Hair Cut

That's right, McKinley got her first real haircut! When she was a baby the top was growing in a lot faster than the side, so I would periodically cut it so it would not look as much like the "reverse mullet" that we called it.Well, after 21 months of cute little curls hiding the craziness that was her hair, she was starting to look a little shabby, not even the curls could hid it anymore. A few Saturdays ago we packed up in the car and took her to Cookie Cutters. She LOVED it!

When we first got there we had to wait a few minutes, but that was ok because the have a big playhouse and slide...it's a toddler's dream! When McKinley's name was called she (I) picked out a pink car to sit in and an Elmo video to watch. McKinley is SUPER shy, so I was worried she would cry and be sad when a stranger started touching her head, but these people really have it figured out. Between the car and Elmo, holding my hand and the occasional reassurance from Mom and Dad, McKinley was happy (though tentative) the whole time.

It was awesome. They ended up taking a few inches off to even it all out. But somehow they only took like 15 minutes and they even roll brushed her hair while they blew it dry. Quite the experience for a toddler who is used to a quick snip with fabric scissors on her hair.

Here she is, it looks to me like she's trying to decide if she's ok with this experience:

For the first little while she wouldn't let go of my hand cause she was a little nervous:

Here is how long her hair was before the haircut:

Here she is enjoying a little Elmo:

I think this one is funny, I've decided she's thinking, "lady, leave me along, I'm trying to drive a car and watch Elmo here":

Finished product, though not an awesome shot:

Picking out her balloon:

*Next new experience...the Dentist. I don't have an appointment scheduled for her yet, but I'm just sure it's going to be interesting!*