It's the Everyday Things

Ammely was enjoying the new markers from Grandma and Grandpa Lords.

SO much fun.

The good news:
She's getting pretty good at "please."

The bad news:
I've learned that you're never paying as close attention as you think you are.

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I'm laying down next to Ammely as I'm trying to put her down for a nap.

Me, singing: "I am a child of God...."

Ammely looking at me with a cute smile.

Me: "And he has sent me here..."

Ammely winds up and smacks me across the face.

I take a hold of her face so that she has no choice but to look at me and hear my very stern lecture.

Me, very upset: "Ammely that was NOT nice. That was mean. It is not okay to hit. That hurt mommy. Did you WANT to hurt mommy?"

Ammely, after only a bit of hesitating and with much sincerity and innocence:  "Ummm...yeah!"

Me: Too busy laughing to continue with this particular learning moment.

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So there I was cleaning a bit upstairs when I realize I haven't seen Ammely in a few minutes.

Where did Ammely go?

"Ammely!"

I search through a few rooms.

From our bathroom I hear a bit of a rustle, rustle.

I happen upon this scene:

Obviously. Why wasn't this the first place I looked?

She heard me take her picture. So she turned around, poked her head out, said "Hiiiiii!" and gave me a big grin.

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Sometimes, you just work too hard. It's okay to take a little cat-nap on the job every now and then. Right?

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We had a big day of learning important girl skills.

Like how to put on make-up all by yourself.

And how to take pictures with the camera...all by yourself.

In case you can't tell - this is me. A great shot right? It's the baby bump, nicely clothed in overalls. Ha!