Ava drew this on the same day as this drawing, along with several other incredibly colorful characters, all with big smiles, done-up hair, and hip outfits. Check out the belly-button. Oh, and a funny thing about that: I noticed that Ava was really getting into her Pollies and Barbies for a while back around this time and she at one time mentioned to me that this girl (she held up a Polly) was cool because you can see her belly-button. Eh? Apparently all the 'cool' girls that she sees on TV and through her dolls have their mid-drifts showing. That's the big thing now. And my sweet innocent Ava, who's so impressionable at this age feels that a girl isn't 'cool' unless she shows off her tummy.
I don't know what to say about that. I did tell her that you don't have to show off your belly to be 'cool,' but who knows if she believed me at the time. All I could think was, "Why now? Aren't you supposed to be freaking me out about all this TEN years from now???"
that's sweet Ward. you can only hope that she's getting it out of her system now and that in 10 years she'll be saying "it's SO lame to show your belly!" maybe by then ankle length skirts and oversized turtlenecks will be the pinnacle of style. here's hoping for your sake.
ReplyDeleteI love the arm/hand gesture!!
ReplyDeleteAnother masterpiece! I hope she's not a biter, those are some choppers!!
ReplyDeleteI like seeing her drawings! Her skill is growing.
ReplyDeleteMy husband just said very seriously to our 4 month old little girl, "Eden, you're never going away to college right?" It's a daddy instinct to keep your little girl as innocent a long as you can. Good quality to have I must say.
ReplyDeletei like the heart detail. i think that tells alot and with parents like you two you'll have nothing to worry about when she gets older even if showing the midriff is in vogue.
ReplyDeletethat girl is constantly surprising me.
ReplyDeleteI get the same feeling of dread whenever my neice Clara walks around on her Disney Princess toy high heel shoes with her Princess purse and Princess lip gloss. Its too grown up! But I guess we needn't worry, unless they begin to like the Bratz =scream= or if Ava says to you that "a girl is only cool if she shows her belly....peirced."
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