Parker was LONG overdue for a hair cut, and life set it up so I couldn't just pick him up early from school on a Friday to do it. So I took him in for a 5:30 haircut while Daddy and Maia had a dinner date.
Parker was so dear with my hairdresser, giving her big cuddly hugs, laying his head on her shoulder and patting her back. She told him that made her so happy. He did a pretty good job getting his hair cut (for a wiggly two year old) and I went through an awful lot of tricks to try and help keep him looking in the direction I needed (kisses and zerbets on my hand worked nicely to keep him looking down).
When he was done, more cuddles and hugs and she told him she was so happy that he did such a good job. He did a great job using his manners and conned the staff out of some extra candy for being so polite and sweet.
After that, headed for our own dinner date. He was wiggly, but in good spirits and very curious about anything and everything he saw in the restaurant. Across the aisle from us was a set of parents and grandparents and an older baby having dinner. Parker was concerned when the baby fussed and whined. "Why he cwying? Momma, why dat baby cwying?"
"He's not happy, Parker. Crying is how babies tell us something is wrong when they don't have words yet."
"Ooooh. Why he sad?"
By this time, the baby is being walked around by his grandfather, and Parker asks the Grandpa "Why he sad? Why he cwying?" The grandfather is amused and talks to Parker a little while about the baby, and finishes up with "And it's his very first birthday today!"
"Oh!" Parker brightened. "Happy Birfday baby!" and he began singing the happy birthday song, slowing and looking at me at the "Happy birfday dear... baby?" as if I might supply the baby's name. "... Happy birfday tew yew!"
The parents and grandparents burst into applause and thanked him for singing. I looked at Parker and said "That was a very nice thing you did. I think you made them very happy!"
"Yeah!" he squealed, "dat's my super power!!"
Yes it is, buddy! Yes it is.
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