Tuesday, October 16, 2012

August 19, 2012: Ellie's First Haircut

It's not all giggles and grins in the Gaudette household.  Occasionally, there are tears too.  And that's precisely what we saw when we took Ellie to get her first haircut and the trendy new barber shop for kids in town, Snip-Its.  There could not be a cooler place than Snip-Its to get your first haircut.  There are toys in the waiting area, TVs at each haircutting station playing programs like Thomas the Train and Curious George, lollipops and cookies for good boys and girls, and - at the end of the cut - kids trade in little bits of their chopped hair for a toy.  Nonetheless, Ellie was not fooled by all of the fancy gizmos.  As the pictures so clearly depict, what started as curious tolerance for this new adventure turned into a tortured, fear-for-your-life, completely heartbreaking wail.  Despite Grant, Tia Megan and my encouragement, and reluctant nibbles at an animal cracker, Ellie was UPSET!  In the end, the haircut turned out great, and Ellie no longer has her bangs covering her eyes.  And, when the barber gave her a cute little rubber ducky bath toy as a prize, we're pretty sure that she even cracked a smile.



 




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