{day nine}

Yet again, I left my picture taking until the last moment, but yet again I'm absolutely in love with the one picture I got. We were post bath, a time in our household I either love or hate on a day to day basis. Sometimes we get lots of snuggles and tickles in, and have a mostly sweet and congenial toddler on our hands. Other times, not so much. Either she's exhausted or I'm having one of those days when I long for her bedtime, either way those days are not usually loads of fun.

Last night was one of those nights. I was grumpy and feeling rushed to get her in bed, as it was already a few minutes past eight when she got out of the bath. She, in true almost 3 year old fashion, picked up on my impatience and tested it in every way she could think of. It's safe to say I wasn't trying to capture these little divine moments to tuck away forever, I just really, really needed to get a picture for the day.

I told her to stay on the floor wrapped in her towel to stay warm while I went to grab the camera, and of course she's running down the hall with her towel trailing behind her like a superman cape. And then she stopped, just outside her bedroom door and I snapped.

Her little sly smile as she realizes if she takes it just far enough, she may crack me and get me to laugh at her. Or fall in love with her all over again, which isn't such a hard thing at all.