Wiggly Giggly Toddler

I took these on Tuesday but just not got them uploaded and processed.  This day I was trying to focus on getting a good picture of her toes.  She let me paint them all different colors and it was just so fun and cute.  However the problem with toddlers...they don't hold still, they move way to quick to keep changing settings, blur, blur, and more blur, and when she realized I wanted to take a picture of her feet she hid them and moved them so I couldn't.

blurry

 blurry

 and then she got distracted

 and then she ran away to the other side of the house

 and began rolling around on the floor because she didn't want me to take a picture of her toes.

 she thought it was hilarious

 I need a plan...I needed help...I needed her to focus on something...anything

 OMG she held still

 and then she got distracted...again...by a bird...again

 ahhhh puzzles...at least now she won't run

 and she'll stop paying attention to what I'm photographing

 and not wiggle quite so much

 focus is key

 and being able to multitask between helping her and photographing her

 and moving around because even when a toddler is still they move

 her puzzle pieces match her toes :)

 ahhhh curse you stupid blur....why oh why did I not focus clearly on her eyes...grrrr

So my lesson of this particular Tuesday was to remember in the beginning to grab the distraction/puzzles so I spend less time chasing.  Quick Tip-food works wonders for this but it also leads to messy faces, shirts, and hands so be prepared.

Make-up, Music, and Missy Rose

A little bit of pandora on the iphone, love songs station (the best ever), some make-up, a small chair, imagination, and a camera. 

Click play on the playlist at the bottom to hear some of our morning mix from pandora.  Ava's favorite was little bitty pretty one.  When it came on she jumped down off the chair and began dancing all around the bathroom.

A day at the races...

Ava and I went to the track to watch Daddy and Uncle Kenny race.  I was curious to see how this trip went because Ava does not like public bathrooms, especially ones with stalls.   However the good ole baby bjorn potty seat placed ever so carefully on the back seat seemed to do the trick just fine.  My biggest concern that day was that we were going to need to leave because she needed to potty and not make it home in time.  Ava has been potty trained since January and pull up free since January but we have carefully planned our trips around potty breaks.  I have only been able to successfully get her to go in the Target family bathroom.

So anyways back to the races.  Ava had a great day and even saw baby bikes (pw 50's) and said how about Ava ride the baby bike because Ava needs to race too.  She would tell Daddy that he needed to go fast and then when he was on the track she would yell, GO GO GO.  So beyond cute.  Here are some pictures from the day.

On Aaron's friends son's 60...she was instantly in love

and not so happy when she was told she had to get back down and couldn't ride it.

So proud that she can pick her daddy out in all the pictures.  I worked hard with her yesterday to learn how to find him.  It's an acquired skill and you have to watch riding styles and technique.

Have to admit I was a bit jealous of the other photags with the massive telephoto lens...one day maybe..haha.  O and their lack of a squirmy toddler on their shoulders who was bouncing and clapping and would throw her hands over my eyes because me not being able to see was funny to her.

My favorite photo of the day.  (large blueberry italian ice=blue mouth)

Doesn't this just make your heart melt :)