Emmett’s hair is (correction — was) out of control. He definitely inherited his full head of hair from both me and James (mainly James), and we recently realized keeping it at the length we like would involve very frequent trips to Snip-its.
Emmett's Hair at Our Preferred Length
Lately, since it’s been getting hotter, I’ve started feeling sorry for him and the sweaty mop on top of his head. So this evening I took matters into my own hands, grabbed James’ beard trimmer and started buzzing. It didn’t bother him as much as I thought it might, and the result was about a pound of hair on the bathroom floor and a much lighter/more naked toddler head. He definitely looks like he’s a lot cooler now, too. Introducing the new, buzz cut Emmett …
Being 1 year old has treated Emmett pretty well so far. He’s a pretty confident walker, and he can now go from sitting to standing without the aid of a third party.
We took Emmett for his first (professional) haircut last weekend. I’d cut it before myself, but it was the first time we actually took him somewhere to get it done (and he was starting to look like a hippie). Let’s put it this way — he was not a fan. Nope … not one bit. He was in the chair for less than a minute before he started crying and screaming. They ended up pulling over a bigger chair so he could sit on my lap, and even then it was a struggle.
teary-eyed, before the major breakdown
appeased by mom's lap and an animal cracker
The only bright side of the situation was that we went to Snip-its, which is dedicated solely to children’s haircuts and was more than prepared for the situation, armed with bubbles, singing hairdressers, animal crackers, lollipops and cartoons to battle less-than-happy customers like Emmett. It was a little costlier than I would have liked, but I can say with confidence that for kids uncomfortable with getting their hair cut, it’s the best way to go (for at least the first few haircuts). Two thumbs up for Snip-Its! Below, Emmett shows off his new ‘do and reflects on hair first haircut experience …
I’m happy to report that Emmett’s first birthday party (Theme: Mod Monkey) was a complete success. There were very minimal freakouts or snafus, and I think it’s safe to say that everyone had a great time. A huge thanks goes to my parents, Niki and James for helping out and to everyone who attended and sent gifts, cards & Happy Birthday wishes to make his day special.
The Birthday Boy in his Mod Monkey Party Hat
Balloon Boy
It goes without saying that Emmett made out big time with all his presents. He received not one — but two – ball pits (you jealous?). However, oddly enough, Emmett’s favorite present seemed to be a cupcake-shaped Target gift card from Uncle Shawn, Aunt Sara and cousin Ben. It must have been that whole give-a-kid-a-present-and-he’d-rather-play-with-the-box mentality.
It took Emmett a little while to master the whole cake-eating concept, but eventually he got the hang of it. Check out the video (though I’m warning you, it’s kind of long)…
Cake to the Face!
*Fun Fact: Emmett is sitting in the same high chair I sat in on my first birthday.
James took Emmett to his 1 year checkup on Tuesday, and the little man is doing just fine. He’s now 22 lbs. 10.5 oz. (49th percentile) and 32 inches long (96th percentile), and he even got the go-ahead to start substituting whole milk for formula.
I still can’t believe it’s been a year, but I’ve enjoyed every single minute of it!
For more photos from Emmett’s first birthday party, check out the Birthday set on Flickr.
I have a million things to do to finish getting ready for Emmett’s party today, but I couldn’t leave his first birthday without a post on the blog, so here’s a quickie…
I’m going to be completely trite here and just say it — man, does time fly! Exactly a year ago today I was being admitted to my hospital room at MGH in excruciating pain, waiting to welcome my little baby lump into the world (at 11:47 a.m.), and now he’s a whole year old! Happy Birthday, Emmett!
I spent most of last weekend putting together Emmett’s baby book (yes — an actual book, with pages), which meant I spent a lot of time reviewing Emmett’s major milestones within the past year, mainly through pictures. While I realized I have about a googolplex’s worth of photos of Emmett, James and I both agreed that the following is one of our favorites (he’s about 9 months here). And feel free to leave some Happy Birthday wishes for Em in the comments. It’s been an awesome year!
RARR!
Stay tuned early next week for a birthday recap. I’m assuming there will be tons of messy cake pictures to enjoy!
2009 – what a year! I became a motherand an aunt, James graduated from BU and Emmett hit some major milestones. I think most of my immediate family members regard 2009 as one of – if not THE – best year yet, and I could not agree more.
Emmett’s first Christmas was great. We headed up to Maine for Christmas Day with James’ family and then back down to Boston to meet my parents and sister for Christmas round two. Needless to say, Emmett got a lot of good loot.
Emmett's first Christmas, in Maine
New Year’s Eve was pretty quiet. I co-hosted my company’s Internet marketing podcast in the afternoon, which was a lot of fun. Then James, Emmett and I spent a relaxing evening at home that included some yummy Thai takeout, a cozy fire, watching the ball drop and drinking champagne at midnight.
Perhaps the coolest development of the past couple of weeks, however, was the fact that Emmett took his first steps (literally fewer than 24 hours after my parents went back to New Jersey after Christmas)! In fact, in less than a week, he’s become a real pro. Check out a video of some of his first few steps below …
Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, I have to focus on my next big project — Emmett’s first birthday party! Considering it’s only 2 weeks away and I still have a lot to do to prepare, I should keep myself pretty busy. I’m getting excited though; I just bought some pretty awesome themed decorations online
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