At 2 1/2 years old, we figured Lauren was ready for her first haircut (and the fact that her hair was looking pretty scraggly). It was more of a trim since I didn’t want to cut off the natural curl and, thankfully, the curls remain. We were a little nervous about how she would behave so we went stocked with toys and treats. Once we walked in, we realized that the place was definitely equipped to handle their clientele- Lauren was very satisfied to watch a movie while they cut and styled her hair! She talked about her haircut for days afterward and now when I blow-dry my hair, she wants to have hers done, too.
Lauren made it to the MN State Fair for her third year and it wouldn’t have been complete without a picture of her in cheese on a stick cut-out! We spent almost a whole day there, longer than we anticipated, because the day was so nice and Lauren was having such a good time. Besides introducing her to cheese curds this year, she also chowed down on corn-on-the-cob (one of her faves this summer), a caramel roll, Sweet Martha’s cookies (mostly just picking out the chocolate chips), a Pronto Pup, and a strawberry malt. I was amazed that none of it came back up when Josh took her on the Tilt-a-Whirl, although they both looked a little queasy when they got off the ride! Lauren didn’t have much fear when it came to the Kidway rides, but a couple of them made me a little nervous. She also really liked the birthing barn and had fun petting a baby chick and baby duck.
I don’t think we know exactly why, but last week we decided to transition Lauren to what we tell her is a “Big Girl Bed”. Maybe it was the traveling we’ve done this summer and the realization that Lauren is quickly out growing the pack-n-play crib. More likely though it was that strange desire to knock off another milestone in Lauren’s development so we can feel like we know what we’re doing. Similar to that desire to see her crawling or walking; followed by the realization of how much more supervision each milestone requires. So of course I envisioned weeks of putting Lauren to bed only to have her climb out telling us she isn’t ready to go to sleep. The first night we put her down and sure enough an hour later not a peep. Three more nights and still nothing. Maybe it’s the fact we really didn’t change beds, but simply removed a side of her crib and replaced it with a small guard rail to keep her from falling out. Either way I’m sure the fact that I’m typing this out and publishing it, means I’ll be awakened in the middle of the night for the rest of this week by two little eyes whispering the words “I wake up!”
This is what happens when you take a leisurely walk around the block and fail to realize that your daughter is keeping up remarkably well because she’s being carried by a mosquito attached to the side of her head. The photos are from the following day when Lauren got the brunt of the swelling. Daycare called and asked if we wanted to pickup Lauren after she woke up from her afternoon nap and couldn’t open her eye due to the swelling. Luckily a little benadryl did the trick and even started working before I had a chance to grab the camera. As you can see in the second picture, we figured that if she isn’t able to fulfill her dream of becoming a princess in a Disney movie there’s always the chance of a career in Ultimate Fighting.
At 2 1/2 years old, we figured Lauren was ready for her first haircut (and the fact that her hair was looking pretty scraggly). It was more of a trim since I didn’t want to cut off the natural curl and, thankfully, the curls remain. We were a little nervous about how she would behave so we went stocked with toys and treats. Once we walked in, we realized that the place was definitely equipped to handle their clientele- Lauren was very satisfied to watch a movie while they cut and styled her hair! She talked about her haircut for days afterward and now when I blow-dry my hair, she wants to have hers done, too.
