Toddler Firsts { The Hair Cut }

The First Hair cut

Lucy was born with a thick dark head of hair! It was adorable! I was so glad she was brunette, I was so glad she wasn't bald and it also explained my horrific heart burn that I had had for months of pregnancy... and sort of made it worth it. 

As time went on... all those beautiful dark brown locks disappeared and were replaced with... well... not much. She was pretty bald for awhile and then some fine, blondish hair grew back. 

Blonde little girls are cute too, so I was okay with it. 
I had visions of cute blonde ringlets. 

Except... Lucy's hair grew more... well... male-patterned-baldness like and less... cute-little-girl-curls like. We have let it go for awhile waiting for it all to catch up with itself but... it just wasn't happening. The back is growing like a weed, which is fun for ponytails and pigtails. But the front... just not keeping up. This unfortunately creates that ever unfortunate mullet-look. 

Our last breakfast with the overgrown mullet:

She has been rocking a mullet for a long, long time... and if we didn't put it in some sort of tail, be it pig or pony, she looked a little disheveled, a little boyish and kind of like we completely disregarded our child's appearance. 

So even though I think it's earlier than most, we took her for her first hair cut! Needless to say I brought my camera and captured every adorable moment.

I warned our sweet hair stylist in advance that I would be *that mom*. 

I called Greg on the way to let him know it was happening and to my surprise he was bummed... which was annoying since HE suggested the hair cut. But he then told me he was hoping to be there so we could hold each other while we cried over this monumental occasion. 

He's funny. 
And sappy. 

I didn't know what to expect from a first hair cut. 
I pictured my active, always moving toddler and a pair of sharp scissors near her head. 

This could go disastrously! 

Or she could sit there perfectly still and well and let her mom go crazy with her camera. 

Thankfully, Lucy chose the latter! 

Jenn at Imani Salon in Hummelstown was great with her! 

She had a fun "blanket" for her to wear while she got those hairs cut... she wanted nothing to do with it so we got creative, cape, bib, blanket... just wear it, child! 

Plus she gave her two combs to entertain her.  (This girl understands toddlers!)

Lucy liked to count them, hit them on things or try and comb mommy's hair with them. Jenn also made Lucy's day by moving the chair up and down for her. My child LOVES a good moving ride, no matter what the vehicle!

All together it was a great experience, which this mama was super relieved about! 

Jenn is always so good about not just cutting but making you feel like a million bucks when you leave! Last time I got my hair cut she was sure to curl it and style it since she knew that wasn't something I get much chance to do these days - and Lucy was no exception! She topped off the cut with an adorable little french braid! Lucy left feeling fabulous! 

Lucy did so well that I treated her to a cookie at panera afterwards. (well... like 1/3 of a cookie... can't be giving that child too much sugar before nap time!) 

It was a sweet, momentous occasion for both toddler and mommy and one of many firsts in this sweet girl's life! 

And on top of being the photo-ready mom, I was the "can I have my child's hair to-go, please?" mom. 

so. It's not that abnormal. Someday Lucy willl thank me. (Probably not) 

Thanks Jenn!