Butt First

 

It's been a week of firsts for Edie. Above pic is clue number one.

First horsey ride at her buddy's fourth birthday party;

witnessed her first rainbow (gawd, seeing her little eyes light up when she saw this was one of those moments I've only experienced a handful of times and only as a mom where it feels like my heart grew an inch in a single spurt);

and, her first haircut. Again, this was one of those few (okay, many) moments I've experienced during my gig as mom when I had to step out of the room momentarily because my crying would confuse the child. This was actually her second haircut. I cut off 2 mm when she was a year old to promote hair growth but I don't think it counts as a haircut if your able to snort up all the hair trimmings. I cut a few inches off all over and then she really wanted me to cut her bangs so when she goes to her playschool the kids will say, I actually couldn't believe she said this for some reason (in her mock deep kid's voice) "Edie, did you do something to your hair?". So I did, asking her about twenty times, "now, are you sure?" and, oh my god, she aged, like, a year. So I had to step outside (luckily the bathroom door leads directly outside) and wipe the tears away. It was so weird. Craig thinks she looks like a Little Miss Beauty Contestant now. I want my little Ragamuffin back! Just kidding. I'll just cut back on the baths from 10 to 15 days now.

There's little Miss and Mr Sunshine. These two lounging around on Father's Day. Edie's sporting by the way the Tea Party Dress I spoke of over here. So cute, she picked out the fabric because Strawberry Shortcake is her alias. The pattern comes with bloomers I made but she's not into wearing. Not sure why. I would totally wear them myself. Hmmm....

Comments

[PrincessPea]

What gorgeous photos! My son Alex used to have adorable curls a bit like your Edie. I sobbed when I got home one day to find my husband had cut his bangs!

[Dana]

Aw... Edie totally looks like Strawberry Shortcake in that bottom photo! She (S.S.) was my hero, too, when I was little. I even had a little doll that smelled like strawberries! (God knows what sort of nasty perma-chemical was on that doll to make it smell for so long, but I sure loved it when I was 4 or 5... OK, or 15..)
xo

[Anne]

I love the photo of the rainbow!...:)