it. Same with beam, but she did have a fall, but she still got 2nd place, so no complaints.
I guess what I am trying to say is that as mom you will always be nervous (also you will always have a camera in hand - remember absolutely no flash photography!!
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