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1. Fortunate: the temperature has been 105-110 this week (not the fortunate part), and Sophie has gladly, happily, independently played with a bucket of water, plastic cups, and rocks on our shaded patio for 20-45 minutes almost every day. This is phenomenal for a girl who rarely focuses on anything for longer than 5 minutes.
2. Unfortunate: Sophie has taken to using my arm flubber and neck skin to steady herself. It’s more than a little uncomfortable at times, but dang if she’s not one steady lady. (note to self: begin doing tricep dips and remember to google “how to get rid of neck flab without getting cosmetic surgery or doing anything that requires real effort… like by eating cookies and watching tv at night”)
3. Fortunate: warm weather means lots of salad and smoothies. I love how fresh and light smoothies and salad taste! (p.s. the frozen fruit mix from Costco with mango, strawberries, pineapple, and papaya + orange juice + half a banana = awesome)
4. Unfortunate: finding two baby-sized teeth marks in my deodorant. Whoops.
5. Fortunate: it’s a 3-day weekend! Huzzah! I LOVE long weekends!
Happy weekend, dear reader! Make it a great one!
*Lest you wondered, Sophie is eating a nectarine – she loves them. Also, her swim suit is from Target. Very also, this was the first time we painted her toenails. She loved it!
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i LOVE her painted piggies…noticed them on sunday!!! and totally HUZZAH for a 3-day weekend.
i should try nectarines for barrett…
I am just impressed that she feeds herself with a spoon instead of using it as a launcher, takes bites of whole foods without choking and would sit still long enough for her toes to be painted!… oh the differences between boys and girls
You have an amazing and darling little girl 
What a cute post, I love the “fortunate and unfortunate” theme! Any tips for painting her toes? My daughter is 10 months and I would love to soon.
Melissa – One of Sophie’s FAVORITE toys is my nail polish. She likes lining it up, trying to stack it, loading it into/out of bowls/buckets, etc., so she has a lot of interest. The tricky part is getting her to sit still and not touch it while it’s wet. My solution was to put her in her bumbo chair (high chair would work too maybe?) and I painted while she ate her afternoon snack. She was so focused on what she was eating that she didn’t reach down to touch the polish. Worked like a charm! Also, I didn’t try to make it perfect. It was a sloppy job, but it was adorable, nonetheless.
Great, thank you for the tips! Audrey loves my nail polish as well – they usually keep her entertained while I take a shower.
I’ll definitely try the bumbo and snack trick when I gain enough courage! Thanks!!
p.s. I LOVE your blog and always look forward to your Five Fact Friday posts!
Oh, Happy S.i.g.h….
My love for Five Fact Fridays just continues to grow!!!!!
CUTE toes!! Hannah painted herself the other day with a blue marker: head, face, arm, hand. Then she did the same spot on her forehead the next day with a black one.
I love her little pony tail. She is looking so much older. How proud you must be.