Claire's New Do

Claire has been looking like a ragamuffin for the past few months.

Her hair has gotten so long (and she rarely lets me do her hair) and she was looking a little unkempt. It was time for her first haircut.
To be honest, I have been putting it off because *I* wasn't ready for her to get her first haircut.

But, as you can see, she was WAY overdue.

Part of the reason I have been avoiding getting it cut is because she has body & a slight curl to her hair & I am nervous that if I cut it, the curl will go away & not come back. You see, I grew up with stick straight hair. No body what so ever. Unfortunately for Kate, she got my hair.
But Claire? She got Kevin's hair with body & a slight curl. I love it. I didn't want to get it cut.

But, since today is 1.11.11, I figured it was a great day to do something momentous, like get a first haircut! (Just kidding, I am not THAT big of a numbers dork. Wait, maybe I am....)

I actually wanted to get it cut before Thanksgiving. But, then I put it off & said I would get it cut for Christmas. Well, Christmas came and went. I realized I just needed to bite the bullet & get it done, especially since both girls are flower girls in my sister's wedding in April. I wanted to get it cut well in advance in case I needed to grow it out more.

Claire did great at the hair cut. Miss Sheila (who gave Kate her first haircut over 2 years ago) put Claire's hair in a pony tail & cut it off!

Technically, this wasn't her first trim. Claire has had some crazy hair since birth. When Claire was 5 months old, I posted HERE about her different hair do's, including her rat tail. I posted about cutting off her rat tail HERE.

Kate was with us, giving Claire moral support. I wish I had a tape recorder in the car on the drive over. Kate was giving Claire a "pep talk" on the way to the hair salon. She told Claire that it was okay if she was a little scared to get her hair cut. Kate told Claire that she still gets scared sometimes when she gets her haircut, but it is okay because God is always with you, so you don't need to be afraid. It was PRECIOUS!

Claire didn't mind the hair cut one bit. She just sat there playing with the Speak & Say toy.

And, eating her lollipop!
And, the best part about getting a hair cut from Miss Sheila (besides the lollipop)?
She puts glitter in your hair after she cuts it!

Claire even got her hair braided
(another first, she won't let me do that. I have tried!)

The final hair do:
(Claire looks sad because she finished her lollipop & I wouldn't let her have another one)

Claire's official hair cut certificate:

When we got home Claire took out her braid & wanted her clip back in.

When I asked her if she liked her new hair cut, she said, "YEAHHHHHHHHH!"

I think her haircut is cute, and I KNOW it will be so much easier to manage.
But, I sure will miss those curls.