I did my hair today

I did my hair today. This entails using a blow dryer and mousse. I had a reason. I had to "play grownup" and go to a big-deal of meeting. There was a touch of makeup involved, too; although this is not quite as big a deal since it was nothing fancy or in depth.

While I was blow drying my hair my son brought me his shoes. While I was dressing, my son kept circling me asking where we were going. After I got dressed my daughter looked at my outfit and asked why I was wearing a nice skirt. Then, my son started carrying his Nemo backpack all over the apartment. (my Mom doesn't have to work tomorrow and was picking them up from a friends house so they could spend tonight and then all day tomorrow with her.) Isn't it interesting the nonverbal cues our children pick up on? I had yet to mention going anywhere to my son when he started behaving as though he knew. [My daughter had forgotten what I'd told her yesterday, and knew that my skirt was out of place. I sometimes forget that you don't have to be very old to pick up on life that's out of the ordinary.] We have 15 stairs to go down to get to the door of our building. Both kids had to take the backpacks out the door and to the stairs, at which point I had planned to take the bags to the bottom of the stairs for them. My son refused to allow me to touch his bag. With a bag that's as tall as he is (when the handle is extended) he went down all 15 stairs, unaided. I repeatedly asked if he needed help; if I could take his bag to the bottom for him. Each time I asked (and then some) he'd say "my bag. my nemo." or "my bag, mama" I think you get the idea. It was very very inportant to him to take care of his own stuff. I still can't decide if I should admire his tenacity or be frustrated with his lack of common sense...

Food/Activity: I love to make pizza with the kids. It fullfills many developmental areas (in my opinion). It's tactile, provides family building, artistic expression, and involvement in the kitchen. Besides, it's fun and good in our tummies.