Wonder Toddler Wednesday--Prom Queen

Wonder Toddler Powers, activate! Form of...Pretty in Pink.

She dressed herself up in jewels and fuzzy shoes and descended the stairs, and the scene from Father of the Bride (the one with Steve Martin) was playing in my head -- you know, the one where the daughter is saying "I've met a man and we're getting married" and the dad is picturing her as a little girl.

One day, Eme is going to descend the stairs in her prom dress (or wedding dress, or supreme court judge robes... whatever) and all I'll be able to think of will be this picture.

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Pottery Painting result

This is the result of Eme's first foray into pottery painting.

I feel that it accurately reflects both her vibrant personality and her love of Cinderella. :)

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Things you do for your angel

My child is challenging me in ways I never imagined (yes, mom, I know that you told me this would happen, but it's different to hear about it than to experience it).

Today we took her paper dolls of Cinderella, Belle, and Ariel and dressed then undressed then re-dressed them in all "boo-fullll" dresses. Again and again.

And I enjoyed it.

Not because I love playing dress up (though I think there may have been a time when I was a lot younger and I did like dressing my dolls). Because SHE loves playing dress up. It's amazing to feel her excitement transferring to me -- she gets so excited about which dress each of them will wear that I find myself saying "Ariel, what dress would YOU like?"

As anyone who knows me can vouch, and something that has been a theme in many other of my posts, Disney princesses are not my thing. This morning, though, they were. Just for a little while.

I imagine that if she wants to play again tomorrow, they'll be my thing tomorrow, too.

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Wonder Baby Wednesday #3

Wonder Baby Powers, activate! Form of..... Cinderella.

"Must... scrub... this... spot!"

Wait, does that make her Lady Macbeth?

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