Pretty Toes

Parker right before our painting party!!

Parker made a deal months ago with her daddy!  You see, Parker has been a thumb sucker since she was a baby..we've been trying for a while to convince her that she needed to stop sucking her thumb, which wasn't working.  Even the dentist told her it was time to stop!  Parker also has been wanting to paint her toe nails for quite some time now.  She was constantly asking her daddy if she could, to which his response has always been "no, not till you're older"!  One night at dinner, she started with her famous line, "hey, I have a good idea"..."can I paint my toe nails if I stop sucking my thumb?"  I looked at her daddy with a look on my face suggesting she did not just try to negotiate that, and what a smart kid we've got.  He smiled big, and agreed to her deal.  Well months have gone by, and no progress.  I was getting nervous for her to start school again , as I really wanted her to break this habit.   Needless to say, on her own time, in her own way, she finally stopped!!  She's been SO PROUD of herself for the last month or so!  Her daddy wanted to make sure she really indeed had stopped, and for her nail to grow out a bit to prove that she had in fact stopped sucking her thumb!  Last night we took baths, and were able to cut all 10 healthy fingernails, and was rewarded with having painted toe nails today!!  She's so excited to show everyone, and is all smiles right now!  We are currently letting them dry with an episode of Dora the Explorer!

She chose a pretty pale pink!

Parker is so proud of her accomplishment and reward!!

Watching Dora while her nails dry!