Boy Oh Boy!: First haircut and a very special friend

Brady had an exciting Veteran's Day weekend. To celebrate 11-11-11, and Pete's arrival home from Alabama, we took Shaggy, I mean Brady, to get his very first haircut! Pete has been lobbying for this for some time now, but I have been more reluctant. Mainly, I was worried for Brady's safety. Seriously. He's kind of crazy, and I had visions of scissors going into his precious little eyes. Also, I knew that he wouldn't look like a baby anymore once he had a big boy cut. But after a particularly windy day at the park I just couldn't take the messy hair any longer.

We went to a place in the mall that specializes in kids' cuts, so we knew we were dealing with pros. As an added bonus, they have TV screens at each station where they play cartoons during the haircut. Brady took it like a champ- the stylist even commented that he seemed like he'd done this before. Actually, I think he was just the right amount of scared- not too much that he screamed or cried, but just enough to keep him still. And he looks so handsome now! Definitely more grown-up, but I'm dealing with that. I hear it's inevitable.

On Saturday we went to a welcome home party for a very special little boy. Our friends Doron and Peter were finally united with their son, after a long long wait. We've all been hoping and praying for him, so it was incredibly sweet to finally meet the little man. He's adorable, and we know he'll be one of Brady's buds for life.