over the weekend, on saturday to be exact, miss maddalena requested that she wear her most official princess dress… donned about 11,000 hair barrettes and “clippers” in her hair… and then announced that she was going to the ball.
“well, who are you going to the ball with?!” i asked her, curiously.
“daddy!” she said with the very cutest and most genuine little grin.
and oooh, that was about the best answer in the whole wide world if you ask me!
i love that she feels like her daddy’s princess. i love that he showers her with praise and approval. and, you know, i feel pretty adamant that every girl, little and big, should feel like a princess with her daddy. there’s maybe nothing that makes me happier than seeing maddalena twinkle and glow around hers.
of course, i know nooo family is perfect, and too many father/daughter relationships definitely do not go that way… but i wish they all could. because girls just need it! while steven’s playing with and loving on and nurturing our girl, he’s teaching her how to receive love and be respected… he’s making her feel special and cherished and beautiful… and he’s laying the groundwork for her whole life of love. then one day [far, faaaar away!] she’ll want to settle down with a man who treats her however it is she learned to be treated by men.
…and whoever he is, he better be freaking amazing, let. me. just. say!
buuut until then… the “pe-tend” royal ball with daddy sounds just absolutely perfect to me! the ball… and maybe prom… 😉
so! anyway. especially given this past father’s day weekend, i’m endlessly grateful for a daddy of my own who never once had me questioning how much he adored me, and a husband/daddy that i know loves me, and treats our little lady that very same way. <3
thank goodness for aaaall the wonderful dads out there!! i hope it was a great father’s day weekend for everybody!
[…aaaand they lived happily ever after!]
this. is. the. SWEETEST!!!!
This is too cute. And I have to tell you – I have a friend who is kitty obsessed and she was talking about this photo of a baby and cat she saw. So I had her scroll through the #sophielovesmaddo hashtag over a few margs. It didn't disapoint.
yesss, this cracked me up!!! you are so awesome. 😉 and sophie, bless her heart. she's a total handful, but she is maaade of love. fat and love! haha.
i looooooooove this!!!!! she is so precious, and AMEN. daddys have the biggest impact on their little girls!
So so cute!!! And yes you are so right! I'm constantly reminding Matt that he should treat Letty like he hopes her future husband treats her. Which I mean he does but no one is perfect. And the good wife that I am reminds him every chance I get. But yes! Happy Father's Day!!
I fell in love with the pictures of your little princess, but even more with your words. It's true. I can't believe how lucky I am to have married such a great man and girl-daddy. That foundation-laying for respect and how to be loved, it's priceless and beyond measure. Love it all.
This is such a cute post! She is a princess 🙂
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