Milestones & Hair Talk

Phoenix showed Grandma and Grandpa his headstand!

He bit the dust right away of course and hit his face on an end table.

Phoenix is back home now after being at Grandma's for 2 weeks! I think it was the perfect span of time for everyone. My mom is the best Grandma in the world. She's very hands on and goes right along with what we are trying to do as parents. Needless to say while Phoenix was there, she got him off of the sippy cup and drinking from a real cup. That will help me a lot in getting his milk intake down and it has solved the problem of him thinking he needs a sippy to go to bed. With no more sippies, he gets a small drink before bed and gets in bed with nothing. He had been having pee through the night issues, and those are now solved too. He is very partial to his "bubble cup" he used at Grandma's...(I might need the rest of those mom)

Meanwhile, while I had Marce alone (which was too easy by the way) I thought I'd teach him how to shower. I know I'll still have to give Phoenix baths but still, it's been nice. I wanted to teach Marce before he started Kindergarten this year anyway so I thought why not now. He did great. He turns the water on and gets in all by himself, he does a great job on his hair and body, and then turns the water off and gets out all by himself. He dries himself and puts underwear and clothes on. I do nothing except hang his towel up (He can't reach) and remind him about the most important parts to wash. I had to get him a pump wash because he couldn't handle the big bottle but now we're good to go.

So that's two big milestones for the two boys! As for the rest of us, Amar'e is growing steadily and still thinks he can poke a hole through me! Sharrid is doing well in school and on tests even though he always gets real worried before one and doubts he's studied enough. The classes are keeping him on his toes! I have started to pack so that gradually it is done by the time we move. We pick up our new keys in a week and within a week and a half, we'll be out of here and in the new place unpacking, organizing, furnishing, and preparing for Amar'e to come.

I have decided to cut Phoenix' hair. It has been growing out for about a year now and I had decided to do some corn rows or something but with the move, the adjustment, and all the changes that brings I have decided against it. Not only that but I just have a feeling that even if he was good and got through the braiding process, he'd ruin it within a week or less. Maybe I'm underestimating these braids but I know how rough and tumble Phoenix is. His headstands alone would do them in and it's more expensive then getting a hair cut. Keeping it up would be pricey even if you only got them once a month. They should last 3 weeks or so but I just don't know with Phoenix, so I've decided to cut off the mop and let him grow it back and do braids another time when he's a little older. When he's a little older, he won't be rubbing his head into the ground! He'll be able to understand how to take care of them better, and he'll do MUCH better at getting them in! Phoenix' hair is so cute when it's clean and done. It's not bad otherwise as long as it looks even everywhere, but sometimes....it's just a mess. So to those of you who love the fro mop, sorry. He'll grow it out again but until then, it looks very cute short too, and it's been a while! Marcelus will also be getting a hair cut. He looks great with short hair!

It will just be easier having short cuts on everybody with the new baby coming. It'll be interesting to see what HIS hair is like! I had to cut Phoenix' hair off at 4 months because it kept getting all tangled when breast milk would get in it! He was a messy eater I guess!