Baby’s 1st Haircut!
To celebrate Squid turning 14 months old today I decided to give Little Man his very first haircut. Jason and I had briefly discussed taking him to a trendy salon in Oakland that specializes in Baby’s 1st Haircut. They give out balloons and certificates with a baggy of hair. They put cartoons on and seat kids in posh pony or racecar seats. It all sounded very good, except for one thing. There is no way in hell Squid would allow a stranger to touch him! He doesn’t even welcome LOOKS let alone someone’s hands on his head, clipping away!
So, I decided to do it myself. I waited until he was well awake but not overly tired. I gave him a bottle and some toys to play with. Then I sat him down on the bathroom floor and went to work. I used Jason’s clippers with the plastic 1″ attachment. It worked perfectly!
Squid was a little weirded out at first, maybe even a little nervous. The clippers aren’t exactly quiet. But as soon as I said, “It’s okay, baby,” and started talking him through it, he was all smiles. In the end, he was loving his new look!
Here’s Squid PRE-cut:
And here he is POST-cut:
How cute is that!?!?
June 6th, 2007 16:19
Aww how cute!!! 14 months is when I give the first hair cut too.
June 6th, 2007 17:37
What a stinkin’ cutie! You are so brave to do that yourself! I’d be scared to death.
And that line about Squid not even welcoming looks, let alone people touching his head…that sounds so much like my daughter. People look at her and she screeches NOOOOO! at them. It is so embarrassing!
June 6th, 2007 21:42
So adorable!! Good job on the haircut! My boys are little hairy monkeys, so I’m scared to even consider doing that myself!
We waited so long to give my oldest his first haircut. We were stupid first time parents without a clue. It’s a wonder we ever thought to give him solid food.
June 6th, 2007 23:28
Adorable! You did an excellent job. Now, wanna come and cut my hair?
June 7th, 2007 05:21
LOVE the before and after pic! and great job on the cut. I need your skills on my girls’ hair!
June 7th, 2007 06:16
Absolutely adorable and so much more personal for you to give him the 1st haircut. The “salon” sounds fun, for adults, but could be scary for a little guy.
June 7th, 2007 06:32
Aaah, he looks like a little man! Although I was kind of digging his before look - very Emo…
June 7th, 2007 10:29
WAY CUTE! You did a great job!
June 7th, 2007 13:10
Great job …what a lil cutie he is!
June 7th, 2007 14:06
I love it! I used to cut my boys’ hair when they were like 1 and my husband would get so mad at me but it was so cute!!!
June 7th, 2007 20:11
Cute personified — that’s what it is. I didn’t realize emme and the squid were so close in age. she turns 14 months on the 9th.
June 8th, 2007 04:56
You did such a good job! He looks adorable in both pics but I’m really impressed with how well you did, keeping it a little long still but cleaned up. Perfect!
That “1st haircut” place sounds a bit much - kinda overstimulating to me!
June 10th, 2007 17:39
OMG! So cute!! I just posted about my sons haircuts too!! He absolutely does look just beyond cute!!!!!
- Audrey
Pinks & Blues
www.pinksandblues.com
June 11th, 2007 18:12
Ok, my sister posted photos. I don’t have a before and after next to each other - but their “past” hair is in other posts!! Your photos just made me smile again… ahh… just love that 1st cut!!
- Audrey
Pinks & Blues
June 13th, 2007 12:20
So cute. Did you save the hair. I have the hair from B’s first hair cut at 12 mos. Priceless!
February 3rd, 2008 00:49
What a doll. You did a great job!
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