Good Friends, Pigtails, and Music Fest

 This is unfortunate.

Trust me. Before my camera ate it, this was the cutest photo ever.

Charlotte pushing Piper, Piper wearing a grin of glee...

sigh. 

Ah well, at least some of the others turned out. 

 Who knew mason jar rings were THE new fashion accessory?

 We're still working out the kinks, but they'e still stinking cute.

PIGTAILS!

 Piper needed a good 15 minutes to warm once we got to the fest. But anyone who saw her after that wouldn't believe me that she was a screaming mess when we first got there. 

She was running around, dancing, chasing after other kids and having a ball!

"Miss Social" was her nickname for the afternoon.

 Dad was on call (and needed) for the ambulance, 

but he was able to take a little time to make his girl giggle.

 Miss Charlotte has been so patient with Piper. Piper has a little Of Mice and Men situation going on where she gets REALLY excited to be playing with other kids (and animals, she's almost killed Fiver twice) . Charlotte now says "Gentle Gentle Gentle" like we do and Piper calms. 

At which point Charlotte gives her a hug.

Thank you "Charlie!"

Maxx

 Miss Piper sported some Grandma Sally wear this week.

And hung out in her new chair...

Oh, and spent a lot of time with Maxx.

 As many of you know I've been on the search for the perfect gnome. 

After the death of the last one, and with teething as it is it was obvious a wood gnome was needed.

Really anything with a face in the figurine realm is very exciting to Piper. If she finds one of my sculptures she goes nutto.  But wood is necessary. Everything else is too dangerous with how she "loves" them. Do you know how hard it is to find wood figurines these days? My obsessive research found me Don Daily. http://sundaywoodcarver.blogspot.com/

He made a custom gnome for Miss P.

He's perfect. 

Food grade paint, edible wood sealer

and his eyes? that nose?

Piper is in love.

She loves him.

I mean really really loves him.

We had to have a whole explanation on how Maxx can't swim so no, 

he couldn't come in the tub with her. But he could sit on the sink and wait.

 He gets a taste of every meal.

and she even plays peek-a-boo with him (totally her doing, I did not instigate this one)

Poor this is tired. Hence the staring into space. 

The eye teeth seem to be creating a congestion which then creates a nasty cough. A cough that only comes up when she goes to go to sleep. 20 minute nap, 5:30am wake up. She's so tired. But despite that she's still a crack up. I can't get over how well she's handling the pain and the lack of sleep.

More play dates.

This is Charlotte. 

I love Charlotte.

Piper is in awe of her.

She's 2.5 years old and asks more questions than anyone I have ever met. 

Why?

When?

Where?

What?

She should be a journalist.

I know I know, a glimpse into my future...

Her Mom is taking dance classes and so she came over to play with us. 

Yep.

Me and the two girls.

Charlotte is unbelievably patient with Piper and Piper, well Piper is entertained for sure, 

so all well smashing.

Piper-isms

This week has been full of Piper-isms.

Patting people on the head, arm and back and kissing just about everything.

Last day of swim lessons after I had her all dressed, she went around the dressing room, patting, hugging and tweaking noses of all the kids.

all of them

Some were really not sure what to do about the attention, but she just kept on with it - smiling and nodding her head as they looked at her in surprise.

While she's still shy (or downright doesn't like) most adults, she loves other kids.

So it was play date time. 

This morning we headed over to play with Cece, Flower and Quinny.

Piper was way into the older girls.

who loaded her down with dolls...

And then it was dress up and dance time.

she was game ...

She also played with their toy kitchen which included wooden sushi,

Whoa!

sat down at the table and had a snack with them, 

and was more than ready for a nap by the time it was time to go.

Thanks Girls! We'll be back next week!