Hair Salon

Bb-G is going to celebrate her 1st year birthday next month. Yesterday night Papa-M and me discussed how should we plan for this event. Should we go to a restaurant and eat just like wedding dinner? Shall we opt for buffet or high tea with family members? So end of the day, we decided to hold a party for Bb-G in our condominium multipurpose hall.

We would cater food, most probably nasi bryani with its complimentary dishes such as rendang, curry, mutton, chicken, fried squid..etc.., together with some other Chinese cooking style food. Then, we took out a piece of paper and started to count the relatives and friends we want to invite, and gosh, the figure close to about 80 people!! Our hall cannot squeeze in so many people. Papa-M suggested to separate into 2 parts, which means to have 2 groups of guests within a certain time, but I disagreed because, Bb-G wont' be having 2 cake cutting ceremony. If we cut the cake at the 1st session, then, the second session guests could not join the crowd and vice versa.

So after much brain cracking, we suddenly thought having the party at Papa-M's office seminar hall, which roughly can fit in 70 people. And his admin colg "maybe" can help us to organize and decorate the hall, then this Mummy-J can be lazy and relax, no need to do anything.. hahah. Anyway, I leave this matter for Papa-M to handle.

My job is to make sure that Bb-G wears nice clothings in the morning and get herself involve with this traditional event - "Item Selection" (I simply give it a name, because I don't know how do call it).
When a baby is one year old, on that day the mother would prepare a tray of items , eg., pencil, book, calculater/abacus, ruler, chicken drumstick, celery, spring onions, coins. Then get the baby to take from the tray. If the 1st item taken is a book (for an example) , then this baby may become a scholor in the future, or if the baby takes a calculater, then may become an accountant. I am not sure how accurate it is, and is it by doing so can gauge a baby's future..? Well, I'll just do if for the sake of having some fun.

Anyway, the first thing before the party comes is to make sure Bb-G had her hair cut. Her hair is teribbly messy and long enough to disturb her eyes now. So on Saturday we brought Bb-G to a hair salon, yes, her 1st time in the hair salon.

There wasn't any small baby chair for her to sit, so Papa-M had to carry her on his arms. She was a bit blur when the scissors reached her forehead. Then became restless and keep moving her head. All cuttings done within 10 minutes.
Sometimes I really salute those experienced hair dressers who skilfully know how to handle their super young customers...

Before hair cut, waiting on the sofa.