Orthodic Appointment and Dance Update

So yesterday was Samantha's appointment, and I just have a little vent. First of all, they did not put her back in braces, which is great! But they are going to put her in foot orthodics. Which is fine. Luckily, though, you cannot see them outside the show and they are not uncomfortable at all. They will just help to realign her foot because the braces were taken off too soon. So we go back in 2 weeks to get them molded to her foot. So that is all great and everything. But here is my problem, I realize that Samantha is not severely disabled. Never has been. Hopefully never will be, but my child deserves the treatment she needs, just like everybody else. And all I ever used to hear from her therapist when I asked a question like, "Why does she do that?" was, "She isn't the worst kid I have ever had. I have had much worse. Some of the kids I do therapy with can't even hold their head up." Okay, that wasn't my question. I don't care about everyone else's kid. I care about mine. (I mean, I do. But I don't. Care about everyone else. Obviously I don't want them to suffer, but I don't care to have my child compared to them all the time and just because she isn't the most whatever you want to call it, doesn't mean I don't deserve answers.) Anyway, I thought that was over. Then, yesterday, I asked the doctor about Samantha and why she has such a hard time doing the same stuff as kids her age like on the playground, and he said, "She isn't the worst kid I have ever had in here." That is NOT what I FREAKIN asked!!! I wanted to know what it was and what I could do to help her. I NEVER said that she was completely unable to do anything and that she must be the worst child out there. NO! I asked, "What is it? What can I do?" Get a freaking grip. I NEVER SAID THAT! I DON'T THINK THAT! I JUST WANT TO HELP MY CHILD SO SHE CAN DO THE SAME STUFF AS EVERYBODY ELSE!!!

VENT OVER

Anyway, we had Dance Class yesterday also. Man, they are draining us dry. Fundraiser after fundraiser after buying recital sweaters and new dance shoes. But that's okay. Samantha LOVES it! This is something she can really get involved in with mall performances and parades and recitals. Much more active than Kindermusik was. Coming up she has two mall performances-WITH SANTA-which she is excited about. They are doing "Christmas Don't Be Late." Same song as the recital. And the parade she will just be throwing out candy on the float. And of course Jessie and I get to go on the float too since she is so young. She is actually participating in class. Although, every now and then if she sees someone else wonder off, she will follow them and do whatever they are doing. But she is still learning, and she is only 3, so I expect that. 

Update Over I Guess. Nothing else to say really. (I am going to try to add a video of her dancing her Christmas dance at the end of class last week, but I will have to get it to load first.)