Curls

Curly hair has been a hot topic in our house lately.  Because of the warm weather AlteLu's hair is curling like never before.  It is beautiful and sweet, and when I look at her I often think that this is what I must've looked liked as a child.  Hersh also has sweet curls, and today for the very first time, on the way to his 5 year old doctor's appointment, he told me he wishes he had straight hair.  This broke my heart a little bit.  He told me it is because of a book we read of Ernest Shackleton, and that Shackleton (who was an amazingly cool Antarctic explorer) had straight hair.  I tried to validate his feelings by letting him know everyone with curly hair occasionally wishes for straight hair, and vice versa.  He also started swim lessons today for the season, and we had his check-up--47lbs and 45 inches (88% for both)--he is perfect:)  He also realized that "Hershel" is his nickname, and we have discovered that he can secretly read lots of words when he wants to.  At dinner the other night he didn't want to try something new, and proceeded to tell us, "that everyone has different taste buds!"  Hershel's taste bud's loved the Slurpee he tried today:)
AlteLu is a chatterbox and has begun to put words together.  "Up please!" or "gato book!" are common requests.  She has also been asking to go to the beach (amen!)  She wants to go on  boatride and has started to call Miriam "Miri"--little lover!