My Lil Melonhead

We decided to give Hannah a real haircut by professionals before our NY trip. We took her to visit Melonhead at Markville Shopping Centre. The experience was fun and memorable.

We first picked out her special seat and then the stylist draped a smock over her. Hannah was good for the first fifteen minutes, probably because she didn`t really know what was going on. She sat up and was quite still, but soon began to wiggle around, slipping off the seat a few times.

We moved her over to the Spiderman car where we finished the rest of her haircut. The whole process took less than half an hour. The stylist was friendly, patient, and careful. After Hannah was neatly coiffed, we were presented with a certificate and a litle baggie containing her tiny locks. What a great souvenir of a fun experience! The stylist even took a picture of Hannah and was happy to use our camera to take a family portrait for us. The other kids in the salon seemed to have lots of fun and for $20, it was a great investment for a first (professional) haircut.

A BAD HAIR DAY

I wanted Hannah’s first haircut to be special and had always planned to take her to Melonhead for that first experience. I couldn’t wait to choose between the Spiderman chair or a pink racing car. However, being less than seven months old and still wobbly when sitting, I didn't want to risk a run-in with a pair of scissors, no matter how professional the stylist. In an upright position, the bangs reached past her brows and began to poke her in the eyes. Unless Hannah planned to lay down for the next couple of weeks, I didn’t think her hair could wait for a trim. We didn't always use hair clips either so we did what had to be done. I thought it would be a good idea to give her bangs a trim...um, remember Dumb and Dumber?

I laid her down on the bathroom counter while my husband performed the procedure. Hannah was good and didn’t wiggle, writhe about, or cry, yet she came out looking like we had placed a lopsided bowl on her head and snipped away. At least she still looks cute, but there are professionals out there for a reason. There were a few strays that I got the next morning during breakfast, but it's just not a good haircut.

The good news is that her hair is out of her eyes and she's still a happy baby. The bad news? Her Christening is next week and she looks like Jim Carrey.

Let me know what you think.

All comments are welcome!