Faith's First Haircut

Remember how I was having that quandary about whether to cut Faith's hair or not? Well, I solved my problem. I bit the bullet and GOT HER HAIR CUT. And in the process, I threatened my good friend that cut it (and YES, she does it for a living. She's a professional not just anybody!) within an inch of her life if she cut too much off. I was so worried that Faith's cute little curls would be gone forever. But it turned out really well! I was pleasantly surprised and might even *gasp* cut it again some day. Not some day soon, mind you, but definitely SOME DAY.
One of the reasons I gave in and had it trimmed is because Faith sleeps on her stomach and the whole front part where it's the longest becomes one giant RAT'S NEST (do people still say 'Rat's nest' or do they say 'Snarles'? I like 'Rat's Nest better. It's a better description) in the morning. I'm already worried for when she's older. Oh, how I remember the days of my mother trying to comb the rats out of my hair. And the days she would get it all pretty and I would pull it out and throw a fit on the floor. Shocking behavior knowing my perfection now, I know. I'm sure you're all covering your mouths in surprise.

Here's the beginning of the haircut. See the smile on Faith's face? It didn't last too long. But it could have been a LOT worse. She was actually pretty good. She got scared of the cape and wouldn't wear it so we all had to have a bath to remove the sticky sucker slimed hair that had made it's way to each and every crevice. SICK!

This is a picture of my 'worried' face. See me looking at that hair between her fingers? Yikes. That looks like an awful LOT, girlfriend!

Faith was bribed with candy and she loved licking all the hair that stuck to it. Delish!

Did I mention the candy bribing? She couldn't get enough. I was a sticky mess by the time I got home. I tried really hard to ignore all the hair Faith ate that day. Hopefully it was mostly hers and mine. Mine because she kept touching me with her sucker, catching my hair in it, and ripping it out at the root in the process.

And for good measure, here's a pic of Levi getting his haircut. He's a haircut pro and ADORES Annie (his professional stylist). Remember what happened the time I had to go to someone else??

He's a very particular child. But handsome? Very. Annie loves how he holds his ears back all on his own so she can trim by them. Like I said, he's a pro.

And the model children all trimmed up!

I have to mention that cutting Faith's hair has made it fuller, thicker looking and her curls bounce and look even curlier. It was so worth it. Thanks, Annie!