the hair cut

it was time. i had been fighting it and fighting it. but ultimately, it had to be done.





so i put him in his high chair with a few things to play with, took out the longest clippers i could find, and buzzed away. neither of us liked it. he kept hitting the clippers with his hand so i had to hold it down while trying to shave his moving head at the same time. on my first ever little boy hair cut. not a good combo.




can you tell from my face that i am just as nervous as he is? "listen little man, i have no idea what i'm doing, but i'm sure it will all turn out just fine. trust me..."



(credit to beth for the above two photos)




i miss his curls - they were so cute, and i now i feel like he just looks older which is bittersweet for me. i've gotten used to it now (it's been a couple weeks), and really, it did need to be done. he's still the same charming kid with a big ol' smile and a total tease. that's the part i hope never changes.


and we may have gotten some hair in the mouth, woopsie!


sorry about that buddy!



a nice shot of the oven. don't think i've mentioned that on the blog yet, actually. yes, i am in fact carrying another one. due in the middle of may. super excited! and super ready, like, right now. still over two months to go though...




beth decided that she wanted to help... i told her she could help comb. thank goodness she was satisfied with that. hyde, not so much...


and actually, a pretty solid snapshot that epitomizes their relationship. if you only knew...



and i did okay, right? for a first time?



generally speaking, we made it through without any major disasters. that was the real triumph. and he, a fairly good sport. just the first of many to come, son. brace yourself...