Yesterday was a day of surprises mostly having to do with personal grooming (Julia’s not mine). First, she actually suggested that we should take a shower. Meaning she and I should take a shower together. She had done this with Daddy over the weekend and really enjoyed it so I said sure. Then, once we were in the shower, she used her soap and washed herself all over and then after watching Mommy, decided that she would wash her hair. And she did. She did a pretty good job too. I helped a little with the back and with the rinsing but overall it was an good independent effort! This was quite surprising because she hates getting her hair washed – usually there is crying and screaming and you would think someone was torturing her with sharp implements but she happily scrubbed and then stood under the shower and rinsed. Wow.
Then after the shower, she needed her toenails painted. Check. And then while I was drying my hair she decided she’d like to try that too! That was a bigger surprise than her washing her hair. The hair dryer routine usually goes something like this: first I have to warn her that I’m going to use it; then we count down to when I turn it on; and finally she stands on the opposite side of the room until I am finished and she feels it is safe to come near me again. So when she sat on my lap and let me dry her entire head I was beyond shocked. And also starting to realize that my baby is turning into a little girl.
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