Shopping with Sophia

I have always felt a little jealous of Norm and Brayden and their guy time. Now that Sophia is a little older, I am able to take her places and do the girly things that I want to do. It helps that Sophia is super girly at this stage in her life. She is never without cute shoes and accessories that usually include a tiara. I would expect nothing less. She comes from a long line of fancy, southern gals that would never leave home without getting all dolled up to go out.

This past Friday the boys went on a little overnight camping trip. It gave me the opportunity to take Sophia and go to the mall. She asked to wear a "pretty dress" and she put on her sparkly sandals. Upon arriving at the mall, I took her hand and we headed to Claires. They are known for their jewelry and hair accessories for girls of all ages. My girl has great taste and loves everything that sparkles. There was lots of gasping and "oooh...pretty" from her. Her eyes took in the walls of bow and barrettes. She tried on purses and hats. She compared strands of stretchy beads until we finally settled on a set that came with rings, her newest obsession. After we paid for all of our treasures, we headed to a few more stores. Upon seeing shoes, she pointed to the ones she liked best exclaiming, "Mom, I like this one!" I must admit, she has great taste.

I enjoyed the moment. Me with my purchase in a bag and her in her little dress and new hat, carrying her bag and holding my hand. We looked and we talked and just enjoyed time together. I know that there will be many shopping trips in the future but this one was especially sweet for me because it was one of the first.