New Pole Milestones Reached

Just reached three new milestones - 2 good, and 1 kind of scary. I had my first fall off of the pole today. Fortunately it was a nice slow fall and I was able to maintain some control all the way down with my legs and tuck my head so I didn't get hurt... just embarrassed. It taught me how to fall, and also that despite my laundry situation I ALWAYS need to wear short-shorts when I'm doing laybacks (no mid-thigh running shorts for me...). I did my first ever aerial inversion today. I was super pumped about that one! I can hook the pole with my foot so I'm working on doing it with nice pretty "V"/chopper legs and getting my ankle on there. I managed to get my ankle past the pole when I used controlled momentum to attempt a shoulder mount. I can hang out with "V" legs for a little while in that position, but I need to figure out how to grab with the ankle (the instructor had to guide my foot), and I think I need a tad more strength because once I get my ankle up there I have to immediately get the pole between my knees or else my shoulder starts to slide down.