Last video for now - Promise!

First of all, this is the last video I will post for a while. I am mainly posting these for my mother and other close family and friends. In honor of our 3rd Family Day anniversary, I have been putting together a compilation of the last three years with Linzi. Don't worry, I am not going to post the whole thing here, but I did want to share a small part of if. As I was going through everything, one word kept popping up in my mind - MAGIC. Another common thread - constant motion. She may be shy and reserved when around others, but at home, Linzi has ALWAYS (from our first moments in China) been in constant motion.

Before she could walk, her little feet used to twirl all the time, like little propellers. When she was happy, they twirled even faster. We used to laugh that she was going lift off with those little propellers like a helicopter. When she started crawling, she became turbo charged and I would literally have to RUN to catch her crawling away. She was a late walker (Thank God!) but I am not exaggerating when I say she ran the same day she walked for the first time. And then the dancing started. This child is always doing some kind of silly dance. My absolute favorite captured moment is when she is tap dancing on top of the desk. She was barely two and we had just gone to see the Rockettes Christmas performance at the Fox Theatre. Little did I know I could have saved a lot of money and been way more entertained by my very own mini Rockette! We did not teach her this, she spontaneously just made it up as she went along! Notice the little arm motion too. :D My other favorite moment is of her dancing on the hill at the water park. She had waited so patiently for all the other kids to get off the hill. As soon as they were gone, she ran over, claimed it and did the "Happy Dance". Each one of these little clips took me back to that very moment in time and makes my heart smile as big as it did at then. I remember every detail so vividly, and I hope I never forget them. Oh my baby, where did time go? Even though she still dances constantly, I have not taken any video lately. I guess I better do that!



One last note: I never said she was graceful, just active! :D Yes, I guess she is a bit clumsy, just like mommy!