Sweet Bed Head Lately

 This is what Penelope's hair looks like when it's clean and pre-nap: straight, smooth, and shiny.

 This is what it can (and has) look(ed) like after a nap: it flips,

 looks crazy,

 disheveled,

 curly,

and tangled!  Not to mention how groggy she is for a while afterwards!

More Water Fun...

 Penelope loves the water.  She loves the bath (especially when Grandma Luke gives them to her).

 She loves the Jex's pool (with Aunt Marisa in Lincoln in July).

She doesn't love it when I take a shower and don't invite her, though.  So, a few weeks ago she invited herself.  I left the bathroom door open because I was showering when Dave was at work and wanted to be able to hear her if there was any trouble in toddlerdom.  Well, she wasn't having any of that!  She came into the bathroom pulled the curtain open, pulled herself up to a standing position next to the tub and screamed because she wasn't in the tub with me.  She quickly realized that the water splashing down on her from the shower was pretty fun.  So, while I tried to quickly shower and prevent P from climbing into the tub or hurting herself, and still wash my hair, P loved the water pouring down on top of her.  This was the end result:

 Soaking wet hair and clothes,

and a giant puddle on the bathmat!  Oh, how we love that P loves water.  But, it does prove to be problematic.  Showering is not a relaxing time.  It's an exercise in speed and precision...get in, get most of the stank off, and out before P can attack!

Grandma's Kiddie Pool

Grandma Luke sent us a kiddie pool.  It's just like the one Penelope used when we visited in July.  She LOVES it, as evidenced in the video.  We finally got to use it in my friend's backyard!

 Mostly she splashes,

 splashes,

 crazy splashes,

and chillaxes, basically basking in all her toddler glory!

Buckles

 Penelope is obsessed with with buckles.  She enjoys trying to buckle her high chair, and sometimes she gets part of it correctly into the slot.

 See, look how happy she is!

 She tries to buckle the "travel" high chair.  

And recently, she has learned how to unbuckle her carseat "armpit buckle" and wiggle her arms out--no matter how tightly we strap her down.  She still wiggles out!  She also tries to buckle her stroller, but no pic of that.