Look, I’m back for the second #MySundayPhoto post in a row! Exciting, right?
Well, I’m excited.
Avery and I have been going to our neighborhood pool every day of the week lately. The water is still pretty cold, so we are always the only ones there, but we don’t care one bit. Cold exposure, i.e. cold thermogenesis actually hosts quite a bit of health benefits, so why not share the wealth health with my daughter?
After 20 to 30 minutes, she’s shivering but still says she wants to stay in the pool. That’s when I say just a few more minutes and then out we go. She doesn’t fight it, and is happy once wrapped in the towel. I’m loving this time with her and we’re so proud of her swimming by herself, with floaties, of course.
Big thanks to Darren and his fun #MySundayPhoto linkup. Be sure to check out his blog full of beautiful pics and maybe share your own #MySundayPhoto!
Can you believe I haven’t had a #MySundayPhoto post since October of 2015? Geez, my wife and I have only taken about several thousand pics of our daughter since then. I’m sure you are all dying to see every one of them, right?
If not, c’mon, just humor me. Any parent knows, their kid is the cutest, most adorable thing in the world.
Today’s pic reminds me a #MySundayPhoto post I shared last July.
Her beautiful blue eyes (and hair and personality and craziness) have only grown deeper with an intensity that fills our hearts full of love.
Am I right or am I right? Oh, I know, I’m right! #ProudParents
Okay, biases as a parent aside, I’m just happy to join back in on the #MySundayPhoto fun. Alway enjoy and appreciate Darren’s posts and fun linkup. Be sure to check out his blog full of beautiful pics and maybe share your own #MySundayPhoto!
At two and half years old, our toddler daughter is catching on to what it means when we say “smile.” We’ve only had the camera in her face since day one, so it only makes sense that her smiles are coming around.
Nope, not smiling!! What is this place?!
She’s come a long way in developing her smile since then, and even knows how to fake a smile. Like, for instance…
Still cute, but definitely not a smile. We only hope she faked it on purpose!
Going through the recent pics we’ve taken, I have found several smiles that are fake and some that are genuine. Of course, after scrolling through, “Blog post!” sprung into my head. And now, here we are.
Let’s move on and see the fake vs real smiles from our toddler as of late.
It’s not a super wide-grinned happiness smile, but this is in fact a genuine smile Going Mom caught on camera. A little unsure? Yeah, but real nonetheless.
Fakers!! This is a result of her getting tired of me telling her to sit still and smile. I called her out on the fake smile which resulted in….
Here boo-boos on her lip and face are from falling face first while riding her WOOM 1 Balance Bike. She wasn’t even moving, just sitting on it! She’s recovering fast and just has a little scab on her lip left now.
No question, wearing her new beach robe equals an obvious real, albeit cheesy, grin.
This is one I’m not sure on. It has both real and fake qualities. Maybe she’s unsure as well?
Real. Playtime in the backyard with Mommy always yields a happy girl.
This one seems rather forced, but I’d like to say playtime with Daddy in the backyard also makes her happy. I’m playing the ignorance card if it’s fake and just going for real here.
Okay, this is forced. Confirmed fake toddler smile here.
Phew, I think Mommy joined Daddy in the fake smile from our toddler club. Still both beautiful girls though!
And Mommy wins it back with an excited and real smile! She’s keeping her eyes on a spiderweb on our back porch roof which spooks her out.
Subtle, but it’s a half real smile from a cute little girl. I don’t think we even asked her to smile for this one. Oh wait, we ALWAYS ask for a smile.
This is a Happy-to-be-me-and-free genuine smile! Running around like a wild child shouting “We’re having fun!” Love this picture!
Fake. She was doing it just for the NuttZo. Can’t blame her though!
As you can see, she’s getting it down. Soon she’ll perfect the fake smile and we won’t be able to tell what’s real and what’s not. Then we’re in big trouble. As if her bottom lip weren’t enough!
Luckily, we’re seeing more real than fake smiles from our precious toddler, and hopefully it stays that way. One thing I know is that our whole family smiles when we’re together.
Does your kid have a fake quality they know how to use?
Can you spot it or does it fool you sometimes?
An at-home dad on a mission to keep it real when it comes to food, fun, and raising a healthy, happy family.
