mani/pedi
after N’s nap (yes, we’re still napping over here at 3.5 and i’m milking it!) she asked if we could paint… but with a sly look in her eye. i said, “sure! whatcha wanna paint?” she said, “i want YOU to paint…” so i was like, “um, what do you have in mind?” she offered, “my fingernails and toenails!”
sometimes we do pedicures, where her toes have to match mommy’s…
"cute as a button"
"full of life"
"chinchilly"
she loves the silly names of the polishes we use. i only use the brands zoya, essie, and sparitual on her nails because those are safe for pregnant women, and if it’s not safe during pregnancy, it shouldn’t be safe for kids or adults any other time, no? green beauty is beautiful, so we stick to these brands. (zoya makes a great nail polish remover, too!) plus, the names are fun!
we’ve only painted N’s fingernails once. i mean, i can barely keep my fingernails painted with all the art we do around here. but i indulged her today. she chose “shorty pants” for her hands.
"shorty pants"
then she chose both “lilacism” and “mint candy apple” for her toes.
can you tell they're alternating?
now i think we’ll actually go make a painting! 
