Our Little Princess Meets the Princesses

Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom

As soon as we enter the Princesses' special quarters, Madeline is whisked away by Belle.

Look at our sweet girl's body language. She is so excited and shy that she's not sure what to do.

She becomes more comfortable as Belle talks to her.

Look at how her gaze never leaves Belle's face. Mommy could have walked out the door and Madeline would have never noticed.

Next, Maddie gets to meet Princess Aurora. Immediately, Madeline hugs her. You can tell at this point that Madeline is so excited she feels like she must be dreaming.

Aurora is by far the most dynamic princess of the bunch and Madeline is completely enamoured by the attention she lavishes upon her.

Princess Aurora admires Madeline's painted nails.

Look at our sweet girl pulling at her shirt in her nervousness and excitement.

Cinderella is the last princess Madeline meets.

Here's Cinderella making Madeline laugh.

Madeline LOVES being touched by the Princesses.

Truly, it was like a fairytale. Though Madeline absolutely loved every moment of her time with the Princesses, I think I enjoyed watching her more. It was so precious to see her purity--her belief in their "realness" and her awe of their royalty. It is one of my favorite memories so far as her mommy. I got to see emotions and reactions from her that I had never seen prior to this moment. What a joy.

Painting Nails

This morning I painted Madeline's nails. About an hour after they dried she came up to me and said, "Mommy, we need to always keep my nails painted. It makes me not pick my nose and eat them" (of course she was referring to boogies). I, of course, had to use every ounce of strength not to hysterically laugh, as she was being serious and was offering up a solution to a socially unacceptable behavior. And while I knew that her finger often made its way up her nose, I did not know that it then went into her mouth.

Over the last few months Maddie and Ry have been sleeping in the same room. They alternate between Ry's room and Maddie's room. Tonight they are in Maddie's room, sharing her full bed. When I went in to check on them, Madeline had her legs and arms draped over her brother. Such a funny sight. Of course that would not be tolerated by Ry if he was conscious. I love the friendship they are developing. I pray that they will be like iron sharpening iron for each other and that they will be good friends.