Haircut

(before the haircut)

We finally decided that the time had come to trim Isaac's lovely locks. We had hoped to do this last weekend for his second birthday, but illnesses got in the way. So, this morning, we pulled out the clippers, the DVD player, pancakes and syrup, and went to work. Isaac was not amused, though he did like being able to watch DVDs and eat pancakes with syrup. We quickly gave up on the clippers and resorted to discretely cutting away at his hair while he was distracted. Thankfully he has really curly hair, so it is not entirely obvious that it is not totally even all over his head. We have spent the day talking about the haircut and associating it with treats and movies. Hopefully that sticks and he will not be so resistant next time.

(after the haircut)

This kid really hates getting messed with. Doctor's appointments, getting his back rubbed or being touched too much are all unpleasant to him. He wants to be free to do his own thing. Unfortunately we are becoming more and more suspicious that he has gotten his mother's stubborn personality. At least he got his father's good looks.