Last Friday was my last day of freedom before work really began. I wanted to do something special with Gia and Bobby before life got crazy, and Gia's most favorite thing to do is feed the ducks. This is a tradition that Bobby and Gia do together on Friday mornings a lot, and the park that he takes her to is one of the most beautiful places in our town. It has so many large trees (which Utah doesn't have a lot of), and is just peaceful and pretty.
Gia had just gotten her hair cut, and my mom bought her an adorable pair of overalls (I LOVE a toddler in overalls), so I took the chance to get some pictures! Gia is in a "don't take my picture" phase, so the ones I did get of her make me pretty happy.
A little blurry, but like I said, I'll take it!
This one's for you, Mom. A view of the overalls from the back:
The park has a little deck, which is perfect for feeding the ducks and not getting attacked by the geese :o) Plus, we saw a bunch of baby catfish that were eating the bread as well!
Yesterday (Saturday 8/17/13, ) we went down to Bountiful to get Gia's haircut. I had been trying to find a place to cut it, but we don't have any children's hair-cutting places nearby and I didn't want to pay a crazy amount to get it done at a real salon. So, I just put it off a bit. Then I got an email about a fundraiser that Main Attraction hair salon was putting on. ALL the money given for a haircut on Saturday went to help pay medical bills for a baby boy who needs a heart transplant. Help a baby and get Gia's hair cut all in one? Yes, please!
Gia did much better than I thought she would! She's been a bit shy around people lately, so I wasn't sure if she would even let anyone touch her. She absolutely would not sit in the chair by herself or wear the cape/cover, but after the lady suggested that she sit in Bobby's lap, she did pretty well. There were a few tears, and then I handed her the M&M container, Bobby teased her a bit, and we all told her how pretty she was looking as the hair came off. That did the trick. By the end, she was cautiously-happy. I think she was tickled at the attention and getting to look pretty, but still unsure of the whole process. At the end she was sad to leave the salon!
First reaction:
Then came the M&Ms:
And after Daddy started playing with her:
She's very serious about wanting her hair just right :o)
The finished product! The hairdresser did a great job, and we got to help a family in need. It was a good day!
Our hairdresser was fantastic. She was patient and sweet with Gia, and she was donating her time to help the baby in need. She even donated her tips all day! I almost forgot to get a lock of her hair, but thankfully the she asked me if I wanted it. Of course I said yes, I'm super sentimental.
I want Gia's hair to grow nice and long, but we had to get rid of that mullet that has formed since birth. I told the hairdresser to take off as little as she had to in order to even it out, and she did. Now Gia's hair is even and the curls look beautiful!
Last year for my birthday Bobby's mom got me a sewing machine. Since she left a few days later to go back to SC, I haven't had a chance to use it since then (seeing as how I don't know the first thing about sewing). I've been waiting for her to come back so that she could teach me, and this week we got our chance!
This is my first attempt at making things with the sewing machine. I'm not even close to being proficient, but it was so much fun, and the "products" turned out well enough to use. Well, the blanket did anyway. Gia was impressed. She wanted to sit on her brother's blanket and hold it. I think that's a sign of approval.
Here's the receiving blanket and a pillow dress.
Remember people, this is my first attempt at sewing ever. This was just a practice dress. I don't think I'd actually put this one on Gia.
Then, Faye and I watched some tutorials on how to make bows, so I tried my hand at them. The first one took me 10-15 minute to make, but then I had it down, and the second one was done in 5. So fun and easy!
Funny story (for football fans): I almost jeopardized my marriage by making my first bow. I made the purple one first, and put orange around the center to match one of Gia's dresses, but after I made it Bobby said, "Why are you making Clemson bows?" I looked at it and said, "Sorry! I didn't even think about it!" I later put the bow in my hair and told him, "You should have gone to Clemson. I look good in purple and orange." He said, "Watch your mouth." Too funny :o) So then I flipped the colors and used a softer purple so that it still matched her dress, but Bobby wouldn't have to hide when he goes out with us in public.
When I get a picture of Gia wearing her outfit & bow, I'll post it here :o) Thank you Mama Faye for teaching me!!
