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Brian is absolutely adorable. He responds to all your suggestions well. You're right to slow down and thoroughly enjoy every day of his growing up. sweet; sweeter if brian gets to read it:) Laurie,

I think Brian is blessed to have you for his mother. To take the time and listen and your support will make all the difference. He will remember this when he gets older.

With that said.. I must get my children off to school.

Cute! Unfortunately I was never quite as good-natured about practicing when I was a little kid--my mom and I had some pretty epic battles. I definitely remember various costumed alter egos, though. :) Straight from a mother's heart. Cherish those Kodak moments-burn an image in your mind's eye. I loved it! I used to do something like this, when my daughters were that age. "And now an octopus will perform an entire string quartet!...Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but the octopus is tied up in a four-way conference call, so instead... Alice will perform Humoresque!"

She would appear from behind the door and perform her piece very seriously. I miss those days. Sometimes the girls remind me, "Remember when you used to announce our pieces to the empty living room?

I love it, Karen, I'm going to steal the octopus idea!

Don't get the idea that this is the way it always goes...I just had to preserve a very good one! We have had our difficult moments.

He's doing better, I think, because we've been making the big effort again to get to get on the bandwagon and get to 21 days. We've faltered along the way, but we probably have about 14 straight days, and several months of a serious effort to practice every day.

Nice piece, Laurie. As usual. Reminds me of my youngest (now 10) and her first recitals, years ago now. Not only did I have to announce her -- in just the same way the music director would -- I would also have to have ready re-recorded applause to blast from her electronic keyboard as soon she finished at the acoustic piano.

Mothers do get tired. Fathers do as well...from time to time.

Canned applause, Sean! Brilliant. Now that is something I never thought of.

Laurie, you blew my cover!

I really miss those days. Now that mine are teenagers I find myself feeling jealous of people with young kids!

Laurie, please consider keeping your blog and the comments for Brian's scrap book. Aww that's so cute! I love the way you wrote it. :)