




We finally did it. The long awaited haircut. I loved her beautiful curls but just as soon as she would put on a hat or play for 10 minutes the curls were gone and she started to resemble Gallagher (the comedian)...not really a pretty sight. I'll miss the adorable ponytails but this pixie-bob, as I'm calling it, is just so darn perfect on her! She looks like she just stepped out of the 1920s.
Tyler and I took her to Cookie Cutters in Arlington. The place was fantastic and super kid friendly. Amelia played on the slide and picked out her chair of choice — the fire truck — and then simply refused to wear a smock. She practically threw herself out of the fire truck she was sitting in 4 feet in the air. We attempted for nearly ten minutes and just gave up. The sight of the scissors just wasn't happening for Amelia...even though I had prepped her for what was going to happen. I had to take the scissors and cut my own hair...then I cut Amelia's — she thought that was funny but that didn't last long. We thought for sure we were going to have to leave. Our EXTREMELY patient hair stylist, Jennifer, tried everything...and then remembered the box of suckers. That worked brilliantly!
Amelia was so enthralled with choosing her sucker that she didn't even realize Jennifer started to cut her hair. Before she even realized what was happening she was done! And she looked 5 years older.
Amelia made their wall of fame and received a certificate and a balloon for being such a great customer! Man, these people thought of it all! We even took home a little baggy of hair.
After the big event we took Amelia to lunch to celebrate. She just thought it was the greatest thing ever! Hopefully this well set the scene for the next haircut!