My 3 year old, Nash, woke up this morning sick of his hair - like smacking himself in the head, angry at the world, sick of his hair. He wanted to go straight to the "hair cut place". I offered to cut his hair since it's Sunday and his "place" is closed. He immediately started riffling through the bathroom drawers looking for the "suitcase" that has my hair cutting tools.
We got him all set up in a chair with the drape around his neck and I pulled out the scissors. "NO! I want the big thing. I want a Hollywood haircut...like Emma said." Emma had no idea what he was talking about, but we figured out he wanted me to use the clippers. He wanted a H.A.I.R.C.U.T. Nash has beautiful curls and I didn't know if I had the strength to buzz them off, so I called Har for reinforcement. Har explained to Nash that his hair would be really short, shorter than Daddy's. "YES!" Alright.
Our favorite neighbors came over for Sunday dinner (again) and as after dinner entertainment pulled out their copy of Fortune-Telling Birthday Book. Every month/day has a description of the personality for people born that date. Nash's was pretty accurate:Your positive and headstrong ways will carry you over many obstacles to success. You expect others to step aside or be trampled on. You are influenced by praise and flattery, rather than by direct appeal or command. You have your family's respect and devotion.
As I type this Nash is chasing Har in circle around the kitchen island, screaming "I already ate my lasagna!" while Har carries his plate of untouched lasagna in one hand and the pan of brownies in the other and replying to Nash's screams with, "You can have a brownie if you eat your lasagna."
Respect and devotion.
