First cookies and Noah's first haircut
Hi folks,
No pictures today--can't find the camera! But I had a great day with the kiddos yesterday, and I wanted to share it. We started out as usual, but I decided that we should make chocolate chip cookies as a little family, with everybody helping out. For those of you who don't know, baking in general and cookies in particular is special to me--I remember making them with my grandmothers, aunts, and mom as a kid, and as I went through college and grad school, I made cookies to calm myself down and take a break. Over the years, I've gotten pretty good at it, but with the kiddos and the pregnancy, it's been a while since I've been able to really take my time and make some cookies in the relaxing way that it is supposed to be done. And we had a ball! The kids helped dump the ingredients in the bowl, watched the mixer in complete fascination, and helped plunk the cookie dough on the cookie sheets. They did marvelously! They got very dirty and ate quite a lot of raw cookie dough, but of course, that is actually the point. The only downside is that Anna threw up in the night so we may have overdone it. :( But I still wanted to report on our most excellent first cookie experience!
We had another first yesterday too--Noah got his first hair cut! As you can see from the last photos, all three kiddos need a haircut, but Noah needed one most. I've been dreading the day though as Noah tends to get very anxious in new places, especially ones with strange sounds and smells and feels, and I was worried that a hair cut would just freak him out completely. I searched the web for the very best place to get a hair cut and found what appears to be a local institution, Lucy in the Sky (see http://theofficiallucyinthesky.com/). Totally far out, eh?! Last night, after the kids had gone to bed, I went to get dinner, and the couple I ended up chatting with had taken their kids, now my age, to Lucy when they were small. She's apparently been cutting kids hair for 22 years. Amazing.
Well, Noah absolutely loved it. He wandered in and immediately started playing with the toys, then checked out the cars and trains and other toys, and doors. (He loves doors, all kinds.) So his turn came, and we put him in the chair. He was as happy as could be, just taking it all in. It's a kind of way-out sort of place with lots of purple and trains and dolls and toys and low lights. Lucy herself is also pretty way-out, but Noah was happy so I was happy. So we chatted about the triplets and our trip to Dallas and this and that. After a while, I mentioned that Noah isn't talking like his sisters and that his OT was worried. She says, "Oh, don't worry about Noah. If anything, his problem is that he's too intelligent." She then puts a hand over his head, like you would to feel if a stove was hot, and says, "Mmm, yes, I'm sensing that he's . . . half scientist, half koala." I had not mentioned 1) that I am a scientist, 2) that my husband is Australian, or really much of anything at all. And this is her description, made in 10 minutes and which is absolutely perfect. And it can't be what she says to all the parents--it makes no sense to say that about Anna or Mattie. Anyway, it was a very strange experience, and you'll just have to take my word for it for now that he looks adorable with his new haircut. I'll let you know how the girls do too. Hopefully we'll find the camera soon!
Take care!
Courtney
posted by Courtney @ 2:20 PM
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