Jack's First Haircut

Yesterday, we went as a family to get Jack's hair cut ... for the first time.  To be perfectly honest, I have been wanting to get it trimmed for a while now -- even before his second birthday.  It was just looking long and uneven ... and then the back was beginning to resemble straw, especially right after he woke up from a nap.  But the curls were so cute and it just never seemed like the right time to go and get it trimmed.

But, I woke up yesterday and decided that it was THE day that we were going to make this happen.  No ifs ands or buts about it. 

We loaded up in the van and drove into town to the local hair shop, hoping that they weren't too busy and that Jack would be able to sit still long enough for the hair dresser to work her magic.

(Jack is so sensitive to mosquito bites, and despite keeping him being covered with bug spray, he managed to get several bites on his face the night before.  A few of them even blew up in size, looking like small "goose egg bumps" on his temples.  Hence, the marks on his face for the photos).

Look at those blonde curls!

And as a complete and utter shock to all of us, Jack sat perfectly still the entire time!  I mean, we are still talking about how amazing that is.  Jack never sits still for anything -- he is always on the go.

Trimming off the curls in the back so that I could save them for his baby book:

The girls wandered over to get a closer look:

(Samantha found a stuffed animal there and played with it for a bit while we waited).

Steve was one proud dad in the background, as you can see:

And Jack was just as proud, as evidenced by the smile that he gave me:

The hairdresser was leery to use the clippers on him because this had been such a positive experience (and we didn't want the clippers to scare Jack and ruin his favorable first haircut), but decided that it was inevitable.  So, we crossed our fingers and hoped for the best. 

Jack never flinched.  He just sat there like a perfect angel.

The final result:

Jack looks like a completely different person to us.  We have been staring at him for the last 24 hours, chuckling over how grown up he looks now.  Seriously, he looks like he is four years old, not two!

Such a handsome little man!  Now, I wonder how long his hair will stay blonde and if the curls will come back?  (He does have quite a bit of natural wave left on the top).