I found this cute toy iron in a consignment shop and Charlotte has loved playing with it! Before we let her use the real iron we'll have to explain to her that using the leg for an ironing board is not such a good idea.
Girlfriend's got style! (She put them on by herself:)
I didn't think such a thing existed, but I have finally come across a sippy cup that doesn't leak or spill! Can you hear the sounds of the angels singing in the heavens, too?! I got a pack of two from WalMart for around $7. Totally worth it! There isn't any sort of attachment to the lid- just the cup and the lid, which has a small valve from which Charlotte can easily enough suck her drink. The brand on the cup is "Learning Curve", but when I looked on WalMart's website for it, I couldn't find it, but this looks almost identical.
If You're Happy and You Know It or Oh, Happy Day? You decide :) Please ignore the filthy socks. She was wearing them (with no shoes) while running around in the garage. I swear I do wash her clothes. Sometimes.
Translation: I Love You!
For all the toddlers out there who read this blog, I'm going to let you in on a little secret: These three little words will get you just about anything you're wanting. Hugs, kisses, soda, candy, keys to the car... no one is really sure of the limitless power of these words, however, so please use them wisely.
I finally broke down and gave Charlotte her first haircut! She's had a combination of the mullet (business in the front, party the back!) and Zac Efron's bangs (he's one of the actors from Disney's High School Musical. I haven't seen it, I'm not a crazed fan of his, I've only seen him on interviews on the Today Show and such things. I swear!).
The Mullet
The Efron Bangs (I'm coining that term!)
Giving a haircut to a toddler is a process. Not something to be completed all in one sitting. At least if your toddler is named Charlotte Michelle and doesn't understand the concept of sitting still. It's probably horribly crooked and uneven, but I figure she'll never sit still long enough for anyone to notice it. Just like she won't sit still long enough for me to get decent "Before" and "After" pictures. Here's the best I could do...
BEFORE
AFTER
With so many different layers that she has naturally grown, it'll be a while before she actually has a cute haircut, but I think this is an improvement over what she had.
Charlotte most definitely has her Daddy figured out. She loves crawling up into his lap, but does not understand the sensitive nature of the lap area. Tonight, Charlotte had crawled up in his lap several times, only to stay for a few seconds each time and was very squirmy while up there. Jared's patience was running a little low with that game by the hundredth time of climbing up and squirming around, so he just put her down on the floor and told her that was enough. Charlotte, knowing her Daddy quite well, crawled back up into his lap, put her finger to her mouth and said "Hmmm..." She was playing a favorite game of hers and Jared's where he would say, "Hmmm... where could I tickle you..." then pick a spot, count to three and tickle her there. It didn't take long for her to pick up on it and mimic him, which always makes us laugh hysterically. So when she sensed that Daddy was aggravated, she whipped out the big guns of cuteness and quickly got herself back into his good graces.
