I went for a ride in an airplane! Sort of...

I always knew this day would come. It is here, and there is no avoiding it, I must prevail and go forth without fear or reservation! There is no going back!!! Today...is Charlotte's first haircut!!!! Those of you that have known my daughter thru her short 2 year lifespan know that hair is a bit of sore subject. Mostly because for the majority still of Charlotte's life, she did not have any! Those poor mother's that have suffered alongside me coaxing and encouraging growth of every baby fine strand know the pain of having your baby dressed in pink from head to toe, only to have the checkout lady at Walmart ask you how your SON is doing!!!! Maybe there are people out there that dress their boys in pink and lacy ensembles but I am not one of them! For months we endured uncomfortable headbands and comments like, "gosh! she really is bald!" Then came the glorious day of the first ponytail!! It was on a whim that I, while gazing at that sweet head of cornsilk, decided "yes! Indeed I do think there is enough for a ponytail!" Grabbing the nearest comb and smallest ponytail holder I went to work. And after 1 episode of Jack's Big Music show and some protests later "TADA!" Behold the first hairstyle Charlotte's head had ever seen!!! 

She was so proud of it too!!! and every so often would reach up and say "you see my ponytail! Just like momma's!"

 After the first ponytail it seemed like time flew and before you know it we were now getting the mullet comments. "Anna! You have got to cut her hair it is such a mullet!" I was shocked and dismayed by these horrific ideas! Don't these people know how hard I had worked to grow the hair we had! I was not going to be cutting it no way no how!!! But finally I caved, after my husband told me if I didn't cut it he would, and I trimmed the back. It was hard, but as soon as I was done I realized how badly it needed doing!!! 

Charlotte's mullet in full action...holy smokes I can't believe I let her walk around with that for as long as I did!

 So now here we are! She has so much hair that I just can't cut it right myself now and it is time....drum roll please...to go to the salon!!!!! Whoo hoo!! Now as you probably can guess I was much more excited about this trip then Charlotte was. But I played it up as much as I could and by the time we got there she was fairly convinced that what was about to happen was at the very least going to result in some sort of a treat provided there was good behavior to reward. Charlotte did fabulous thru the entire experience of the haircut. Although she was much more interested in the playroom at the salon then the actually haircut, she was very well behaved and in true Charlotte form did not crack a smile once thru the entire experience. Just the concerned and studious frown plastered on her forehead greeted me and my happy camera taking moments! "Charlotte, look at the butterflies in Momma's camera!!" And instead of looking at me she looks in some far off corner of the room and half smiles for a brief nano-second before going back to counting the stickers by her shoes. When she was 18 months she loved the camera, now its like the plague and she refuses to look at it. Anywho I took a dozen or so pictures anyways even though she refused to acknowledge me. 

Pre hair cut in the playroom that was really the highlight of the trip!

There were lots of fun things to do there!

Charlotte picked the airplane chair to sit in!!

Just about to start! Notice the averting of the eyes! Its like she knows where I am but just can't bring herself to look at me!

Finally after several tries she looked at me!!

We loved our hairstylist!! She was awesome with Charlotte and did such a good job!! Yeah for Pigtails and Crewcuts!!!

Aunt Mary looked on in approval :) And notice the flat screen TV in front of Charlotte! They know how to keep a kids attention!!

Here is the serious stare that Charlotte is famous for! I am telling myself someday she will be a famous politician or something and it will serve her well this studious stare!

Counting the stickers at her feet while the lady cuts the back of her hair!

Her first little layers!

A decent smile!

The lady asked if Charlotte wanted smell good stuff in her hair and Charlotte again just stared at her and shook her head yes.

Driving the airplane!

Charlotte I'm over here!!!!

And a quick blow dry to complete the haircut. Of course she was fine with this lady blow-drying her but at home when I try to blow-dry after our bathes she screams like I'm killing her. Typical...

 After all the sitting still and the picture taking during the haircut she was not about to let me get an after shot but it is a wonderful haircut and she looks presentable now!!! Sorry about the mullet honey but don't worry, Mommy loves you!