Tiny dancer

Naomi Jean has joined the Tiny Dancer ranks. Back in the day, when big sis was 2.5, we hooked up with a little Mommy and Me dance class at the UI Dance Department. But a couple weeks ago when I checked out the Tiny Dancers class schedule, both a with-mama class and drop-off class were available. I asked Nomination if she wanted mama to stay with her at class or to just drop her off. Unaminously, each time I asked, it was a "by myself" verdict.

Since big sis just recently acquired her first pair of ballet slippers, Naomi and I hurried to the store before class. She loves her ballet shoes. I told her we'd eat lunch first and then get dressed for class...lunch was short lived. Once all dressed, with her hair in a "bone", she demanded some YouTube Cinderella music and got her pre-dance on.

Mama got back-to-back classes scheduled for the girlies, so the three of us entered the familiar dance studio, and Naomi never looked back - completely engaged from the second her slippers hit the floor.

Guess what was the story of the day? Beauty and the Beast - doesn't get more appropriate for this little girl.

Naomi's with the little whale spout ponytail (far left), unsure about free dancing protocol, and is always trying to hold someone's hand.