At the supermarket Daddy conveniently had his arms full, so Everlee held my hand as we walked back. At the zoo today, Mommy strolled E around because Daddy went missing. *wink* That only lasted ten minutes, but hey, any break is a break.
We bribed her into the stroller with snacks and craisins. She bit Brent over a small sippy cup debacle and when he softly reprimanded her, she displayed a defiant fit on the walkway by the lions. As if we didn't stand out enough.
I like to document these moments simply to show our children when they become parents. Passing Chinese families smiled and laughed in a been-there-before manner. Toddler tantrums are a global common denominator. A universal occurrence.
And we laughed.
Even Daddy couldn't pull the Dragon Princess (nickname #4) out of her drama. One second a darling princess, the next a fire breathing dragon... She and Penn are gonna be best friends. Ha! When she decided she was done, she looked up with the biggest smile and crawled towards us. Those dimples get us every time!
Later, Brent took some nice pictures of E in our hotel room. Here is his first photo shoot of our youngest child and only daughter, Everlee. (Both definitions are still weird to say, yet exciting to verbalize. Soon, "youngest" and "daughter" will roll off our tongues.)
The many faces of E.
Beck's Blog
Had to chuckle at your documentation of her tantrum. :) We (all parents) have been there!
ReplyDelete