Sophia's Dress Rehearsal

Sophia had her dress rehearsal at school this morning for her upcoming school performance.  Mrs. Cheryl asked if I wanted to stay and take pics because she knew that Sophia might not get up on stage at the time of the performance.  Why do we "think" this?  Sophia told us she wasn't, that is why!  

So, I dropped her off as usual and went to hide out in the music and chapel room.  It was perfect, they had me hide behind the puppet stage, NO WAY I could be spotted!  WRONG  

Sophia walked in and got on stage and I could tell she was a little nervous but she was doing great, she had a cow hat on for crying out loud!  That is a BIG deal you know.  

The music started and all the kids started singing and dancing and doing the motions except Sophia.  She stood there and would look at the other kids like they were crazy for doing what they were doing.  I was behind the puppet curtain taking pictures, the camera was the only thing sticking out, black curtain all around me.  It did not matter, as I was looking through the lens she locked eyes with me.  I just sat there and slowly took the camera down.  It was useless, I had been spotted.  It's like she has super powers and can see through things.  The tears started flowing, the fingers went in the mouth and she shaking started.  

What should I do?  

a) Sit there and watch this all go down

b) be a good mother and rescue her half hysterical daughter who looks and sounds like she is about to vomit from choking so hard? 

RIGHT!  My answer was B too!  

Mrs.  Suzanne motioned her over to her trying not to interrupt the rest of the class. I then hear her tell Mrs.  Suzanne that she has to go potty!  OF COURSE SHE DOES, my stroller is parked 5 feet in front of the bathroom door and I am about 15 feet in front of it.  There is a table behind me so what does this momma do?  What any GOOD mother would do, I hit the pavement and crawled behind the table so she could not spot me!  I sat with my back towards her but Ms. Diana told me that she had turned around and thinks she saw me.  B U S T E D!  The bathroom door closed, I grabbed my stroller and booked it out of there!  Phew!  

Oh hush! I am not THAT horrible of a mother, I did wait in the hall and waited to see if she calmed down, Mrs. Suzanne saw me and gave me the thumbs up so I felt better.  I waited for my heart to be put back together and left.  

At least Sophia sings the songs and does the movements at home so I can see what she is learning.  I just know that she is NOT going to be getting on stage this week.  

When I picked Sophia up from school Mrs.  Cheryl asked me what I wanted her to do if it happens at the time of the perfermance.  I told her that if it gets bad that she can pull her off stage.  Fingers crossed!

MOM HAS BEEN SPOTTED!!!