A painted face....

Parker and I visited the arboretum today with my friend, Jodie, and her 3 kiddos. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time.

But in addition to our great time...this was Parker's first time ever to get her face painted. She watched as Sydney and Samantha got tigers painted on their faces (which I do not have pictures of because I was not good and didn't take any...but they looked really good!).

Then it was Parker's turn. I wasn't going to force her...but she seemed interested. And when it was her turn....I plopped her onto the bench...told the lady that I wanted something simple and quick since it was her first time...so she did a butterfly. It matched her dress. And Parker did so well...she just sat there....with her finger in her mouth the entire time! She was so still! (which kind of surprised me) But I was so proud of her sitting there like a big girl getting her face painted! She is growing up! (as if I do not say that enough on here!)

This is before....

During....

And the finished product....(notice: finger still in mouth! :)

20 months old.

Random things to note this month: (and this is mostly for Parker...so if you'd like to skip this part...it won't hurt my feelings :)

• You absolutely love your baby dolls. That includes your "lovey" (that you affectionately call "Lu-uv!" You pat the baby's back and bounce....all the while.... whispering "Sh-sh-sh-sh." You try to put socks on their feet...wrap them in blankets...put diapers on them...and give them hugs and kisses.
  
• You sleep with one baby doll, your "lovey," and your blanket.
• Sleep habits: You go to bed between 8 and 8:30....and sleep until 7:30-8:00. You go down for a nap around 1pm and sleep for about an hour and a half to 2 hours. About once a month you'll surprise me with a solid 3 hour nap!
• When you're about to do something that you know you aren't supposed to do....you squinch up your face...look us straight in our eyes....and smile. We try not to laugh as we tell you "No!"
• You're still a pretty picky eater. Unfortunately...we feed you chicken nuggets a lot! You're pretty good about eating your fruit. Not so good with the vegetables (then again...neither are we!). You love milk...don't really like juice...and you love water when it is in my cup...otherwise...you usually want milk! A few of your favorites include: plain noodles, yogurt, raisins, rice, strawberries, bread (if there was ever any doubt that this kid was mine...there is no longer....she loves carbs as much as her Momma!), french fries (I know...we're so bad!), and crackers.
• You say new words everyday. You also make up your own words!
  
• Your brain is like a sponge and is constantly soaking up the world around you! You make us smile and laugh each day with something new that you are doing that is an imitation of us.
• You love Word World and you love to play outside.
• I simply cannot list everything that you do and all that amazes me about you...I would be here forever! You are so special to us and we love you very much! We are truly blessed.