POD’s hair, or lack of it, has always been the topic of conversation. Having appeared with very little, what she did gain after that point quickly fell out. Except for a mini beard at the back of her head. While the mini beard continued to grow, the rest of her head remained bald. Any hair she did gain rubbed off in her moses basket.
We were delighted when the mini beard fell out and it was replaced with fresh new fuzz. But then that disappeared too. Each time new growth appeared it was a different shade.
When POD’s hair did finally grow, she sported a fine mullet – limited hair on the top and a bit of length at the back. It was thin and wispy.
These past few months have seen POD’s blonde hair not only grow but become curly at the back. We started to grow her fringe out but as she rarely keeps a hair clip in, she spent most of her time swatting it back off her face with her hand.
So this weekend, at the age of nearly two and a half, we took her for her first proper haircut. Initially it was a disaster. She refused to sit in the chair and arched her back so she could slide out of it. The ‘cape’ sent her into a complete tizzy. Even sitting on Daddy’s knee, she wriggled and squirmed and made it quite clear it wasn’t a happening thing.
We returned after lunch with a different toddler to the one they’d seen previously. She was cautious and the ‘cape’ did get yanked off initially. When she saw the mirror reality dawned this might be quite a fun place. As you’d expect she needed distracting but on the whole she was very well behaved. Aided perhaps by a new pair of shoes on her feet – gorgeous red patent ones.
As it was spur of the moment visit to my hairdresser, I didn’t have my camera with me. POD’s locks of hair were put into an envelope for us though which was a nice sentiment. It’s been a long journey but this week my magic moment is POD having her first proper haircut.
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Given all the activity 
This time of year is great for our herb garden – we have a Bay Tree, Lavender, Mint and Thyme. It was already established before we moved into our house but it would be nice to add to at some point.
The first Annabel Karmel book I purchased was her Top 100 Baby Purees. Although I initially decorated the kitchen ceiling and nearby walls with blueberry, the purees were delicious. POD absolutely adored them. We bought Annabel Karmel’s Top 100 Finger Foods and Baby & Toddler Meal Planner after that. Both were excellent.
There are over 100 recipes included which combine every day kitchen ingredients and simple-to-follow instructions. An added bonus is that the recipes can be whipped up for the entire family. This is great news for the Doves as cooking a single meal is not something we’re very good at.
Put the flour and butter into a bowl and rub together until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, then sprinkle the crumble on top of the fruit.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until lightly golden and bubbling around the edges.
There’s been a hubbub of activity in the Dove garden this week. Daddy finished coating POD’s new playhouse so it’s evergreen with a lighter green on the windows. It looks like it belongs in the garden now and sits on the site of our beloved willow tree. POD has spent much time demanding she be pushed on her swing or explaining the 
of the garden. They may not survive the transition but we’re hopeful they might with much watering. POD’s been helping with this. She rarely lets go of the hose though so the grass has seen a good splattering.
I was delighted to discover our red hot pokers are starting to grow. Although they currently resemble something from a field, they’ll be bright orange when they bloom. They look amazing.
