Side view:
2 months ago (see - grows s l o w l y):
After:
Caesar, is that you?
GAH! Some toddler ate my baby! At least with that giant prominent forehead she looks much more like mommy now.
Update and clarification, 2/15:
During today's speech therapy session, Miss M kept looking at her and saying "why does she look so much older than last week?" until I finally pointed out that she was missing her afro.
We've decided that if we dress her in black it's actually kind of cute as she looks like a sprocket. If her one black shirt isn't clean we can always go the pilot cap route.
We technically had our "first" haircut back in December. I took her with us when we had our hair done at Red Door. We caped her up and then the stylist said "uh, there's nothing to cut." So she snipped two little pieces that were getting stuck in the hearing aids and that was the end of that.
I think the real emotional trauma in this situation is brought on by the fact that this first real haircut was done not only without me being there to watch but also without asking, "Gee, mind if I cut off all her curls and totally change her appearance?" Much thought and discussion had gone into keeping that femullet. I was anxiously awaiting barettes and checking every few days to see how far away we were from pigtails.
My baby no longer looks like a baby. And I was in the house the whole time! So a little,"hey I'm going to cut her hair now" would not have been that hard.
Some people could care less. (I believe those people are called men or childless women. Though to my dad's credit, he got it and called to offer condolences and hilarious revenge ideas.) However moms, especially first time moms, can easily be traumatized by something so innocent as a haircut. See?
Barry salvaged enough hair off the floor of the bathroom to get a lock for the baby book. I'm a huge scrapbooker and was pretty pissed that there would be no first curl to go in that little envelope in the baby book. Now we've got enough to put in the book, though not enough to make the baby toupee/hair extensions I had envisioned.
Thanks to everyone for the sympathy, especially these hilarious cards. That has got to be the best website ever.
26 comments:
Where are the gorgeous curls? What happened!?
Maybe it's payback time. Go in with the scissors while SHE sleeps and see how she likes looking like a boy.
Seriously, I can't believe you allowed the chopping of the curls.
That's heartbreaking. Yet hilarious. Her head looks gigantic with her bangs so short!
Who in their right mind would ever cut such adorable curls?
I would raise holy hell if I were you. How dare she cut your kid's hair! Please tell me you gave the thumbs up. If you did though, I'm having your sanity checked.
Better dress her in pink from now on. She looks like a boy.
I like that she was wearing a "Barry" sticker in the first pic. Foreshadowing?
Oh no! Her adorable curls, gone! Can you paste them back on? Because I really liked them. Or maybe put them in a bag and send them to me, because my whole life, I would kill for such curls.
Even the boobs at Cartoon cuts wouldn't do such a thing. WHO DID THIS?
This puts the justifiable in justifiable homicide. If I were serving on the jury, I would totally let you off.
I didn't cut your brother's curls til he was two. OK he did look ridiculous, but I couldn't bear to cut them.
Maybe instead of yelling at her you should let her see you cry and make her feel like ...
I hear you...same thing happened to my Mom, she was out giving birth to my brother, and my grandparents took my sisters out and chopped off their hair....my Mom cried for days.
Oh my gosh! Yeah I would kill!!
Someone call locks of love immediately! Bring back the precious Mari curls. Poor baby.
Oh my gosh - whoever did that should have babysitting/baby viewing privileges revoked IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!
Oh my holy crap who did that? She can't help but be cute always, but I would be LIVID!
MARIELLE IS NOT A PLANT THAT NEEDS PRUNING!!
Be sure that the jury at your murder trial includes lots of parents of young children. You will be found "not guilty" because the jury will have ruled that the homicide was justifiable.
That's crazy!!!!! She looked soo cute with the curls, so close to a pony tail of some sorts.
Mari, Christian thought you were quite the hottie with the curls...we miss them! (You're still cute, just grow your hair out).
And you didn't even get to be there for her first haircut? No pictures to put in her baby book? No first lock of hair to save? How insensitive. Oh honey, I'm so sorry!
Who cuts someone else's kids hair without their knowledge? I'm so confused by this.
Sounds like someone's making a power play to take over your job as mom. Beware the coup d'etat.
I guess maybe there are some men who don't get it, but I mentioned this post to my not-particularly-sensitive husband and the first thing he said was "Who did she kill?"
I cannot even imagine barging into a mother's territory like that. Incredible.
Man...what a bummer. You know, I remember when both my kids got their first haircuts. What fun days those were. I not only got some adorable photos that I plan to blackmail them with someday, but I actually found them a few years ago to put in a scrapbook I was making. What I really remember is that they both turned into actual PEOPLE after the cut. What a shock! But it's a once in a lifetime opportunity that never comes again. Mari is so cute. I've really enjoyed watching her grow up her first year. How lucky both you and Mari are.
I understand your rage and think whomever did the dastardly deed should be severely punished. Nevertheless, Mari is totally adorable with or without her curls!
OH my lands! How dare they!
That is seriously NOT COOL.
If I were you, I would confront this person, calmly about why they did it and those things they robbed you of (the pleasure of witnessing her first hair-cut and her curl for you babybook) and then a firing (if they are under your employ).
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