1st Haircut

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It was unavoidable! Paxten had his first haircut last night. We all know that he was born with a full head of hair and a natural Mohawk but I didn't realize how much it had grown until this last week. We received quite a few comments at church on his hair and how wild it was looking. I didn't think much about it until I took a few pictures of him and realized how long it really was. He was beginning to have the alf-falfa look from Little Rascals and I didn't want him looking silly. Also I am taking him today to get 3 month pictures and wanted him to look handsome. So last night I took the scissors to him and gave him a little trim. Not too much off, I still wanted him looking like a baby and not a toddler. It seems like after the first haircut they change so much and I wasn't quite ready for that. So after a little off the top and sides, he looks so much better and is quite the little handsome guy. I am glad I did it and I know the pictures will be that much better. What 3 month old needs a haircut...I never thought it would be one of mine!

Paige's 1st Haircut

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I have been thinking for quite some time about cutting Paige's hair. I wasn't sure I wanted to cut it short, but I was tired of it always being in her eyes, and she is getting to the point that it is really hard from me to get her to sit still to put elastics in. So today I had had enough and decided to cut it in to a little bob. I gave her bangs and cut the back and side to match the length of the top layers. I didn't really cut a lot off, but just evened it out and made it look fuller and thicker. She has such fine hair that before it looked all straggly (is that a word) and uneven. But now I must saw it is adorable. I was kind of sad to cut it knowing that as soon as I did it would change her from looking like a baby to a little girl. But she sure is cute and I think it will be so much better and easier to take care of. I will still be able to put in an elastic or two to make pigtails, but it won't be constantly in her eyes! She did really well holding still for the most part. I put in a Tinkerbell Movie and let her watch that while I cut it. It took about 5 minutes to cut, not very much hair to deal with. It was after the initial cut that she started being naughty. She did want to sit still for me to dry and curl it. But I had to finish the cut, so I could see how cute it was and most importantly to make sure it was even. There may be a few pieces her and there that aren't quite even, but for the most part it turned out great. What can I expect from a 21 month old! I can't believe how big she is getting! Time is going by so fast!