I'm Here, I'm Alive...

I have just been taking a bit of a break from the great wide bloggy world. I think it has something to do with not knowing what to blog about that you would all like to hear so I just don't say anything... anyway, I've had some goings-on and I'm going to share them... not all today and not in order (oh dear me.... non-chronological blogging... I never thought I'd do it...)

I just wanted to point out two new buttons on my sidebar. The first is a bloggy carnival that I am excited about doing... the posting of baby pictures of ourselves. I have some great baby pictures and I can't wait to share them... I may even share some of Curt because I have some of him that are just too funny not to share.... The second button is a "Praying for Stellan" button. You can hop on over to MckMama's blog if you would like one too...

Now, on to today... Jacob has been asking for something that is completely out of his character for the last couple of months. We were going to make him wait until summer, but Jacob is such a good boy and hasn't been begging although the desire for it hadn't seemed to diminish.

On our way to the barber shop today he asked one more time and said he would really like it for his birthday (his 7th is only 8 days away). Curt and I looked at each other and gave a little nod at the same time and agreed that today was the day.

Jacob took a huge step out of his little box and did something so completely out of character. I almost cried. He was being independent and sharing a part of his character with the world that he usually saves just for his family. So, here are a few pictures of the process... the grandparents are still adjusting... even the one who fascillitated it. Thank you Gary, he hasn't stopped beaming that smile all day!

This is before... can you see the excitement on that face?

This is during...

Here he is with his very own Mohawk...

He has gone into the bathroom several times just to look at it and we had to stop by to show all the grandparents before we came home. He is very happy and truth be told, so am I, not so much about the mohawk itself, it's just a haircut, but about what it represents for my little, overly timid, and rather shy, first born. He is doing what I have encouraged him to do countless times... He's being brave and he's being bold and he's being himself... Jacob, you rock!