Jake Gets a Haircut

So marriage is all about compromise, right. And sometimes when one person really feels one way about something and the other person feels another way but not as strongly you compromise towards the person's stronger feelings. Well, in a nutshell that's how Jacob got a hair cut today. :-) I loved, loved, loved Jake's curls. They were curls that any girl would be envious of (and in fact many, many comments from women were made about his adorable curls). But Nate didn't feel the same way. He thought the curls made Jake look like a little girl instead of a little boy. And...he was kind of right. I'd been asked more and more frequently if my twins were two girls. Even though Jake gets dressed in typically boy clothes the hair was throwing people. Nate and I have been joking back and forth about Nate taking Jake in for a buzz cut but slowly the joking started becoming more realistic. After asking point blank if this was a big deal for Nate, and him replying that it was, I made an appointment for a haircut two days later.

Jake's hair prior to his first haircut. The front was now so long that I had to sweep it to the side during mealtimes as otherwise it got into his eyes and he'd use his messy hands to brush it away getting food everywhere.

 

His curls in all their glory.

He looks so sweet to me. My beautiful baby boy. But I can also admit he's starting to look a little scraggly.

While I didn't cry at his haircut I did get a little emotional. As his curls were being cut away it was another milestone of him getting bigger. And I really don't expect those beautiful curls to come back so, in a way, it was saying good-bye to a part of his babyhood. But I thought he looked so handsome with his big boy haircut.

The last picture of his curls before his first haircut.

And the first snip occurs. Jake was actually really good about what was going on. He tried to watch the movie so kept decently still for quite some time (not the whole time, but enough that we didn't have to hold him still too long).

Cutting off as much of the back as possible.

And starting on the top.

He tried touching his feet to the pedals but alas they were just too far away.

Here's where we had to hold him down a little bit to get the clippers to cut straight in the back.

He kept trying to turn to see what was going on behind him.

And started to shake his head no signaling he was all done.

Then a few tears escaped letting us know this was no longer a super fun experience.

But once the clippers and cape were put away he seemed to do okay with some last minute styling.

And with snack in hand all was right with the world again.

And here's my boy with his handsome big boy haircut. :-)