One of Michelle's birthday gifts was the latest Disney DVD offering: Cinderella.
Jared helped me pick it out, and as we took it to the checkout counter, he refused to call Prince Charming anything other than "Woody" or "Buzz" (an homage to Toy Story). He did the same Monday morning when Michelle found the gift in her birthday treasure hunt. So I could tell he at least liked the cover of the movie.
Tonight we let him stay up a little late to watch it, and I've never seen the boy so intent on a movie. Actually it'd be more accurate to say that I've never seen him more intent on a particular character. Every few seconds he called out "Cinderella!" If she wasn't on screen or in a scene, he'd put his hands palm face up and repeat "Cinderella?" This went on for the entire movie.
In the final scene, as Cinderella is pulling away in the carriage with Prince Charming, Jared was in tears. He kept point to the carriage, mostly worried, almost crying "Cinderella?" He was in tears when the movie ended. He just wasn't quite ready to part with her. It was mostly cute, and maybe a little alarming. Apparently he too was enchanted with her beauty.
Amid his tears we asked him "Do you want to marry Cinderella?" With a nod he replied "Lep." (Yep).
Addendum: The next morning his first words when I went to get him out of bed were "Cinderella?" "Charming?"
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