I did a baaad bad thing
February 1, 2010Take it in, the sparkly eyes, the bright smile, the luscious long silky hair, the exuberant playful joy. My BABY.
As parents we all have our ‘things’. At least I hope we do. Otherwise I am just admitting to being a tad freak-ish. Which I would admit to anyway. But, the things. The ‘things’ our parents did for us that we loved and want to adopt for our own parenting experience and also the ‘things’ we vow to never repeat. Oh, issues of religion, tv, allowances, discipline, embarrassment in public, eating habits etc all come to mind. We all have our lists. We also have our ‘things’ that we make up all on our own just to assert our own ‘parent power.’ So far mine are kind of silly. For example, my babies don’t wear their first pair of shoes until they are well walking. No newborns in Nikes and patent leather for me. I also don’t cut their hair at all until after their 2nd birthday. No reason. I just don’t. I suppose it is to mark a milestone. The transformation from babyhood to toddlerhood. Or for the simple selfish love of soft whispy curls.
Well Cameron is 32 months now, well over 2, with a full head of long hair. Lovely soft whispy curls. These curls make up the hair that was on his head when he was born. He is meant to be my last baby and each milestone that moves him closer to BIG gets prolonged a bit. I threatened to duct tape him to the floor so he wouldn’t walk. I talked baby talk to him with no intentions of proper talk (and I abhor coochie goo talk.) He nursed past his 2nd birthday and will probably start preschool later than his brother and sister. Heck, he may even go to high school in diapers and take his blankie to college. HAHAHA…ummm no. Well, despite my best efforts he walks and talks anyway. He will say good bye to the diapers and go to school this year. The blankie will be exchanged for some other thing by college I am sure. But the hair? It can just keep growing and growing can’t it? Can he go to college wearing the same curls he was born with? I knew a little boy once who had very very long whispy hair. When he was 4 he told his mom he wanted it to be so long that when he walked across the street his hair would still be on the other side. Nothing wrong with that right? But he got BIG anyway. And cut his hair. If I don’t cut Cameron’s hair he will get BIG anyway. He will cut his hair. He will be BIG. I have no parent power in that.
You know where this is leading don’t you?
I did a baaaaad bad thing. I let my baby get BIG yesterday.
And I am SAD about it. I want to take it back. He doesn’t look like the same baby to me. His voice is familiar but when I turn to him it is coming from a different little person. A BIGger little person. I don’t want him to be BIG. But he will anyway, no matter how much parent power I exert. He just grew 3 inches taller in 6 months and before I know it he will be a GIANT like Aidan…who will by then be an adult and halfway around the world doing his own great thing. India will be taller and better than me and Cameron will be BIG. I know I will find other ways to discover my parent power, teenage years necessitate it. But in my quiet time I will remember the little milestones that helped them grow and perhaps I will still have the locks of hair to remind me and I can find some way to secretly pack the blankies into the college suitcases.
Okay, I’m a bit freakish. I am okay with that.
xo
d.
Patsy Dunn: He is still adorable.
Rebecca: Oh my! What a difference a haircut makes. Such a handsome young man now!
Metta: * SCREAM * * Deep breath * I'll get over it.
Rebecca: Oh my goodness - he has eyes, and cheeks, and a neck! His new self is just as gorgeous as his old self, but I know you're sad about it so I'll be sad with you for a bit. Guess what? Long hair or no, he'll still be your baby. (thank goodness)
Paul Dunn: Oh my!! Cameron you are growing up so fast. I miss you and your family so much. Can hardly wait to see you all again. We'll go for a ride in the truck OK. Love Hopa Dena, you are so poetic. I read and reread your blog post. (This one should go on the family log as well). Love Dad
In Memory of Soft Whispy Curls » Chapel Hill Newborn Baby Child Photographer – Darling Art Photography Blog by Rebecca Mudrick: [...] My first attempt was a bust – I really needed Dena there as an “assistant” to help occupy the little guy while I attempted the close ups. In the end, it took both of us shooting and a bowl of chocolate chips to record the last bit of “baby” Cameron. And I’m so glad we did … because after a weekend snow storm and a serious bout of cabin fever, this long hair is no more. I still can’t believe she did it. [...]
PamN: I love his new look - he still looks like an adorable toddler to me!
Mel: Cameron is so beautiful - both ways - just like his siblings. If Matthew didn't have the crazy Munroe cowlicks I might let his grow, but alas, the poor boy is cursed to forever have short, thin, screwy hair.
frederique: Both ways, he simply has "it". Gorgeous pictures (and those from your previous post *gasp*, little model, he is)
frederique: Both ways, he simply has "it". Gorgeous pictures (and those from your previous post *gasp*, little model, he is) And may I ask where you got this fun tee-shirt. Would love to get one for Nathan
Corey Sewell: Aaawww - I know it's a huge change but he looks so adorable! Love the cut!
Sam: Nooo, dont take away that great hair. Long hair should be encouraged, and him especially has a great figure for it.
Stacie: *sniff* He's gorgeous. But, oh, cutting boys hair off makes me sniffle a little when they suddenly look older.
Danielle McCarty: What a sweet post! :) It made me teary eyed - so cute! You do want to hold onto them and keep them from growing up.