Goodbye Mulle

So a few weeks ago I went on a jog with Ethan in the stroller. Halfway through we stopped at the park for Ethan to play. I was not looking my best (I was working out). On our way home I remembered we needed milk, cereal and eggs so I ran into the grocery store to get a few things. Ethan's face was covered in dirt and dried snot from from playing at the park. I was red cheeked and sweaty from the jog. We went to check out at the store and the guy just stood there looking at me, he wouldn't ring up my stuff. Finally, I asked him if there was a problem. He said, "I need to scan your WIC card before I can ring you up ma'am." My reply was, "I don't have a WIC card." He apologized and scanned my groceries. It did make me think, "man, I have let myself go" - and then looking at Ethan was his scraggly curls and dirty face I realized we did look like quite the pair.
This and a few other conversations have made me realize it is time for Ethan to have an official haircut (no more Mommy Mulle specials). I just love his ringlets in the back and knew that when I cut his hair they would be gone.
When Clark got home this evening we took him to Great Clips.

These are the BEFORE shots:

When we first got there the lady asked me how short I wanted it. I said to shorten it in the front but I didn't want her to cut off all the curls in the back. She said, "you are asking me to give him a mullet...I just can't do that to him." "Oh no, we wouldn't want a mullet...ha-ha," was my uncomfortable response. Didn't they teach her at hair school that curls in the back make a mullet a mulle?!

As soon as she put the cover on him he started to scream! He didn't like it one bit. Luckily a Dum-Dum sucker was a quick remedy. He was so distracted by his sucker he held really still for his haircut. I was amazed.

ALL Done! He survived. And I'm happy to report that so did his curls, she gave us a little baggie of his curls to bring home, and the back is still curly.

He looks older and more like his Dada!