When I started thinking of writing about little c's experience getting his hair cut for the first time, I thought to myself, "Oh, I'll title the entry Barbershop of Horrors! Isn't that perfect!?" thinking that WAS the title of the movie. It only dawned on me tonight that the movie is called Little Shop of Horrors. I'd like to blame it on the baby brain but I don't think I can use that excuse any more. Toddler brain maybe?
I've been planning on taking him in for a much-needed cut for awhile but things kept coming up on Saturdays. In hindsight I'm not sure on the timing of this traumatic experience though seeing as he's had a really bad cold since last Thursday and is up coughing and crying all night, crying all the time, not eating much and generally being, well, a bit of a baby. Maybe I should have held off on the cut until he got better. Maybe it didn't make a difference. It will have to remain one of life's great mysteries.
I took him to a place that specializes in baby and children's haircuts, Cookie Cutters. When we got there, we got right in as I had called and made an appointment. Little c sat in a car to get his hair cut, which we both agreed was super cool. He didn't verbalize it because the extent of his words is "faljfldsajfldksfeakj" but I could tell he was digging it. Then they asked me what he wanted to watch and suggested Baby Einstein, a Cohen approved video. Unfortunately, it was Baby Neptune, little c's LEAST favourite show. I think it threw him off. Well, that and the spray bottle that shocked the little guy. And it went downhill from there. We'll let the photos tell the rest of the story.
I'm assuming those women staring have never seen a baby get his haircut for the first time and freak out before.
Hair looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't tell if I wanted to laugh or cry while looking at the cutting photos. While it does kind of look hilarious, I do feel for him. Poor guy, new things are scary.
I didn't get Maisie's haircut until she was about 4 1/2. You can get away with it with girls.
Now Marley, I thought I shouldn't be such a bad Mom and she's already had a cut (only 1 mind you). I've waited to get her second though because true to Murdoch fashion, she wants to cut her own. She even asked me if she could use the "shavers" (electric clippers) on her hair, like Daddy's. Nice.