He's So Pretty

Sam, being a normal toddler, imitates everything I do. He is especially interested in watching me get ready in the morning.

I have to hand him a little comb when I brush my hair. He watches me carefully, trying to imitate my brush strokes. When I put in my contacts, Sam reaches up on tiptoe and sticks his finger into the saline solution. Then he pokes himself in the eye. I can't put on moisturizer without squeezing a little bit into Sam's hand, too. He carefully rubs it into his cheeks (and sometimes his hair).

Sam's favorite part of getting ready is my make-up bag. He stands there, cosmetic sponge in hand, and copies every step I take. He'll swipe the sponge across his face and say, "Oooooooh!" Then I am required to oooh and ahhh over his lovely make-up application. Occasionally he gets his hands on a compact and scampers off with it. Last week, I found two powder brushes marching over his train table bridge.

Sam is ready for his close-up!