Mom Always Wins. Eventually.
I don't know about you, but I still distinctly remember this version of Alexis.
That's the Alexis who passively objected to having her photo taken. She would look away, turn around, make a face, and do pretty much whatever was necessary to make sure I didn't get a good picture of her. Seriously, it was her super power for a LONG time. She didn't throw a fit, she just casually ruined the shot. EVERY TIME.
She changed her tune right around the same time she discovered that I was taking photos of other people. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but HELL NO IT WASN'T. Her face turned green with jealousy when she figured out there were other kids in my life and that those other kids were facing the camera and smiling.
She promptly put her super power back in her pocket and turned into a poser. A bit later, we started having days like the one we had this past Sunday.
All I wanted was for Alexis to try on her dance recital outfits. Just try them on ... nothing more. I knew I needed to make a few alterations and I wanted to be efficient about the whole process. Instead of efficiency, I got this.
"Momma, look at what I can do! Take a picture!"
"Momma, you have to take a picture of me in my tap costume!"
"Momma, take a picture of me in my jazz costume!"
And on and on and on. She tried on every costume she could find and then made me take approximately 25239509 photos of her in each one. She posed and she preened and she checked my viewfinder to make sure I was doing a good job. It was like she was the boss of me or something.
Nobody tell her that she has fallen into my little photography trap. Mwahahahaha!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Reader Comments (3)
Well played momma!
Awesome! Good job mom!
i am trilled that alexis continues to gain confidence. this is my favorite part of the post: "momma, look at what I can do! take a picture!"