Officially an Irish Dance Mom!

Hey, everyone!

Last week was amazing! CM started 🍀 Irish Dance 🍀 and did exceptionally well! My sister came along and snapped some great photos of us before class. We got to the school early and looked around before the other children arrived which, I think, helped her comfort level. CM met her teacher one-on-one and chatted about jewelry and what the class would be like. 

When it was time to dance, CM just went right into the studio and sat down in the circle. She had no anxiety whatsoever and really quickly bonded with her teacher. Throughout the class, I sat with my sister and my little dude in the waiting room next door. I was absolutely stunned that I heard nothing but the music. Everyone was following instruction and even though it was a mixed age group, no tears, and no telling of any kind. It was the best possible scenario, which is amazeballs because I was absolutely preparing for the worst and for her to never want to come back. 

I think as a family (my mother, my aunts and uncles, my siblings and brother in law, as well as BJ my husband, and I) we are all quite invested in the experience and can't wait for each week for dance. My husband and I even sat down and learned (via YouTube) various ways of doing wigs for competitions so that we can both help CM when the time comes. My sister, Ginnie, is already brainstorming our shirts that we will have made for her first feis. 😂

Here are a few pics of CM meeting Miss Emily and getting used to the dance studio.

In contest prep news, I have decided to go back to Keto for my nutrition. I really struggle with binge eating and even eating some healthy carbs like oats and fruit seem to trigger me too eat way too many, and also give me terrible tummy troubles. I'll be sharing my progress photos and stats at some point this weekend on Facebook and then doing my monthly check in here as well. Overall, I feel much better now that my nutrition is where I want it to be. Honestly, I battle with myself about saturated fat, but I FEEL so much better on Keto, so I'm trying to make concessions by avoiding red meat and reducing my dairy while staying very low carb. That's all for now folks! Next week, I will be sharing some of my meals for prep (both the low carb and keto versions) with all of you!