barber shop

today noah had his first official haircut, at the barber shop downtown where aaron goes. we were under orders from colin that noah not sport his shaggy old-man hair at the wedding this weekend, so we put him under the knife. he did really great, sitting pretty still and seeming interested in what the barber was up to. the whole thing took probably five minutes, and afterward we had a clean-cut little boy! he looks older now, and suddenly i miss the shaggy-haired baby i had this morning. i guess every milestone will also bring a loss.

but there is no turning back--noah is growing up. yesterday he took nine steps! when he isn't thinking about it, i will catch him standing unassisted; though i think once he realizes what's happening he gets scared and sits down. but i have a feeling that he'll soon be off and running, which actually sounds nice to me right now, since he lately opts to hang onto my pants and follow me around the house.

i remember when i was pregnant i would imagine life with my little friend--a tiny comrade to share with me the tasks of daily life. well, he certainly is a presence! sharing the tasks of daily life, though... i don't know about that anymore. mostly now the tasks just don't get done. or maybe it's just that the tasks have changed. laundry, not so much; but we do get to lounge in the grass and pick blueberries.