When Jake was born, one of the details I remember is the nurse saying that the baby didn’t have any hair. Little did she know that he had quite a bit of hair… in comparison to the next two years.
He was born with straight brown hair that proceeded to fall out into the style best known for its monkish roots, the “Friar Tuck.” He was then bald as a cue ball. And people loved to touch his head. One time at Whole Foods this man listening to an iPod came up to Jake, rubbed his head, and walked away without a word. Our little Baby Buddha must bring good luck.
I’m told the bald baby genes come from the Terra side of the family. Jake’s spherical noggin and current sparse curls are just like his dad’s at the same age. At 22 months, I gave Jacob his first haircut. Literally three snips– one over each ear and a bit of bang straightening. Saying he resisted is a bit of an understatement.
Last Friday, just after his second birthday and just in time for his monkey birthday party, he got his first real big boy haircut. His mod barber chair highchair was ideal for Toni who cuts kids’ hair at your house (www.kidscutsatyourhome.com). She gave him her squirt bottle which completely negated the need for a special showing of Handy Manny.
He found great joy in squirting me right in the face.
Jake’s Hair: A Photo Montage
Cue Ball
The Friar Tuck
22 Months: First Hair Cut
Curls
2 Years: Squirt Bottle
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