Cruisin in style :)

I'm so excited because the two things I wanted to get Maddy specifically for the cruise and one is for daycare have all arrived.  Maddy has her first luggage set that contains a rolling suitcase and a backpack.  Both are personalized and for the price I think it was a really good deal. The suitcase I wanted to get her was $100 from Pottery Barn Kids and this mama does not have that kind of cash to spend on luggage she will outgrow. Instead I found just a plain one at One Step Ahead and I am thrilled.

The picture makes it look really big but it is specifically for a child.  I'm pretty sure this was not intended for a two year old because it is a little big for her, but she can roll it around just fine.  She already knows how the handle works, but does not have the coordination to hold the button down while pulling up just yet ;). I forgot to take pics of the backpack. It looks just like this though and is definitely to big for her right now, but she will grow into it. I believe Maddy is all set for her birthday cruise now...she has the luggage, the carry on, and tons of clothes...what more could a girl ask for lol. The second thing that I ordered for Maddy is her first backpack. It is actually the same print as I wanted her suitcase to be and is personalized as well. I just love Pottery Barn Kids even though I really can't afford it. 

 Her backpack is brown with pink polka dots as you can see. This is a preschool size backpack and obviously will not hold a whole lot. They said it goes up to when your child is 42" tall I believe. I originally was going to get this as her carry on for the plane to hold her food and drink and toys, but her luggage came with a bigger backpack so I decided to use that one.  I wasn't going to get this backpack because for the size it is pricey in my opinion. Maddy's daycare diaper bag is really filthy and I wanted something a little cuter so I bit the bullet and got this and found out the shipping was free, which made it a little more reasonable to me:) The straps in the front are perfect for putting their coat in so it will help take up less room on her hook. They have the hooks crammed together so this will be just perfect!

 The inside of the backpack is just empty space. I was very impressed with the zippers though because they have attached a string thing for them to pull that is stretchy. I didn't test her zipping skills out, but I bet she will be able to open and close it herself. I had to snap pictures of her sporting her first backpack as any mom would do. Today I have felt like she was going to her first day of school because she started a new class today and with her having been home a full week and us having special mommy-Maddy moments I was scared she would have a rough time adjusting. You add the new backpack to it and I think that is how I will feel when she does start school, but with a lot more tears lol. 
I just had to share the excitement with everybody as I really enjoy finding cute things for Maddy!