You need to know

That sometimes Benjamin's hair is really, really curly.

That sometimes he likes to look out the window and smile at passers by.

And that sometimes he sits in 60 year old arm chairs to read (and chew) books.

In my mind he still has brown hair

Dirty face in April 2009

Less dirty face in June 2010

That little mop top boy was a cutie. He's who I picture when I think of Nico. Where did he go? I just can't believe the transformation. It breaks my heart and makes me happy at the same time. Ah the bittersweetness of parenthood.

I promise this is the last time I'll mention it

But they just look so much older!




























These pics were taken 3 days apart.

Seriously, I'll get over it.

Sigh.

I hate haircuts

This baby is gone.














Forever.














His hair is much, much more blonde. This has happened to me before. I do not like it. The above photos were taken thirty minutes apart. Who knew thirty minutes could age you a year! Sob.

Plus, as an added bonus, Nico's hair has a few large blonde patches. These patches look like completely bald patches. Especially the one smack dab on the back of his head. A real refugee look. Nice.

Jacob (who I am more used to seeing look grown up) got his hair cut too.














Cute boy. A little bit evil, but mainly cute.

Definition

The Mullet.

Business in the front:




























Party in the back:




























I promise we're cutting it all this week.

Here's how those mullets look dry (while pretending to eat my birthday cake). You can actually see Jacob's party in the back.














Excuse the mess in the background and the fact that this is the second recent post with Nicholas staring vacantly at the TV. We're pretty human around these parts!

A boy becomes a bigger boy

Hair. Long hair.













I miss that summery mop.













But the new 'do is growing on me.

Higgity Hair Cuts

Finally.



















































They really needed it.

Nice try Jackson

You call that spikey?



Check out Nicholas's "Alfalfa Dreadlock" (as I like to call it).







Good luck next time!


















(Two things: 1. I really do brush Nicholas's hair and 2. is the constant reoccurance of these wacko tangles something to be proud of?)

My blog is a democracy

Friday night we dusted off the old hair scissors and decided to shear us some Nicholas. That morning I took some good-bye pictures.
































































































































We cut his hair right after he had smeared food all over his face and hair. We also did it at night. Not so great for the pictures, but picturesque-ness had to be subjected to my feeling of urgency. It was like pulling off a band-aid.














Here he is in Momma's trusty old barber chair.


















I had to spend some time detangling his recurring dreadlocks. Lots of time.














Mullet!














Mullet again!


















Look at all that hair! I'd say about twice as much as Jacob's.


















Before the finished product. Allow me to reflect on the style. It still needs some more layering and was done when everyone was tired and cranky. But if I had to put it into words I would say it's a little bit of this:



with a little bit of that (don't worry, I'm referring to Moe's hair):



Ta da!!!!!

























































Here's the first feedback I've received:

"His head looks half the size and his cheeks look twice as big." -Matt

Nice.