"It takes a village" has not ever rung truer than it did last week.
Lulu went to prom on Friday. A lot of work by a lot of people went into making Lulu the prettiest princess ever! First, our friend Lucretia sent home a beautiful selection of dresses. 👗 It took a bit to get Lulu to try on the dresses, and just when we thought she had picked one... well, I'll save that for further along.
The morning of prom came, and Lulu spent the day getting her hair, nails, and makeup done at school. Her teacher said that she was so good during the process, and everyone just oohed and ahhed over her. Her school has a cosmotology program, and those students went above and beyond!!
When she got home, Lulu was a little on the obstinate side, and did not want to wear the dress she chose. We brought along the two top dress choices, and headed to her friend Bella's house, because her mom, Jasmine, offered to fix her makeup. Jasmine sure worked her autism mom magic, because Lulu not only permitted the application of more makeup, but also got Lulu into her dress. For fun, Bella put on the other dress that Lulu had originally picked. (Unfortunately Bella couldn't go because you have to be 16, but next year they can go together 💕💕).💅💄
After we arrived at the DoubleTree Hotel, John and I could walk her only in to the lobby, because parents weren't allowed in until the very end. Initially I was really sad about that, because one of us has accompanied her to everything her whole life. But then I realized that Lulu is a typical teenager inside, and doesn't need her parents with her for every event... she more than deserves a night to be as typical as she possibly can be. Don't worry, there were plenty of teachers and paraprofessionals there to support her, including her 1-to-1 aide.
I really thought that Lulu would be ready to go after an hour. I am SO happy to report that I was completely WRONG!!
Lulu had an absolute blast!! The room was beautiful, the DJ was great, LULU DANCED (her teacher sent me photos and video)!! And everyone seemed to have a great time!!
***On the way out, I asked Lulu if she needed to go to the bathroom, and she said yes. As we neared the bathroom, she suddenly took off running. I sprinted after her as she ran to the other end of the building into the other ballroom where Windsor was having their prom. She left, but not willingly 🤣
Thank you BT BOCES!! So happy that Lulu is part of this amazing program!! ❤️❤️❤️
