First haircut

I’m usually pretty good about updating the boys’ pictures, but ever since I got back from Hawaii, I’ve been pictured out and haven’t really taken a whole lot. But I finally put up what I did take (click on links on the right).

Some new news is that the boys finally got their first hair cut on Friday. Elijah went first and refused it all the way. But it got done. I brought along my laptop with teletubbies as well as some juice. The bad part was that they had to sit on this stool way up high (kinda scary) so they didn’t really feel secure. The poor hair cutting lady cut herself because as she was cutting Elijah, he turned his head really quickly and it made her scissors poke in between her index and middle finger. Ouch! Rowan was a breeze. He just sat on the chair and didn’t put up any fuss. It was a pretty expensive cut at 25 euros a piece, but it is really convenient. I’ll probably go somewhere cheaper next time. The reason I got a pro haircut is because we have to submit pictures with our kindergarten application and they need to look presentable!

Both of the boys are in a really cute hugging and kissing phase. They will hug and kiss anyone. Out of the blue, one of them will say “huk” and they will hug. So cute! They have also surprised us with some words. When Elijah got hurt, he comes to me for a kiss and then he said “ah beto” (all better) and then happily walked away. He also said “Dada is a whir” (daddy is at work). My favorite though is when we read “Goodnight little bear” and Rowan sees a picture of a beehive on one of the pages and he says “beece!” Today we went to a beer garden (it was closed) and played in the play area. Elijah went up to this other kid and bent over a little to make sure he was looking him in the eye and then started telling him something. It was kind of strange. And of course the boy didn’t know what he was saying so Elijah talked even more. I wish we heard what he was saying. At least he didn’t push him or hit (what I was expecting).

Both boys are now sick. They have fevers and they’ve been pooping a lot. At least Rowan is getting pretty consistent with telling me he needs changing. Elijah doesn’t like changing at all so he will not bring up the subject.

Elijah has been getting really independent, always insisting on doing things himself. At first we thought he was throwing a tantrum because he didn’t want to do what we asked, but he really was throwing it because he wanted to do it himself. Like zipping up/down his jacket, taking off his socks, getting out of the stroller, going down the stairs, holding his hand on some playground facilities, etc. Rowan is more mellow about it and does things himself, but won’t put up a fuss if we help.