Half-Circle Moments

I love when things come full circle.

I totally would have said that this was a full circle moment but I was graciously informed

that it was, in fact, not a full circle moment but could maybe be half-circle moment.

I was given this necklace by J when I had Kate.

I loved, loved loved the pink pearl and thought it was so beautiful.

I've since worn it to all special occasions.

We were heading to church on the 24th and wouldn't you know it, Kate's

dress was the exact same shade of pink and she pulled it out of my jewelry box.

She thought it was beautiful too and of course, she said a princess needed this necklace.

I was hesitant, but when she told me it was magic I let her wear it.

I told her that if she held it in her hand and shut her eyes tight, and sang a certain song,

(think Ariel when Ursula steals her voice) then she herself would become a princess.

When I clasped the necklace around her neck as she

held her hair up... nothing could've wiped the smile off of that girls face...

and then when I looked over at her sitting on her daddy during church and

I saw that she had her eyes closed and was holding the tiny pink pearl in her

palm with her fingers firmly closed over it and was mouthing "Ah ah ah..." to herself?

Well, nothing could've wiped the smile off of my face.

Isn't this dress just gorgeous??

So yeah, I maybe I was wrong about the full circle.

Maybe it will be a full circle when I give it to Kate when she has her first baby girl.

But for now? I'm callin' it a half circle moment.