Ellie's First Haircut

At 2 1/2 years old, Ellie finally got her first haircut...unfortunately she did it herself. She is the first of our kids to take the scissors to their hair, but if anyone was going to break that streak it was going to be her. She actually did a pretty good job. So good that I didn't notice until I was putting her in bed that night! She gave herself some cute side swept bangs, but they were a little uneven. The rest of her hair was still thin and scraggly and pretty long, so I decided to take her in and see what could be done with her hair.

She was really excited about getting a hair cut until we got there. As soon as we walked in she got super nervous and was really quiet. She had her choice of cars to sit in. I was sure she would choose the Barbie Jeep, but Lightning McQueen won. The lady started combing and getting her hair wet and Ellie's lip started quivering. I don't think I have ever seen her so terrified in my life. They had a tv at each station, so we turned on Angelina Ballerina and that helped her calm down. But every few minutes her bottom lip would pop out and start quivering and she would look at me like I had betrayed her. It was so sad! 

Finally, the hair cut was done. She got to pick a flower clip for her hair, and life was good again. I think it turned out really cute.

The price of the haircut includes a manicure, which Ellie LOVED. She ended up with green and pink nails with a layer of glitter polish over them. On our way out they let her pick a lollipop, which sealed the deal for her. She's been asking almost every day to go get another haircut. I'd say it was a success!

Two Months

 At 2 months Alyssa is 10 lbs 11 oz and 22" long. She is awake a lot more, but still a good sleeper at night, and has started to make some really great faces. She is smiling a lot more, is ticklish all over, and has laughed the cutest little laugh a few times. 

We really have been so blessed with how easy going she is. She loves sitting and watching us or staring at the Christmas lights or the windows and she LOVES her baths. She rarely spits up and only poops once every few days (this is a first for our babies, but apparently it's totally normal). It's been awesome. :)  

We get told all the time that she looks just like Matthew, and while I believe that she probably does, I think she mostly just looks like herself. She also gets lots of compliments on her long eyelashes and thick, dark hair. I would love it if she kept the dark hair, but I'm pretty sure she'll go blonde like the other 3 kids have.

We love this little girl so much! She came as a big surprise and it took me a long time to come to terms with being pregnant when I was not at all ready for another baby. We've had our ups and downs, our good days and our rough days, but we can't imagine life without her now.