Most parents don't have to worry about their child's first hair cut until they are a lot older than 6 months. We put off cutting Henry's hair for awhile, but when he began to get a long rat tail we decided it was due time for a trim. I've found that other babies Henry's age are bald or just have patches of hair. He had a head full of hair when he was born, and it has grown very fast. (And in case you're wondering, YES I had TERRIBLE HEARTBURN during the last few months of my pregnancy. There's conflicting views on whether heartburn is an indication that your child will have hair. All I know is heartburn was my biggest complaint through my pregnancy & Henry's got beautiful hair to show for it!) Henry's first official haircut was December 13.... and his Grandma Tracy was person who gave him his new do.
This is a BEFORE picture. It looks like a botched haircut has already taken place. This is a great picture of the "Rat Tail"
It just had to go....
The first snip... I think I was more nervous than Henry
Look at that shaggy hair
It's easiest to cut a baby's hair when they're asleep, but that was hard to accomplish since Henry only takes cat naps. It was quite a process getting him to hold still... me holding his face, Tyler occupying his attention with teething toys, and Tracy working her magic
We had some fun with him by giving him a mohawk
Then we made him a porcupine
The new hairdo! (We rewarded him with cereal for doing such a good job holding still!)
Looking an awfully lot like dad with his new haircut
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