Alex's First Haircut!

We had a big milestone today. It was Alex's first haircut! We hadn't cut Alex's hair at all and it had gotten really long. I had put off the haircut for as long as I could, but I couldn't style Alex's hair out of his face any longer so it was time to bit the bullet and let the hair fly!

Here's Alex a few weeks ago with his long blonde hair.
Many of these hairs have been there since birth.
Some were even seen on his ultrasound!

My grandparents were in town to meet Locke and were glad to accompany us to Alex's first haircut. We went to the local Cool Cuts. Alex did great! He got a little antsy but he never cried or got upset. The stylist did a great job and was really quick. I was quite impressed with how she handled him and the facility was very neat and clean. (Abilene folk- it may be expensive, but it's worth it for a hassle-free and low-stress event, which with little ones, can be worth a lot more than a haircut!)

We also got a little lock of hair in a special certificate/photo page keepsake thing. It's kinda sad to think that my first boy is growing up so fast. He's not a baby anymore, but he's growing into a very fine young lad.

Locks of Love

I recently made my third donation to Locks of Love. Locks of Love takes donations of money and hair (yes, real hair) to make wigs for children who have lost their hair to cancer or other illness. Each of my donations has been about 10-12 inches in length.

Before each donation, my hair is usually down to the small of my back.
I know it's time to donate when my arms get tired braiding my hair. :)

You can donate at any salon and it's super easy to send in!

It takes about four years for me to grow another donation.
After the cut, it takes a month or more to get used to having such short hair again.

To learn more about Locks of Love or to donate, check out their website here: http://www.locksoflove.org