Rendezvous

Pictures from a weekend tryst:

Monkey Girl: this is what Squirty looks like when she gets what she wants-

On Solid Ground: this is what Squirty looks like when she isn't getting what she wants-
After picking up some yummy Thai food from Benja's we made a stop a before-unseen waterpark nearby-

Squirty was at first observant.

Then interested.

(This would be that yummy Thai food-green and massaman curry, respectively)



After we watched the kids frolic in the fountain for a while, Derrick remarked, "A public bidet-what coud be better". Kids kept sticking their butts in the big stream of water coming up in the middle.




Watching Lord of the Rings during a quiet moment: At the temple grounds.



Emo.

Best friends.

What a lovely, much needed weekend.

Picture Updates: Squirty

I'm behind: here's a brief, and very skeletal synopsis of Squirty's activities for the past three weeks.

Birthday party in Page. She got two sets of Dora pajamas, but in two different sizes which is ideal. I think this was by far her favorite present, and mine too, since she's suddenly become much more willing to put on jammies and go to bed.

Cousin Nae got her a baby doll. Doesn't Squirty look so very nurturing?

Oh, and she got some money too. She gave it all away.

But she did enjoy her cupcake(s)!

So far Squirty's lack of enthusiasm on our hikes has me in a frenzy. She will not be an indoor girl! She won't, she won't! On this particular "hike" she spent a good deal of time wailing, gnashing her teeth, and bumming back-rides from everybody involved: namely myself, Amanda and Kristen. I will cure her of this if it's the last thing I do this summer.
My hair looks ridiculous, but don't judge me. I'm having a devil of a time growing it out. Sometimes (not really) I'm tempted to shave it all off again.

She might hate hiking (for now!), but Squirty does love to be outside, especially if it involves bike rides or playgrounds. Somehow, miraculously, the scrape on her chin doesn't do justice to how bad her face met the gravel under the tire swing.

Happy Birthday, Squirty!

That's right, today was the big 1+1, which = 2. It's been a laid back sort of day. Squirty isn't really old enough to appreciate that it's her birthday, and I'm more of a simple-celebration kind of mom, but that doesn't make this day any less special.

We celebrated a day early by opening aunt Stephanie's birthday package:

Her gaze in this photo shows a marked preference for me, right?

Thanks, Aunt Steph! You're a doll :)

I then took Squirty's stickers that have been waiting on the shelf until she could appreciate them a bit more:

Then we went to Shirley's for some delicious sweet rolls for our playgroup. We bought two danishes for ourselves so we wouldn't be tempted to break into the sweet rolls, since I'd be apt to stuff all the sweet rolls in my face before anyone shows up.

At playgroup, a good time was had by all. Thanks to everyone who came!

It made Squirty's day.


As always, there are a few fights and tears at playgroup, but nothing beats the adorable making-up process.

Happy Birthday, Squirty. Thanks for being such a joy in all of our lives.

You are so loved.

Fashion Faux Pas II

"Why hellooo there, dahling!"

Squirty says: no socks with open-toed sandals, please. "Unless, like me, you can pull off that pink/yellow look."

Picture Updates: Squirty

Watching Dora the Explorer:

Which she affectionately calls "Doh-wa-Doo"

Reading?

She enjoys her books so much she'll grab one when I say "diaper change" so she has something to read while I clean her bum.

Look at those curls:

New clothes from Nana!

I'm just crazy about this happy, sweet and smiley little girl.

of showers, "shh-ing", and building

I've done a lot of picture updates of Squirty lately, but I don't care: she's too adorable to confine to words! Here are some moments we've captured lately-

Showers! I was surprised she didn't hate them more when she and I first started. Honestly, it's way easier to just shower with her than to try keeping her entertained while I'm in there. She also doesn't enjoy her baths as much as she used to because she's in constant fear of pooping in the bathtub (which has happened more times than I'd like to remember). She's associated baths with pooping so much that she can't even look at a picture of Jesus being baptised without pointing at the water and saying "Poop! Poop! Poop!". She does it everytime without fail. We've given her the switch multiple times for her heresy but she just. doesn't. get. it.

Is she becoming more of a teenager every day, or is it normal for toddlers to hate waking up? Somedays she's so ticked off that she's awake that morning cuddles are the only thing that make it better. I take her back to bed with me and try to get her to be quiet for a little bit before waking Derrick up.

This is her "shhh" face.

It turns out that cuddling with Squirty is a much funner way of waking up than having an alarm clock dinning in your ear.

And just look at those fine motor skills! Finally she thinks this toy is as neat as I do.

Moments with Squirty

A few moments that have made my heart smile lately-

Some sweet quiet time:

Some out-there fashion statements:

Outings to the duck pond:

On the Countertop

That's Squirty's favorite place to be right now. Especially when I'm in the kitchen fixing something to eat she loves getting up and joining me at eye-level, sticking her chubby, little fingers into whatever I'm mixing and naming food items she knows well (CHEESE!).

She got this shiner on her way to church yesterday. Derrick's serving in a Single's Ward Bishopric and so we join him on campus these days. We'd almost made it to our building without incident when suddenly I heard a THWUMP right behind me and she was lifting her sad face off the concrete. Poor baby!

KISSES! (or pretending to be Angelina Jolie, not sure which)

Laughing at Daddy's silliness:

The bump looks awful but she's stayed pretty cheerful, as you can see!