Cartoon Cuts

Yesterday was a momentous day in our world.  Can you say FIRST HAIRCUT!!!  Our little man was born with lots and lots of hair and although he lost some over time, the poof on top remained and just grew and grew.  He is just shy of 7 months old so we wondered if it was too early to approach this all important milestone, but his hair was cRaZy and it was time.  :)

So off we went to Cartoon Cuts at Fair Oaks Mall.  This place is nuts.  Not only is it chock full with screaming kids and frustrated parents, it also has a HUGE green elephant that washes hair!  James was a little skeptical...rightfully so.  :)

They took us right away so off we went to the barber chair.  James sat on my lap while daddy played photographer.  I think one of the cutest things at this place was the mini smock for James.  It was so little and cute!!  Our stylist, Martha, got started and made sure that Daddy got the official first cut on film.

James was SOOOO GOOOOD throughout.  Don't get me wrong, it helped that Dora was playing on the screen right in front of him, but all in all, it was a good experience.  He was pretty unimpressed the entire time...until the buzzer came out.  That is when the melt down began.  Luckily it was only a mini meltdown thanks to our trusty pacifier.

It only took maybe 10 minutes, but WHAT A DIFFERENCE!  He was a handsome guy before, but now he is a looker!!  I put a before and after shot side by side so you can see just how long and unruly his hair was.  I love how cleaned up he looks!

What is so cute is that Cartoon Cuts sent us home with a First Haircut Certificate along with some locks of James' hair.  

This is SOOO up my ally and will be firmly placed in his baby book.  My Mom actually saved a lock of my hair from my first haircut - it is a circle of hair.  James now has a fully baggie and I'm happy to say, there are some curls in there.  :)