I thought I was Anti-Princess...

Ok, I admit it. I am one of those moms who does not encourage the whole Princess dress up thing. I feared that my daughter would some how take advantage of the whole situation and would start ordering me around like one of her royal servants. I didn't want her to have the "me, me, me mentality" of a "Princess". You know, I like to freak out before there is ever a reason. I like to panic beforehand. I like to worry, well, you know, about nothing...

This past week, I went to DisneyWorld with all my neices and my own little girl. They are Princess Nuts. They know them all. They know all the songs. They think they are princesses.

And they are right.

On the last night of Disney, we ate dinner with the Princesses. We all got dressed up and waited for our "royal party" to be called. I walked in, where Princess Belle was waiting for us. They little girls looked in awe. They were overcome by her beauty and her elegance. I think Chad was too. At that moment he might have considered that the "Beast" was pretty lucky. As for me, I got on the hunt for a yellow dress and tiara...

Hadley was afraid to approach her, so I bent over to coax her to get the coveted princess/little girl picture. As I did, I noticed how Princess Belle was talking to the girls. She was gentle, elegant and so mannerly. Everything feminine embodied. Very girly, in all the right ways. She wasn't ordering everyone around. She wasn't spoiled. She was perfect. And just like that, I was hooked. I loved looking over seeing Hadley feel so special. So pretty. "Just like a Pincess", she later told me.

The night was perfect. I nearly cried a couple of times and if you know me, that's a stretch. But to see our daughters acting so girly and demure was great. It reminds me that I am raising a little girl that will one day, be a woman. I hope to do all I can to instill into her manners, genteelness and femininity. All of which today's culture does not encourage. I think that if you are a woman and don't take advantage of the perks such as having your car door opened, being "courted" or the boy calling you on the phone, you are truly missing out on some real magic!

I want Hadley to experience this kind of magic and I reminded that that is so much mine and Chad's responsibility. I need to act more like a "pincess" and he of course, needs to be her picture of "Prince Charming".

Now, the royal mother and Princess Hadley must take a nap. They didn't sell those at Disney!