Katie's First Haircut

I decided last week after some subtle hints from nice relatives and friends (and some outright mocking from some not-so-nice brothers) that it was time for Katie's first haircut. While she has had a natural mullet for most of her life, with bangs too short to need a cut, we were past that stage:



So, off to Cartoon Cuts we went! Katie brought along her stuffed collie (thank you, Aunt Laura!) for moral support, but it was still a little scary for her. She started whining and squirming as soon as I put her in the chair:

But the reason I had chosen Cartoon Cuts for her first haircut is because I had heard that they had ELMO VIDEOS she could watch. Sure enough, once the blue "FBI Warning" came on the screen (how bad is it that she recognizes Sesame Street's FBI Warning?), she immediately stopped whining and started smiling. "Whas dat?"

Ten minutes later, Katie's hair was much shorter and all one length. I think it's pretty cute. Plus they gave us a "First Haircut" certificate and a lock of Katie's baby hair, without me even asking.