First Cuts

You never realize quite how shaggy your kids look until you get their hair cut.  This was definitely the case with Tessa and Annie's first haircut.  We held off until Thanksgiving weekend so Mop could go along for the experience.  I'm really glad I didn't try to do this by myself.  We really needed three adults to have four haircuts (the girls got a trim too)! 

Shaggy Tessa 

She was very tolerant of the haircut, mostly because Dora was playing on her personal TV as she lounged in a little rocketship. (Kids these days have it so rough!)

Annie was up next, and wasn't so sure about these scissors coming near her hair.  After all, she had just witnessed her mommy yelling at Bridget for this same behavior earlier that day (I know, I can't imagine her mommy yelling either!).  She's trying to decide if this is cry-worthy.

And...yep.  Turns out is was scream-worthy, in fact. 

All while Tessa was calmly getting a blow-out in the next rocket over.

When the dust settled, we had two bobbed little toddlers, looking suddenly older!  Here they are at the park the next day.

And, in case you were under the impression that we are adventurous with our girls' hair, I've provided some evidence to the contrary: photos of Megan and Bridget after their first cuts.  I didn't realize quite how predictable we are.  They all had their first haircut between 20 and 22 months, and they all had essentially the same cut. 

Megan, January 2008

Bridget, April 2009