I'll never forget the first time I saw Mocha Girl One (HmG) . She was an emergency c-section, and had to spend several days in NICU. She was born four days past her estimated due date and looked huge in her incubator. I imagined her to be especially delicate and feminine. I couldn't wait to frill her up, and more importantly to do her hair ! The only reason she wasn't sporting a barrette the day we took her home from the hospital, was because the one I brought to match her lacey outfit, slid right out. Mocha Girl One's baby hair was silky straight and fine. As the weeks rolled by, it became wavier until she had a lovely curly fro. I washed it all the time . I brushed it several times a day . I tried snap clips, and moved to velcro barrets when the clips slid out. I bought a different head band for every outfit. Meanwhile her curls continued to wind tighter and tighter. I kept everything in a pretty box, dubbed the hair bin . I was really frustrated at not b
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ReplyDeleteWe are a military family and we moved to MD this summer. We joined an umbrella with a co-op to help us make friends and meet the state's requirements.
I fully agree with your pros and cons! We had used a more casual co-op before, so having assignments and deadlines from another source is different. It is an adjustment, but it is also great for my children to learn to meet outside deadlines.
I have also been encouraged by seeing my children with peers, there were strengths I hadn't fully appreciated.
So grateful we are still together four days a week.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!