Noah's New Haircut

So, I've been delaying cutting Noah's hair. Even though it was getting long, I thought it was cute that it could be hanging down his forehead for a relaxed look or swept to the side for a more formal look. This was my rationalization. Well, I finally decided to cut it when his hair was about to touch his eyebrows.

This is his before picture (his hair was even longer by the time I cut it):




The next time Noah was asleep, I just cut his hair on the front because he really doesn't have too much hair in other places. You can probably already guess where this is going. :) Now mind you, I have never cut hair before (much less boys' hair). I guess I cut it wrong. I guess you are supposed to lift the hair up between your fingers and then snip it off. I didn't see the harm in just snipping it straight off while it was laying on his forehead. I mean, c'mon, all I wanted to do was simply make the hair shorter. Oh well. To top it off, I cut it too short. I didn't realize this until it was too late and I could see darker hairs that are close to his head that I had passed. Again, oh well. Now he looks like he is wearing a helmet.

I think it's ADORABLE! I think it's hysterical and cute. Heck, he won't even remember it and I now have an experience and pictures to embarass him when he's older if I want to. (Danny doesn't think it's so cute. :) He wants to shave it all off and he said he will cut hair from now on. Go for it. Secretly, I think it's growing on Danny anyways.

So here is the fabulously unique helmet head (It's the best picture of it that I could get b/c he's always moving):



WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Productivity in a Day

Especially since I am a stay-at-home mom right now, I often feel like I do not accomplish very much in a day. Truthfully, there are days (like yesterday) when I do what I have to to keep Noah alive and comfortable and then I just sit on my butt and relax. There are other days that I feel really successful in my day's goals and it helps me to write out all that I have to do each day.

Early Morning

-wake up way too early for a Saturday
-give Noah some milk
-change and dress Noah
-give Noah some food
-change Noah b/c he peed his clothes
-get a shower
-eat breakfast
-give Noah a bath b/c he peed his clothes again...Sigh
-get Noah dressed
-play w/ Noah
-put baby down for a nap

Late Morning
-run errands (pick up medicine, buy stuff for Noah, get oil changed, pick up some movies, & post office) I left baby w/ Danny and it was so nice to just run into a store & leave quickly w/o a child in tow.
-prepare food in the slow cooker for dinner
-change Noah
-eat lunch
-play with Noah

Early Afternoon
-watch a movie while I work on stuff
-do the dishes
-change Noah
-feed Noah
-work on my dad's birthday present
-dream of a nap that will never come

Early Evening
-watch another really good movie (I like noise while I work on things)
-eat dinner
-feed & change Noah
-put Noah to bed
-stay up much later than I should when I'm exhausted & I know Noah will wake up earlier than my liking tomorrow
-go to bed :)

Though this may seem like I didn't really get much done besides taking care of Noah, I felt very accomplished, especially with all the errands I completed in less than 2 hrs!! How was your day?

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I enjoy holidays. Though I am not Catholic and probably am only 5% Irish, I enjoy doing something little like wearing green. It's fun. I don't even mind when people I know pinch me if I'm not wearing green. What drives me bonkers is if a stranger pinches me. Moral of the story: keep your pinchers to yourself if you don't know them and have fun! :)