grooming my little humans

I'm the mother of that child...you know, the one over there who looks like she has no mother.  Filthy face, ratty hair, dustdevil clothes. 

Yep, she's the one. 

I've always been that mother.  With those children - happy, independent creatures left to their own devices in their backyard wonderland (or that's the positive spin I've officially adopted).  Sure, the lifestyle leaves them looking motherless.  So please avert your eyes when they come your way.  Pay no mind to the unscrubbed skin behind their ears or their forever overgrown fingernails (condolences to Davyn's piano teacher who is paid to notice the latter). 

It has never bothered me much.  But somehow it's starting to matter much more now that I have my Azure. 

Poor boys.

I don't mean to be discriminatory, but dirtly little boys are infinitely more lovable than dirty little girls.  Right?  (Go ahead and shake your head, because I do realize how discriminatory that does sound). 

So I am making concerted efforts to to help my Miss be tidy..and feminine..and cute. She happens to love all things girly, so please don't think of this as abuse. The latest trappings I purchased for her grooming were these rollers. 

 

I'll let you know how it goes. 

 p.s.  grooming for now.  we'll address toddler nudity in another lifetime.

Comments

[Shanon]

LOL! Love this post and love the curlers!! I've never tried those on my girls. You'll have to let me know how they work!!

[Jill S.]

I know what you mean about this, it's definitely another story when it comes to girls. I can't believe she let you put the curlers in her hair! I'm dying to see how it turned out.

[Jane Payne]

Ohhhhhhhhh, how fun. Curlers!

Nothing like a home-grown kid, Amy. That's the spin I gave it when they were growing.

[Vella]

I say, if it ain't broke don't fix it. I wish my kids would be happy to play outside and entertain themselves. TV has a much bigger pull in our house than I would like it to have. I think it's great you've got dirty, happy, PLAYING children! You only get to be a kid once -- and once it's over you have the rest of your life to be clean and groomed. You're a great mom, Amy. Love the curlers!

[michelle]

I'm with you, Amy. I thought it would be different with Eva, that she would always have cute, styled hair, etc. She hates to have it styled. If she had her way, it would be down and in her face every single day. She cries when I brush it, but she doesn't want to get it cut! Hmm. At least she likes to wear skirts...

p.s. that first photo with the rollers and the naked shoulders is completely irresistible!