Another First...

When I went back to work after Caroline was born, which was well over a year ago, I regretted the fact that even though I was working to provide for the needs of my daughter, I was going to be missing out on a lot of time with her. I believe that any good parent will agree that spending time with your children is as much of a need as ensuring there is food in their little bellies. Since I would be missing out on a lot of time with my daughter, I made two promises to myself: #1 I would never leave Caroline when she was sick because I figured if I can't be with her as much as I'd like, I'm at least going to be with the kid when she is sick. And #2 I will witness all firsts. As a rule of thumb, and Caroline's babysitter and loved ones will attest to this, nothing officially happens until I see it. Caroline didn't take her first steps until I was there to see it with my own eyes. Caroline did not cut her first tooth until I saw it breaking through the gums. And I definitely wasn't going to miss her very first haircut. She did fabulously! I didn't trust that she would sit quietly and patiently on the big black box they have for children to sit on when they are getting their hair cuts. So she sat in my lap instead. We chatted about several things...what she would do at the babysitter the following day, who she would play with, what she wanted for dinner, etc. All the while, her little blong flakes of hair falling to the floor and in my lap. It was an excellent experience, and another excellent first! My favorite part was that after it was all over, I could see my baby's eyes again!