Will's First Haircut AND I Am Not My Hair!
It is hard to believe that we have been home with Will for almost one year! When we met him last June 15th, he had very little hair; just a little fuzz on the top of his head! His hair has really grown in the last year and he had never had a hair cut......until Friday. It was just time. Although we loved the long springy curls on top of his head, his hair has never grown in evenly and he has been getting so hot on these warm days! So last night, we took Will to get his first hair cut! Here he is sitting in the chair for his "before" picture.
Then daddy got in the chair and they put this funny cape around him. I think he was beginning to wonder what was about to happen!
Next, Chrysal got out these funny sounding clippers and started moving them toward his head. It wasn't looking good......
Is she putting those things on my head????
He was quite certain that he didn't like what was happening, but we were committed at this point! He had half of his hair cut and half was not. We had to continue! In this picture, Sean is trying to get him interested in his play cell phone....but he was not going for it. We tried another favorite....goldfish snack crackers....still a no go. He just wanted down. Wait for it....
Full melt down. It was not pretty.
Fortunately, the hair cut didn't take too long and once he was out of the chair and back in mommy's arms, he was all better! Now we just have to get used to our new little guy. He looks SO different without his big curls on top of his head!
I know he will be so much more comfortable in the summer heat, but he just looks so much BIGGER! Oh my! Absolutely adorable and precious in every way! So, I've been thinking of a song to put on my playlist to go along with a haircut. Found this song by India Aire and I LOVE it! Not only is it a happy, fun song, it just really spoke to me. I don't know why we place so much importance on our hairstyles, but I know it was something that I used to be totally obsessed with. My issues were different than those that African American women deal with, but I can totally identify with this song. I wasn't worried about jeri curls or relaxers, but I was obsessed with having "feathers" like Farrah and getting perms so my straight hair would be curly! Crazy. I'm sure one day Will will be figuring out how he wants to wear his own hair; will he want a fade, dread-locks, braids or an afro? Who knows? But I do pray that he will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is NOT his hair....that he is not his skin....that he is a child of God who is loved beyond measure and that is where he will find his identity!
Then daddy got in the chair and they put this funny cape around him. I think he was beginning to wonder what was about to happen!
Next, Chrysal got out these funny sounding clippers and started moving them toward his head. It wasn't looking good......
Is she putting those things on my head????
He was quite certain that he didn't like what was happening, but we were committed at this point! He had half of his hair cut and half was not. We had to continue! In this picture, Sean is trying to get him interested in his play cell phone....but he was not going for it. We tried another favorite....goldfish snack crackers....still a no go. He just wanted down. Wait for it....
Full melt down. It was not pretty.
Fortunately, the hair cut didn't take too long and once he was out of the chair and back in mommy's arms, he was all better! Now we just have to get used to our new little guy. He looks SO different without his big curls on top of his head!
I know he will be so much more comfortable in the summer heat, but he just looks so much BIGGER! Oh my! Absolutely adorable and precious in every way! So, I've been thinking of a song to put on my playlist to go along with a haircut. Found this song by India Aire and I LOVE it! Not only is it a happy, fun song, it just really spoke to me. I don't know why we place so much importance on our hairstyles, but I know it was something that I used to be totally obsessed with. My issues were different than those that African American women deal with, but I can totally identify with this song. I wasn't worried about jeri curls or relaxers, but I was obsessed with having "feathers" like Farrah and getting perms so my straight hair would be curly! Crazy. I'm sure one day Will will be figuring out how he wants to wear his own hair; will he want a fade, dread-locks, braids or an afro? Who knows? But I do pray that he will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is NOT his hair....that he is not his skin....that he is a child of God who is loved beyond measure and that is where he will find his identity!
5 comments:
He looks so handsome....and so grown up!
Reminds me of our Andrew- scared silly until it was over. They grow up soo fast! Results - cuteness :)
Love the new do! I pray the same for my children knowing their true identity...thanks for sharing.
Oh Sean's face in the next to last photo...I can't wait to show Jason. Hysterical. Will looks SO grown! Goodness...
His haircut is adorable!
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