first of all, i’m breaking my own rule by posting this picture because i don’t believe in photographing your child when they’re behaving “itchy.” but, these shots were semi-accidental not to mention she may just still be little enough not to realize her negative behavior is being merited attention.
enter exhibit a: the fit.
(gotta love the hands-in-the-air. her future drama teacher, i’m sure, would give her an “a” for effort.)
the fits are coming full-force these days and, although they certainly aren’t scathing her overall personality (there’s just too much sweetness to make up for these small bumps on an otherwise perfectly paved road), they can’t be ignored. when they were fewer and further between, i would tell her she mommy was not happy with her fit and put her in her crib to “fit” it out. but, now that they are happening a little more frequently, i realized the crib makes no sense at all as we are right in the midst of trying to make her crib a secure, happy place for her to fall asleep. i don’t want crib = punishment.
so, we decided today to designate a “time-out” chair, one i will venture out tomorrow to find and eventually paint all cute (not that “time-out” is cute…ha!). so, we’ll see where that goes.
in the meantime, lainey and i are getting ready to go see brett’s parents up in the chicago area, and we’re excited to go, but we’ll miss daddy too. there’s been lots of small things to enjoy, but i’ll admit miss enjoying-the-small-things herself is sick and tired of this depressing rain (cozy? begging for tea to be made? sorry…i’m over it).
so, i promise a really good enjoying-the-small-things post tomorrow…laden with yummy pics too!
oh, here’s my sweetie not throwing a fit. see…she’s precious!