2nd Bday Pics and Good People

I took Tay to get her 2 year birthday pictures taken at Picture People on Friday. If you have a toddler you're probably groaning at the thought of it, as you should because it's NEVER fun. It started off with me trying to dress her at home in an adorable outfit I picked out, only to discover that Taylor now has an opinion about what she should be wearing. She wouldn't wear the pink outfit I chose, but threw a fit until I put on her "bawoon dress". Fine. Whatever. You win. I pick and choose my battles these days. So it's into the bawoon dress and off to Picture People where we were greeted with an obviously green photographer. I had to explain a couple of times to him that telling Tay to "stand still and smile" just wasn't going to cut it. You have to make cow sounds or sneeze. Anything! For the love of God man, make an animal sound, would ya?! Did I mention she's 2, moron? Tay was a trooper and was hamming it up regardless.

45 minutes later it was time for us to see our pictures. I reach into my purse to get my wallet. Pink boa? Check. Fishie purse and matching sunglasses? Check. Blues Clues doll? Check. Where the heck is my wallet!!! I grab Tay and high tail it out to the car when I realize it's nowhere to be found. I start bawling. After all, I'm pregnant and it's picture day. Not a good mix. Taylor, in all her sweetness says, "Don't cry Mommy. It's o.k" At which point I lose it even more, because my gosh is this kid sweet. I must be doing an ok job in the parenting department if she has such a huge heart and can console me at age 2. I pull it together and call Toys R Us where I last remember seeing my wallet, all the while praying that someone kind and good has found it and turned it in. Lo and behold my prayers are answered. The manager of Toys R Us of all people, found it in the parking lot in a cart. So I put off picking out pictures and speed across town. When we get there I explain to the manager how thankful I am that he found it, and that I said a prayer that someone good would find it and that he was an answer to my prayers, that times are tough and I really appreciated it.....Basically pouring my heart out to this guy to which he replied somewhat condescendingly, "Well bless you my child." Whatever. I will always have a soft place in my heart for the manager of Toys R Us. Ugh. What an afternoon. And to confirm my theory on what a wonderful kid Tay is, she sang the whole way home even after being dragged from one place to the next. I love this kid.

Anyway....here are the fruits of our labor. Tay's 2 year pics.