Blink of an Eye: First Haircut

Thursday, June 14, 2012

First Haircut

Ok...this is not Noah's first haircut. I have been cutting Mr. Man's hair since he was a wee little one. Noah's hair seems to grow quite fast and I never thought he would sit still enough for a "professional" hair cut.

As the curl has been falling out of Bub's hair, I kept it pretty long. I suppose I was trying to hang on to the last of his baby curl. Well...those baby curls are officially gone...my Little Man is no longer a baby...this boy needed a haircut.

After several referrals from friends, we headed to Cool Cuts 4 Kids. I figured that they would be the experts in cutting the hair of wiggly three year olds.

Noah immediately found the train table and was in LOVE. His Cuz Jonah {more on the two of them later} has been teaching him all about Thomas and Friends and so Noah felt like a pro at the table. While we were waiting, I would periodically show Bubs the other kids who were getting their hair cut. We talked about the scissors, the comb, the spray bottle, and the electric clippers. He seemed to be OK with them...well, at least for other kids.

Little did I know that Bubs was not OK with them on his head. Mr. Man sat down in his fire engine chair {too cute} and started to watch Thomas and Friends on the TV in front of him. I was planning on taking some cute pictures {for the Blog, of course}, but as soon as our WONDERFUL stylist started to comb Noah's hair the screaming began. Then the crying, kicking, thrashing, bucking, hitting, and wailing ensued. Our AMAZING stylist didn't even bat an eye as I pinned Mr. Man's arms down and tried to hold his head steady. Let me tell you, Bubs is strong...I got a work out trying to keep him in his seat and still.

After the haircut was finished, Noah got to pick out a lollypop {apple is his favorite these days}. The smile started to return and once we left the building {after a very. large. tip} Bubs was his usual, cheerful self.

Doesn't my Little Man look so grown-up?!? I can't believe how big he is getting...time is truly going by way too fast!!!

1 comment:

AmyJune 14, 2012 at 12:42 PM
surgery... no big deal, a haircut however, now that's a big deal! He looks so handsome (and happy!). Have fun with the cuz.
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The Story

Our son, Noah Stone Jackson, was born with a very rare genetic disorder called Fraser syndrome. Among his many challenges are one “hidden eye”, a narrow trachea (which required him to have a tracheotomy), an imperforate anus (which required a colostomy), difficulty swallowing (which required a G-Tube for feedings), the fusing of his vocal chords (which means he may never speak), and club feet (which are being corrected with braces). Our family is on an amazing journey together. We are learning to walk along this path that God has planned for us, trusting in His infinite love and wisdom. We are taking each day (or each moment) as it comes and relying on each other, our friends and family, and our God for strength. We have a long road ahead of us filled with several more surgeries, lots of recovery, countless hours of therapy, and many trips to specialists around the state. Every day brings us challenges but they pale in comparison to the smiles and cuddles from our little man. Noah is our son, a true gift from God, and we cannot wait to see where this adventure leads.