Category Archives: #MySundayPhoto

Straight Hair in AM, Curly in the PM: #MySundayPhoto – 07.12.15

07/12/2015 R.C. Liley 11 Comments

Does your kid have hair with a mind of its own? My wife and I have no clue what to expect from day to day in regards to Avery’s hair. Well, in regards to a lot of things relating to a crazy toddler, but lets focus on the hair here. Whoa, a little tongue twister!

Lately, the trend is to start the day with straight hair and usually happy…

But after nap time (late afternoon), her hair transforms into crazy curls.

Don’t mind the green smoothie face, just focus on that hair coming out to each side. Maybe it’s a way of letting parents know to expect craziness for the rest of the day. If so, it’s pretty accurate..

This “episode” was because we wouldn’t hold her while she drank her green and very stain-causing smoothie. Don’t worry, she calmed down and drank it just fine with just a single tear left for evidence.

Does your kid have hair that changes throughout the day?

What about your hair?

Did you hear about the hare that lived here but had to move over there?

#MySundayPhoto, Parenting

Not Your Typical Couch Potato: #MySundayPhoto – 07.05.15

07/05/2015 R.C. Liley 5 Comments

A Couch Potato, as defined by Merriam-Webster is a lazy and inactive person; especially : one who spends a great deal of time watching television. Avery has watched a few shows here and there, but not often and she has yet to sit still longer than 5 minutes to see what’s on screen, so she is far from a couch potato.

While the dictionary definition does not apply, this little girl has taken to climbing and walking/jumping all over the couch lately. I’ll be in the kitchen (like usual) with my back turned and all of the here a little voice say “Hi.” Instantly, I know what I’ll see when I turn around, and sure enough…..

How can you get on to that face? It’s hard enough to suppress a smile, but to then have a stern voice? Forget it! I try to offer other, safer alternatives, but the allure of the couch is just too strong for anything else, even her shadow.

Hopefully she won’t have to learn the dangers of jumping on the couch through experience. Then again, maybe it’s a right of passage as a toddler. After all, my mom continues to remind me how I met with the corner of a wooden speaker box at that age. We don’t have sharp cornered objects surrounding the couch, so at least that’s working in our favor.

Does your kid love jumping on the couch, bed, or something else?

Ever have an accident as a result, or can you remember when you hurt yourself as kid?

#MySundayPhoto, Parenting

Tear for Mommy: #MySundayPhoto – 06.28.15

06/28/2015 R.C. Liley 12 Comments

Just this past week, Avery seems to have taken on the “terrible twos” duty 5 months too early. She is climbing, crying, and clinging more than ever before which means my wife and I need hurry and adapt to the increased energy very soon!

In the mornings, as Going Mom is getting ready for work, Avery hardly cares what I’m doing and wants to spend all of her time “helping” Mommy as she tries to get ready. Sometimes Nuttzo and banana helps deter her, but when the hair dryer comes on, she’s gone.

I feel bad when the only thing to do is just shut the doors to keep Avery from going in to throw everything out and tug at my wife as she tries to get ready, and I know it hurts Kelley too. Even though I know it’s all phase (isn’t everything, really?), it hurts me too when she could care less about Dad when Mom is around.

This really only happens in the morning, but still, no parent would like the feeling I’m sure. I could babble on, but today’s picture was captured just after Kelley left for work and Avery was crying for attention. She doesn’t cry when my wife leaves, just while she’s there.

She gets over things quickly and we usually have a fairly good day, minus the crazy toddler part, but seeing the tear just makes things so dramatic. Besides the drama, I love the photo, and of course her beautiful blue eyes.

Does your kid go through phases of liking one parent over the other?