Seven

We are off to Chicago this weekend. MSU plays Northwestern so we decided to make it a family trip... not really looking forward to Jack in the car for four hours. Let's hope his DVD player works out.

Last weekend we were in Kzoo with the in-laws. Jack had a blast with his 8-year-old cousin (our flowergirl) and played like a banshee all weekend. He refused to nap and instead played in a tent that once belonged to his elder cousins. (That tent, by the way, is now up and in my very tiny living room.)

He wasn't too interested in Maya. He pointed at her and even kissed her forehead but that was it. He wanted back in the tent.

One unfortunate incident: He bit Husband's aunt. It was kind of slow motion, really. He wanted to play with knives that were in a wooden block on the counter. She moved him away from the blocks. He got mad but walked away and then slowly turned his head, opened his mouth and CHOMPED on her leg. It was bad. She said she didn't care but who the hell wants a kid attached to their inner thigh? And my kid can chop it up. I know it must have hurt.

Last night we went to get his second haircut. I wasn't completely thrilled to do it but everytime Husband looked at Jack, he'd make a comment about his hair. OK, so maybe he was beginning to look a little like Prince Valant but he looked good. Long hair is in now, right?

We were a little nervous Jack wouldn't like sitting in the chair and getting his golden locks snipped away. But he was great. He didn't like the smock and he kept messing with it. But once the girl sprayed his hair wet, and I handed him a bottle, he was as good as gold. He sat there sipping on his milk and watching every cut. When it was over, he ran his fingers through his hair and tugged on what was left. I had told the girl to trim it but Jack looks like he's 16 now. It makes me sad.

Later he fell asleep on the couch and when he woke up, he remembered and immediately ran his fingers through his hair. He tugged on the sides. He seemed OK with it. Personally, I still miss the baby curls that were cut off the first time.