haircut torture

In Cian's 13 months, we've had to cut his hair three times now. This kid has a head of hair.  And it grows fast!

Unfortunately, Cian hates getting his hair cut. His first haircut was perfect. He sat on Brian's lap, sucked on his paci and got his hair trimmed at the Super Cuts down the street. It looked great. The Super Cuts is so close, future cuts will be so easy. This will be perfect.

Then came the 2nd visit. It didn't go so well. The poor people waiting in the Super Cuts that Sunday afternoon got the treat of listening to Cian scream at the top of his lungs for 10 minutes while Brian held him down and I held his face to get his hair cut. We would let his hair grow long, but it tickles his ears which makes Cian play with his ears, which makes every single person in the world come up to us to tell us our son has an ear infection.

After the 2nd visit, we decided never again. He would have long hair, we couldn't go through that again. Then our neighbor told us of a hair place that has the fun cars kids sit in and watch tv while they get their hair cut. We were sold. Didn't matter its a 40 minute drive. Done.

So, this past weekend it was time for haircut #3. Cian's hair is out of control and its bothering his ears. We let him take a nice long nap. Fed him his favorite foods and off we went.

This happened:

Where are the fun little cars? Yeah, Cian wanted no part of them. The poor stylist did the best she could with a 13 month old screaming and moving all around....only one mishap...

a little chunk of missing hair because someone moved while she was cutting.
sigh. at least no blood was shed