Noah's First Haircut!

So, we have NEVER cut Noah's hair. We did trim the bangs, but his long locks are his baby hair. With others, his hair is an issue. Everyone always is hounding Dave and I about cutting his hair. When Noah was born, Dave stopped getting haircuts. Dave's intention was to grow his hair out (as Noah's was growing) and donate it to Lock's For Love. They then would get their hair cut together--Dave's for donation and Noah's as his first haircut. A couple of years have gone by now, Dave's hair is long enough for donation but we have become fond of the long hair and Dave isn't ready to cut his hair yet. In that being said, we continued to let Noah's hair grow too. His hair is beautiful, blonde, and (in a sense) a part of his personality. Well, the decision was made to cut Noah's hair. Dave said with much disappointment but the realization, "I think it is time". Noah is constantly being referred to as a girl by strangers. Even when we correct them, they still continue to call him a girl (this is so irritating). Also, Noah will be starting school soon, and we have noticed when he is concentrating on coloring or doing puzzles that require him to look down, his hair gets in his face. He refuses to let us put his hair in a ponytail so, it was unanimous, it was time.

Noah is sitting in his chair at Little Clippers watching Thomas. Braids are done.

First cut. (insert sniffle)
Braids are gone. I had tears in my eyes.

I asked her if she could keep his hair longer--kinda a shaggy look.

He still has his curl around the face.

Not much shag in the back, hmmmmm.

Because Noah's hair was weighted down so much by the length, we didn't know how his hair would be. Curly? Straight? Mixed? Well, it is a bit mixed. Curly around the face and neck area, but straight elsewhere with a significant cowlick in the nape of his neck. So, the shag/bob cut he received did not look boyish-rather girly. Back to Little Clippers we went and came home with a more traditional 'boy' cut!

Oh he looks so different! He aged with the haircut.

Back view. No longer blonde.

Dave is having a hard time with the haircut. He couldn't go with us when Noah got his hair cut in fear that he wouldn't go through with it. Dave also isn't ready to cut his own hair.

Noah's braids are about 8 inches long. He received a certificate for his first haircut.