The first haircut {The Ordinary Moments} #23
The first haircut. The first of hundreds more in his life.
A moment so ordinary yet somehow, the first haircut seemed like a huge deal.
A true admission that our baby really wasn’t a baby any more.
Mark had been saying for a little while that he thought Arthur needed a hair cut. I didn’t want to do it. I love his little curly locks, and besides, the logistics of cutting a wiggly one year old’s hair was not an appealing thought!!
Last weekend, I got Arthur up from his nap and he fell straight back to sleep cuddling me.
We are very into Arthur’s sleep routine but he was so cuddly, warm and looked so peaceful that I let him sleep. I took him into the front room and enjoyed having the cozy snuggle with him. I was playing with his hair and finally admitted to myself that yes, he did in fact need a hair cut.
The front of his hair was going into his eyes.
I asked mark to grab the scissors and comb. So while Arthur was sleeping, he had his first haircut. No stress, no wiggling. It couldn’t really have gone better!
Obviously I’m not a trained hairdresser but I cut Mark’s hair now and you’re pretty safe if you just take the same amount off all over.
Yes, the only way the boy will stay still for a second these days is if he has food in his mouth!
So that is it, the first haircut is done. I will keep those tiny curls forever somewhere I’m sure.
To be quite honest he doesn’t really look too different, I’m not sure many people would notice. To us though, this ordinary moment was a huge one.
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Awww he looks so cute and it’s so lovely you did it, excellent thinking there with one of his big milestone moments. You could always do it (when he’s asleep I mean ;))
Notmyyearoff recently posted…Silent Sunday / Project 52 – Week 40
Aww well done! Glad it went well and sleep is definitely a good time to do it! Cutting Monkey’s hair is possibly the most stressful thing ever in our house, I hate it with a passion and usually ends with a lot of tears from more than just him!! Xx
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Awww so cute! And you did such a good job!
I took my two year old for her first haircut last week…it is such a momentous occasion for us parents…though my daughter was more interested in picking a dog designed cape to wear at the hairdressers!! Stopping by from the ordinary moments ๐
Laura Evelyn Bee recently posted…Silent Sunday
Oh bless, I remember the first haircut well. Like you I wasn’t too keen to do it and the hub was encouraging. Like all these moments, it suddenly makes them seem very grown up indeed! You did a fab job though xx
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Good job lady! He looks so lovely ๐ And good work on the sleeping haircut- Freddie was a nightmare having his hair cut until the age of 2, screamed the place down! x
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Ahh, bless him, I remember my sister refused to cut her first born’s until he had super long hair, she didn’t want him to grow up!
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It’s such a big moment isn’t it?! I remember it well with both the boys… I have their baby curls somewhere ๐ They both just looked so much older after I’d cut it though… The wee girl is different, it will be a while yet before I cut her lovely curls! #TheOrdinaryMoments
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Oh what a gorgeous boy! I could never cut anyone’s hair and I have no idea how you did it with him asleep on you! x
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Haha it was a little fiddly but I just lay him down on my lap and kinda just snipped away!! Xx
Ah bless, you did a great job – he looks gorgeous! I was the same with the first haircut and am still just trimming my eldest’s fringe and resisting a hairdresser, despite the fact she could probably do with a proper style now. I just can’t get rid of the baby curls yet…
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I always think it makes them move from baby to toddler in looks. A handsome fellow, I hope you will keep those first locks. #MagicMoments
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Great idea on doing it whilst he was asleep! He looks too cute with his ‘new’ look #magicmoments
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Little man had a very hairy lollipop when we tried to cut his hair!
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haha Louise that made me laugh!!! I bet the lollipop was a good distraction but mmmm not so ideal when covered in hair!!! x
What lovely curls. My son will not stay still for a minute and is not a fan of having his hair cut. I daren’t do it while he’s sleeping either as he is an incredibly light sleeper! His sister on the other hand loves having her hair cut and always has ๐
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My four year old needs her hair trimmed as the ends are so dry from swimming, but I can’t bring myself to get it done yet as thats the cute little blonde baby hair! end of the month! having the length shortened might even bring her curls back! so sweet bless him! x
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OH WOW Arthur – as much as I love your haircut and Mummy did such a good job, I am also a little jealous ๐ – I don’t mean to be but your hair is so gorgeous and you are a boy, I would love to have some more locks like yours. You look even more cuter than you did before now xxx Ax
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He is so sweet! We’ve managed to trim our son’s fringe a few times to get it out of his eyes, but I can’t yet cope with cutting his curls off! The first cut is momentous, and Arthur’s looks fab x
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Aw so cute and you did a fab job- Mr Arthur looks very cute indeed. It is a really big deal doing the first haircut. Neither of my girls have had their hair properly cut as I am not losing their pretty curls before I can help it, but I do get their fringes cut every now and again. I kept the first bit of hair from both of them too. ๐ x
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Oh this is so lovely! I didn’t blog Little Man’s first haircut and I wish I had now. He has curls – like me and his sister – but they disappear when his hair is cut and he looks SO much older. Fab shots and a very sweet post x
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Aww cutie! Nothing like the remembrance of first hair cut! I have taken the pics of my little girl’s first hair cut and cant wait to show her when she grows up ๐ xx
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It’s a big day that first hair cut. Another milestone for the baby book. Well don hon you did a good job and he looks so sweet! Lovely post x
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Hello there, fantastic-and what a lovely little chap! I do our son’s hair while he’s sleeping, I just have to make sure I don’t take too much off! x #magicmoments
Awww! He looks super cute! you did a really good job. Baby M has some crazy curls at the back but i’m not ready to cut his hair yet. xx
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Aww he looks so cute ๐ My little one has similar hair ๐ #magicmoments
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