A Swirl in Her Hair
“Pull Quotes” of a 4 Year Old: Weeks 23-24
When I was younger, my mom would cut my hair (she went to school for it, it wasn’t just a money-saver). If my dad was around, he’d always note how I ended up with his uncle’s “remolino.” Tio Macho apparently had a swirl in his hair on the back of his neck.
My daughter’s hair grew in slowly (pixie-cut until 2) and it was only recently she too ended up with the same mini-tornado on her nape. She may not have gotten my curl, but that’s my girl, she got my swirl.
Catch up on “Pull Quotes” now:
😀 A Personality (Weeks 1–2) | 😱 A Flair for the Dramatic (3–4) 👹 An Active Imagination (5–6) | 🙋🏻 A Growing Independence (7–8) 🏡 A Happy Homelife (9–10) | 💝 A Sweet Heart (11–12) 👀 Her Mother’s Eyes (13–14) | 🚀A Sense of Adventure (15–16) 💃 A Kick in Her Step (17–18) | 🎤 A Song on Her Lips (19–20) 🌟A Star in the Making (21–22)
Here are more “Pull Quotes” from this month:
Monday, June 4
“Let me tell you what poop I did.”
Tuesday, June 5
Daddy: (singing “Three Times a Lady”) Thanks for the times that you’ve given me… Daughter: Shhh. I want to hear a happy song.
Wednesday, June 6
“I was littery standing right here.” (literally)
Thursday, June 7
“Some boogies are on the side of my nose.”
Friday, June 8
“Daddy, I’m good of this game.”
Saturday, June 9
“I heared her scrumbling.” (“tossing and turning”)
Sunday, June 10
Daughter: Daddy stop that. Daddy: What, you don’t like that dance? Daughter: I like it, but I don’t want you to do it.
Monday, June 11
“Just so you know, I put that lamp on for you.”
Tuesday, June 12
“Daddy, don’t worry about the stretch. Just go.”
Wednesday, June 13
“A broken heart means you’re sad.”
Thursday, June 14
Mommy: How do you spell Hernandez? Daughter: I usually look on my water bottle.
Friday, June 15
“Omiggosh! Your swirly’s gone.”*
Saturday, June 16
“He’s like flossing.”
Sunday, June 17
Mommy: Do you know what graduation is? Daughter: Some people whose kids sit down on a stage and they sing.
After my haircut *Friday, it made me laugh when my daughter noticed the absence of my swirl (see quote above). She remembered our mutual hair feature. And it warmed my heart.
As I’ve mentioned before, she certainly looks more like her mother. So it makes me feel good to know she’ll always at least have the one small physical trait that connects her to me — and further to my father, even though he never got the chance to meet her.
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really wanna show it… 👏🏽
Editor’s post-script: Read the next in this series below:An Ear for Language