U-S-A!

U-S-A!  On Tuesday night I stayed up until the wee hours watching NBC’s tape-delayed broadcast of the Women’s Gymnastics All Around finals.  No, I’m not here to complain about NBC’s Olympics telecast (although I was thoroughly disgusted because I found out the results several hours before the event was broadcast).  I’m just here to wish them well.  As Kyla Ross said on The Today Show, those young ladies “rocked the house.”  I can’t wait until tonight’s broadcast to see how Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman fare in the individual all-around competition.

Like many parents, as I watch Gabby and Cullen and Maya, I have Olympic dreams for Little Sister.  While I doubt that she’ll be a 4’11’’ pixie powerhouse that flies through the air on the gymnastics apparati, in my mind’s eye I can see her excelling in swimming or tennis or maybe rowing.  Or better yet, if bouncing was an Olympic sport, she’d be a gold medal winner without a doubt.  Now that she is crawling and pulling up, her favorite pastime is bouncing up and down NON-STOP.  One thing is for sure, she has A LOT of energy, so I know as she grows older, Daddy-O and I will be challenged to find creative ways for her to burn off all that energy.  But, whether she tries for Olympic gold or is more interested in academic pursuits (or both), she’ll always have me in her corner cheering her on.