On Monday, Hank had his first haircut. We took him to a place that only works with children. They made a BIG deal about it. I think Hank would have been much less freaked out by the experience if everyone simply acted like normal people rather than using their “super-excited” voices. Still, Hank did very well. He wanted nothing to do with the smock, even though we told him it was a big bib. So Tyler and I decided it wasn’t overly important for him to use one. Hank did very well during the hair cut. He tried to help the stylist with combing and followed her lead in turning his head this way and that so she could cut properly. He enjoyed the bubbles and even got to watch a little movie while he had his hair cut.
Hank's first haircut
At the end, he flat refused to have the hair dryer used anywhere near him, so we just brushed him off instead. And he wanted nothing to do with the clippers so the stylist cut around his ears with the scissors instead. At the end of his hair cut, the stylist took his photograph and gave us a certificate for his first hair cut along with some locks of hair to save. It was pretty cute. Hank got to put some of his cut hair into a machine and get a prize… He wasn’t very into that part of the experience so Tyler and I did it for him. Then we went for Asian food and Hank had one of his favorites, shrimp and broccoli. He really likes shrimp! He was so brave and has been talking about his hair cut ever since. He wanted to call GG and tell her about it (which he did) and he’s even gone and looked at himself in the mirror several times, pointing to his hair and saying “Hair. Cut. Scissors.” All in all, a good experience, but I have to say, I almost cried when the curls fell to the floor. Growing up is full of lots of adventures and some bittersweet moments for sure. Here are some photos of Hank’s first haircut:
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