he doesn’t have to worry about living up to it
- At July 01, 2010
- By Lotus Carroll
- In My Son, Parenting
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It’s no secret to me (and the world at large) that my child is freaking adorable.
Go ahead, roll your eyes and gag a little. It’s okay. I don’t mind. But he is brilliantly handsome, and that’s just a fact.
And when his hair gets all shaggy, I think it gives him this sweet charm.
But it’s summertime now – a time when little ones get especially hot and sweaty. He’s been batting at his hair, getting annoyed with it. I’ve been watching it inch closer to his eyes, slowly. Haircut time has been approaching.
I knew this was coming and I’ve had… plans.
When he got so incredibly frustrated with it last week that he started slapping at the side of his head and growling, I asked him if he wanted a haircut. His response was, “YES, MOMMY. OH. YES.”
So I told him I’d cut it soon and asked him if he wanted the kind of haircut I was thinking of giving him. He said yes without a pause. I asked him if he knew what that meant. He just looked at me and smiled. I laughed and saved the definition for later.
Yesterday, I showed him a photo to see if he was sure. The child smiled so largely that his face almost broke.
“Do you want me to cut your hair like that?”
“Oh, yes, Mommy! Yes, that’s right!”
And then he bounded off and head butted the dog a few times before howling and racing into the kitchen, where he slammed into the cabinets, bounced back, and rolled across the floor laughing.
I’m pretty sure it suits his personality.
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Cheryl
How is it he can be cute BOTH ways? No fair!!
Jennifer
Oh that is too cute to be allowed. But his little mop top…. it was so cute.
megan carroll
awesome… I let my son & daughter get as shaggy as they can before I am forced by family and friends to do something about it.
DarkTouch
Very nice little haircut. He’ll be the coolest kid in school… maybe even temperature wise.
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Bejewell
OMG we were SOOOO close to doing this with am but chickened out at the last minute. Friggin AWESOME. That kid is too cool for school. Just one more reason why we love you guys.
C @ Kid Things
Awesome! I really want to do this with my boys.
Tabitha
That is TOO stinkin’ cute.
Miss Grace
Bad.Ass.
Rebecca at Toothwhale
I think his spirit shines through his eyes and smile so strongly that his hair hardly matters, but I do like this.
Colleen - Mommy Always Wins
LOVE IT! Its adorable! I finally convinced my hubby to let my boys’ hair get a bit long, and by that I mean only not buzz-cutted. (Is that a word?) He thinks all his boys need cop ‘dos. Grrr…
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Tara R.
I CANNOT stop smiling! That is the most awesome haircut!
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Nina
Love the new cut. He is just as handsome as ever.
Rebecca
I seriously love that haircut!!!! It’s awesome!
Jenn
Coolest mom ever.
I love it, and I love that he was so psyched about it!
Jean
That is one adorable hair cut! My oldest had one like that when he was little. Every time I look at a picture of Braden or read something about him on your blog, it reminds me of my oldest.
AmazingGreis
Aaack….cutest hair cut ever!!!! LOVE it!
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Alicia
That haircut completely suits his and it’s sooo cute on him. And I agree, he’s on handsome devil!!!
Sharon
That is just soooo cute!!
Rachel ~ Southern Fairytale
LOVE LOVE LOVE
I love little boys with mohawks
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Jeanette
Oh man he is cute!
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dysfunctional mom
Awesome. I knew before I scrolled down that it would be a mohawk.
Suits him perfectly!
Lisa
It makes his eyes show up even better! They are so beautiful!
Meg @sleepynewmommy
I love it! What a rockstar!
Cash Genie
Awesome haircut .. you can be a great hair dresser
Adventures In Babywearing
He’s seriously too freaking cute.
Steph