Apparently, we are in our Hello Kitty era.
It started with matching shirts, because sometimes motherhood requires coordinated outfits and absolutely ridiculous filters. Tot and I laughed trying on oversized glasses, cat-eye sunglasses, fuzzy ears, and whatever else the camera decided to place on our heads.
These are the moments I love….the completely unserious ones.
Then Tot discovered the newest craze: mystery blind boxes. You buy the package without knowing which little character is hiding inside and simply hope for the best.
Honestly, it feels like a lot of emotional pressure for one tiny box.
But her first surprise was a Hello Kitty HYOJO figure, and she was SOOO excited. Naturally, Hello Kitty needed to ride home safely in her own little car seat, buckled in like the important passenger she clearly was.
And then, because things apparently come in threes, we wandered into MINISO.
Oh, MINISO.
It was overstimulation and overpriced cuteness packed into one very brightly lit store. There were shelves upon shelves of things we absolutely did not need…but SHE suddenly felt strangely compelled to own.
Tot tried on the fluffiest glasses she could find and struck a pose, because of course she did.
Then she chose another mystery blind box.
We opened it.
Another Hello Kitty!
You would have thought we had won the lottery.
Hello Kitty really did come in threes.
And while the little toys were fun, my favorite part was simply being with my girl. Laughing. Being silly. Watching her excitement over something small and sweet.
There is so much joy tucked inside ordinary days when we slow down enough to notice it.
Especially when we are wearing matching Hello Kitty shirts.