"Let's get a picture with Daddy. Sprite, say cheese!"
Nice try.
"Let's try it again. Say cheese!"
Um, better, but not quite.
"Okay, once more for Mommy, okay? Say cheese!"
Oy.
"Come on, Sprite. Just give me one nice smile and I'll... I'll... hm. Want a sticker?"
"Great! Oh, um, whoops. Mommy seems to have left the stickers at home. We'll just get one later."
Oh, crap. My bad.
Stickers are like crack for kids. Stickers and bubbles. Why is it they'll do anything for one? It's the strangest thing but I plan to use it to my advantage later on down the line.
Posted by: Casey | September 27, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Ditto Casey! The professional photogs make up silly things like 'stinky monkeys' 'smelly turtles', etc. I'm just saying that "cheese" does not work once they start making goofy faces with it, but these silly phrases make 'em laugh. Maybe it'll work for you - tho she's cute no matter what, I can understand the frustration. Happy weekend :-)
Posted by: cyndi | September 27, 2008 at 08:53 AM
Don't you hate it when you make promises you can't keep?! She's so expressive I can't stand it! She's adorable.
Speaking of promises that people can't keep...I saw you have a post on the debates below. I must ch-ch-check it out.
Posted by: jenboglass (steenkybee) | September 27, 2008 at 10:13 AM
She is a Cute-Tee!
Posted by: X | September 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM
That is hysterical!! I think from the looks of those photos you are going to have a little Mini Jen on your hands, am I wrong?
Posted by: HeatherPride | September 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM
What a cutie. And LOL@ last picture--sticker induced meltdown?
Posted by: anna | September 27, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Too cute... this is also my girl's reaction to the camera lately. Not sure what happened to the sunny grins I'd get every.single.time anymore!
She's still adorable, grin or no grin!!
Posted by: bessie.viola | September 27, 2008 at 04:35 PM
Sprite is just the cutest baby ever! (Except for mine, of course. ;) ) Did she ever get her stickers?
Posted by: Wendy | September 27, 2008 at 09:48 PM
Yup, she's definitely taking after me. And yes, she did get her sticker.
She is coveting stickers right now, so I'm trying to figure out a way to make them work for me in the potty training circuit.
Posted by: Sprite's Keeper | September 27, 2008 at 11:04 PM
She's such a doll! And what's up with the sticker? Geez, I gotta fork over cold, hard cash for photo ops in my house.
Posted by: Sam (The Edge Of Insanity) | September 27, 2008 at 11:25 PM
I can't decide who is cuter: Sprite, the hubby, or that popsicle. All are yummy - good job!
Posted by: andrea frazer | September 27, 2008 at 11:48 PM