Haircut

(before the haircut)

We finally decided that the time had come to trim Isaac's lovely locks. We had hoped to do this last weekend for his second birthday, but illnesses got in the way. So, this morning, we pulled out the clippers, the DVD player, pancakes and syrup, and went to work. Isaac was not amused, though he did like being able to watch DVDs and eat pancakes with syrup. We quickly gave up on the clippers and resorted to discretely cutting away at his hair while he was distracted. Thankfully he has really curly hair, so it is not entirely obvious that it is not totally even all over his head. We have spent the day talking about the haircut and associating it with treats and movies. Hopefully that sticks and he will not be so resistant next time.

(after the haircut)

This kid really hates getting messed with. Doctor's appointments, getting his back rubbed or being touched too much are all unpleasant to him. He wants to be free to do his own thing. Unfortunately we are becoming more and more suspicious that he has gotten his mother's stubborn personality. At least he got his father's good looks.

Birthday Boy!

Isaac had his second birthday last weekend and it was a lot of fun (even though he had a stomach bug and was vomiting and having other issues that were not so fun). He managed to rally really well for his birthday party and eat cake (one of the few solid foods he ate the whole day). His favorite words that day were "presents" and "treats".

He was not sure about the candles, and required some assistance blowing those out. He did not seem to have any trouble figuring out how to eat the cake, though.

Presents!

Moving in

So, we have been absent from the blog for a while. I think that it is safe to say that things have been a little hectic. Isaac got sick the day we moved in and since then we have been playing musical sicknesses and sharing bugs with each other. We are really happy in the new place and pretty grateful to be here. Isaac is loving the space and runs all around. He now has his own staircase. One thing that I LOVE is the kitchen here. Now Isaac can finally be in the kitchen and participate, but not get in danger. Hurrah! Here he is helping on a recent cooking venture.