A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

The escalator at Target might be one of her favorite places.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

We spent a lot of time outside today, before the snow flies tomorrow. She’s much more cooperative about her winter coat now, we picked up a light weight one for the car this weekend, now she just needs boots and she’s all set to spend as much time and she wants(or as I can handle) out in the cold.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

This is what happens when the music swells and a movie(Homeward Bound) gets dramatic. Seriously this kid, for as tough as she is, gets sooooooo emotional watching movies.

She managed to pop her elbow out for the third time today. Luckily we’ve been through it before and waited it out rather then taking her to the ER(been there, done that, after six hours and loads of tears, went back home with no resolution). She seems to be able to pop it back in herself after a few hours. Luckily this time she was pretty mellow about it, her mother on the other hand was a nervous mess as per usual. My husband says she’s just super tough and I shouldn’t worry. Apparently he is right.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

Morning stories with her favorite dog.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

I was reminded how much I love shooting at night, yet how terribly out of practice I am at it.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

Cleaning the bathtub, because apparently it’s covered in “pee pee”. It appears using the excuse that she has to pick up her toys so the dogs don’t pee on them may have sunk in a bit too much.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

Climbing, climbing, climbing. She has been climbing everything today. The tractor, the coffee table, the night stand in the bedroom. I fear soon I will find her on the counter or kitchen table.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

Giving her doggies some milk. She’s a good little mama.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

She was having some pretty intense snuggles with Murray the Meerkat in the car today.

A portrait of my daughter every day in 2014

We finally managed to convince her to try on her winter coat(that’s not it) after many attempts. It still fits, but she hates it apparently. So sweater and sweatshirt it is. Hopefully she forgets how much she hates it by the time she really needs it(she only wears it to play outside anyway, since like most coats, it’s far to bulky to be safe in a car seat).