WEEB, TINKERBELL & TINY KNIT ZOMBIE CHICKEN

Dear Weeb,

Here are some photos that you've participated in, in the past week.  Below, you were doing your best to pose for me, on a very sunny day.  You've never liked posing in the sun.  You have sensitive eyes.  I have way more shots of you squinting or complaining with your eyes shut tightly than I have photos of you with your eyes open.  This one was worth the bribing.  My pretty girl!

Here, you're sneaking up, all teethy like, on an unsuspecting tiny knit zombie chicken.

A WEEBY TRIP TO THE BEACH

Dear Weeb,

We went to the beach today. You were too young to remember the last time we went to a beach. You had so much fun collecting shells, touching stuff (dead and alive) and splashing. You were drenched before long, and completely blissed out. We'll have to go back again, soon.

This isn't you.  Daddy saw a little crab and tried to point it out to you, but another little girl came and scooped it up before you could see it.  I was about to give her heck when she walked over to you (you were not keen on holding the little crab yourself) and let you touch it and let me take some pictures.

Weeb, Mummy & Daddy feeties.  We were amazed how clear the water was!  You and I kept sinking into the sand when I tried to take this picture so we had to shuffle around a few times to try and get it look right.

Nothing happier than a splashing Weeb!  You have declared this - the Best Day EVER!

BLACK HOLES AND SUNS

Dear Weeb,

We are watching Disney's 1979 movie - The Black Hole.  Here is a little conversation that resulted at the beginning of the film.

Mummy:  The black hole should have sucked in that ship, but it didn't and they don't know why.

Weeb:  The black hole doesn't want that ship, it says, "Oh no, there's too much stuff in that thing!"

Mummy:  Black holes don't care, they suck up whole SUNS!

Weeb:  Well it's going to want a drink of water after that!

EYELASHES OF AWESOME

Dear Weeb,

People pay good money for eyelashes like yours.

WEEBY TOOTH LOSS #6

Dear Weeb,

I got a phone call from you today while you were out with Grandma, Grandpa and Cousin J at the park.  You'd been eating a snack and when you were done, you said something didn't feel right and you felt in your mouth and found a tooth on your tongue!

I can't believe you lost tooth #6!

You banged yourself with a toy horse yesterday and your tooth was bleeding a bit, but it didn't really seem any more wiggly than it had before.  I thought we were a few weeks away from losing this tooth, despite the bonk.  I was wrong!

Grandma said you were so excited, you weren't bothered at all about the bit of bleeding.  She put the tooth into a baggie that she'd had bandages in and you all continued on your way, you declaring that you just couldn't believe you lost your tooth, the whole way!

WEEB AND THE GAPPY GRIN

Dear Weeb,

I looked so forward to you losing your front teeth.  I thought the gappy grin was going to be awesome, but it never really happened for you.  You lost the bottom ones about a year before the top ones and the top ones were lost a few months apart and you just never had that huge gap that is so funny.

Since you lost your 5th tooth at the end of June, you just look so darned grown up to me when you talk.  I don't know why.  Perhaps it showcases how big your adult front teeth look.  You have three more loose teeth.  I'm sure it'll be ages before they come out.  Your teeth seem to be loose for so long!  Until then, I'm going to enjoy this gappy grin.  It's a good look for you.

WEEBY TOOTH LOSS #5

Dear Weeb,

After many weeks of trying to get you to pull your wiggly tooth out, you couldn't avoid it any longer.  You were home today with a terrible cough and as I was on the phone with a cleaning company, trying to make arrangements for our move, next month, you came up to me with a terrified face, a bloody tissue a wiggly tooth that was trying very hard to get out of your mouth.

After a few minutes on the phone (longest conversation EVER), we went upstairs and I tried to calm you down.  You were freaking out and told me your knees were shaky because you were so scared.  I don't know why.  You've done this four other times and it's never been a horrific ordeal before.  Your ability to freak out seems to be inherited from your mother.  It's not learned because I don't think you've ever seen me panic over anything.  I kept telling you to look at me and that if I didn't look freaked out, YOU didn't have to be freaked out either.

Your hysterics continued and I was trying not to chuckle as your tooth fluttered back and forth every time you took a breath or tried to talk.  It was LOOSE!

I finally convinced you to rinse your mouth and then try a pull the tooth out with a tissue.  It took some time to calm you down, but you finally did try and it just popped right out.  Then you were the happiest kid in the world!  

Edit to add later: The Tooth Fairy left you two loonies, two quarters, three dimes and four nickles!

SWINGING WEEB

LONG HAIR FUN

HEAD BUTTING WEEB

SPINNING WEEB

Dear Weeb,

We both got on the tire swing and had a spin to get this shot.  I think I'm still dizzy. You were giggling so hard that it was making me laugh and I couldn't keep the camera still.  But we got the movement effect we were looking for.  Thanks for being my model, again!

LIGHT PAINTING WEEB

Dear Weeb,

We were painting with light, yesterday.  We did this in the bathroom, thus the fish bubble backdrop.  You painted a W with a flashlight.  Worked out kinda cool, eh?

HIGH SPEED WEEB

Dear Weeb,

You're Lightning Speed Weeb! I had to run along with you as you were on your scooter, to get this shot showing the movement.

FLYING WEEB

Dear Weeb,

Look, you can fly!

 

PEACE WEEB

WEEBY KISSES

PRINCESS WEEB

WEEB & THE FROG PRINCE

SUPERWEEB!

DODGING THE MOMMARAZZI AGAIN

WEEB LOST IN THE BACKYARD

Dear Weeb,

It's POSSIBLE that we may need to cut the back lawn soon.

WEEB VAN GOGH

Dear Weeb,

You went to a birthday party today that was held at an art studio.  The instructor attempted to teach a bunch of 4 - 7 year olds how to paint in the style of Vincent van Gogh.  She used one of his sunflower paintings as a template and you all drew on canvas a vase, the line of the table and the flowers.  You were told that you could use any colors, though Vincent van Gogh had a preference for yellow.  You were also told that you could draw / paint whatever type of flower you'd like.

The first shot here is one of Vincent van Gogh's sunflower paintings.  The second image is your painting.  This was the first time you painted with oil paints.  I don't know much about art, but I know what I like!  And you sure had fun doing it!

SPACE WEEB

Dear Weeb,

You started talking tonight about asteroids. You informed me that you would like a book about science and we could get them at the Library, you know. Yeah. I know. Did YOU know that YOU have a library in your bedroom? You have a million books there, including several books about planets and other universey kinds of things. You were quite overjoyed upon learning this, though it's something I've been trying to get you interested in for some time. You are currently blissed out with books about space. Enjoy!

PUNK ROCK WEEB

Dear Weeb,

After I showed you these pictures, you told me you wanted to dye your hair pink. I said go ahead. Of course that immediately lead to you no longer being interested. LOL

WEEBY PHOTOGRAPHIC FUN

Dear Weeb,

You were such a wonderful little model for me, this week!

 

A SUNNY SKY AND A MICHAEL JACKSON PIN

Dear Weeb,

My photography theme this week is clouds, but, as you can see, there wasn't a cloud in the sky today.

You are wearing a Michael Jackson BAD pin.  You became a Michael Jackson fan this past Spring Break, when the friends you were staying with while I was at work, introduced you to The Michael Jackson Experience video game.

A couple of weeks ago, we were in the food court at the mall and you found this pin on the counter.  You asked if you could take it home as the owners were nowhere to be found.  I said just leave it.  You complained.  I said fine, take it.  You were happy for a moment, until we were at the car when you decided you didn't want to be a 'stealer'.  Daddy and I assured you that it was a pin worth about a dollar and nobody seemed to be missing it, and it wasn't a big deal.  Proof that it doesn't matter what I say, you argue with me about it.  Proof that the Universe has a sense of humor, since I was only slightly older than you when BAD came out and aside from that album, I've never been a huge fan.

Ah well, you like what you like, I suppose.  I just thought I'd be rolling your eyes about you liking today's music, not Michael Jackson.  Enjoy your pin, baby.

DANDELION WEEB PT. 2

DANDELION WEEB

WEEB-FACE

Dear Weeb,

You continue to be my photography subject.  Thank you. 

WEEB & COUSIN J

Dear Weeb,

You and your cousin J offered to be my photographic subjects, yesterday.  You two are growing up WAY too quickly!

MAY WEEBS

Dear Weeb,

You are such a sweet girl. It's been a busy weekend and you've been trying so hard to be good and you've been really patient while Daddy and I do stuff we need to do. I hope next week is a little more normal for us all.

FREEZIE WEEB

Deer Weeb,

It was Freezie Day at school today. After class was out, you lined up with dozens of other students and waited your turn to pay 50 cents to get a freezie. By the time it was your turn, they only had purple and red left. Score! You love red! Your school has a wonderful PAC who arrange this kind of thing more to give the students something to look forward to than to raise money.

A CONVERSATION WITH WEEB

Dear Weeb,

Weeb: I've seen one of your baby teeth.

Mummy: I don't think so. I showed you my wisdom teeth.

Weeb: No, I seen one of your BABY teeth. You swallowed it and it bonked me on the head.

Mummy: Er... what?

Weeb: When I wasn't born yet!

Kid, you make me laugh!  I'm pretty sure you were pulling my leg, but I still thought it was funny.  

That was yesterday.

Today we were blowing bubbles and you were talking to me about Cupid.  You've been watching Hercules the animated TV show and I guess Cupid is a character you've seen a few times and you quite dig him.  I explained that Cupid isn't real, he's just a character in old Roman Mythology (in Greek Mythology, he's named Eros).  You wanted to know well if Cupid isn't real, what about the Easter Bunny and Santa.

You got me, kid.  I guess Cupid might be real.

PHOTO SHOOT APRIL 2012

Dear Weeb,

I thought you might like to see some other shots from our Easter backyard photo shoot. You were complaining SO much while I was trying to set my camera set that I didn't think we'd ever get a single good shot. As it turns out we got seven, or more, really cool shots! You're growing up way too fast. And you're quite the awesome little poser. Next time I won't get so annoyed that you aren't taking direction - you seem to know what you're doing!

CANUCKS FOR THE WIN!

MORE EASTER 2012

Dear Weeb, Here are some more shots from our Easter backyard 'photo shoot'.

SUNFLARE WEEBS

Dear Weeb,

I was practicing taking sun flare shots today and you were my 'almost' willing accomplice. You really like this shot because it looks like you've got little rainbows on your head. Thanks for helping me again!

EASTER 2012

Dear Weeb,

During a 'photo shoot' to try and get some Spring / Easter pictures of you, you pulled out this pose. I'm not sure if you're channeling Marilyn Monroe but this cracked me right up. Well, not at the time, but after the 15 minutes we spent outside trying to get one good shot, I think this is fabulous!

GOOD FRIDAY 2012

Dear Weeb,

We've always colored Easter Eggs on Good Friday, and this year was no different.

What was different was the way we colored them. We didn't do the little dye tablets this time. The dye came in packets that you squeezed into a bag (well I did it, much to the constant arguments about how you are too old enough to do it) and then you sort of rubbed the dye all over the egg. Majestic Eggs, they're called. Do they look majestic? I wasn't that impressed at first, but after an hour or two, the color looked quite good and they had a metallic glint to them. Happy Good Friday!

AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME WEEBS

Dear Weeb,

One of the things we like to do together is watch America's Funniest Home Videos. They're not always funny and we're not American, but we like to watch the animal videos. Your sister D used to watch the same show with me when she was about your age, too.

After the show was over, you went into devious detail about how we were going to get on the show. I couldn't follow your plan, exactly, but it had something to do with me asking you questions about cats and dogs. And then you laughed maniacally and moved on to another subject. You're a fun kid.

Below is a shot of you and Cousin J playing soccer, last weekend. You were playing with a nice young boy who was kind enough to share his ball with two girls who had no idea what they were doing. You sure had fun. I've been instructed to PLEASE buy you a soccer ball now, but you don't want to join a soccer club because you don't like rules, you just like to have fun. That's my girl. LOL