Princess, Little Man, and Hubby

I've been following my second favorite dancer, who also happens to be a biomechanics guru, on Facebook for awhile now. The exhiliration, the sweat, the passion, and the talent of this young woman is incredible. But, alas, family trumps talent! My new favorite dancer is Princess.

Princess has been going to dance for a few weeks now, and it's fun to see her learning the dances that she and the other girls in her class will be performing in May. Little Man, Hubby, and I are very much looking forward to this monumental event.

A few nights ago, Princess had just snuggled into her girlie-girl bed in her girlie-girl room awaiting hugs and kisses good night. The scene was set for yet another bedtime ritual. First, Princess climbs into the covers and declares that her blankets are cold, to which I reply, "Not for long, you'll snuggle in soon enough." Content with that, she looks to Hubby for a bear hug, a sloppy kiss, and a little playful ribbing. At this point, it's my turn. Often Princess will wait for Hubby to leave her girlie-girl haven, and we settle in for a short but entertaining girlie-girl chat.

This night was no different except for the fact that our girlie-girl chat started in whispered tones. I knew right away this must be special, as I wasn't even aware that Princess knew how to whisper... For this special occasion, Princess really needed a special hug to start off the conversation. As we were in the midst of our hug, Princess whispered,

Mom!

What is it Princess?

The girls at dance don't wear underpants under their leotards!

How do you know?

The girls say when you wear underpants, they show through the leotard!

Hmmm, I thought. She is seven years old; this does sound important; and besides, everyone else seems to be doing it...or not doing it in this case.

Princess, do you want to try it?

With her eyes open wide, and smile just as huge, my little princess bobbed her head eagerly. A quick kiss on the cheek, an extra hug or two, and Princess snuggled into her girlie-girl bed in her girlie-girl room and had some girlie-girl dancing dreams.

Sweet dreams Princess!