First Haircut- Part One

As you have probably noticed from other pictures, Gavin's hair has been falling into his eyes for a while now. So, we decided that it is time for his first haircut. I called this "Part One", because it is really only 1/2 of a haircut. The other 1/2 will be completed at a later date (TBD). Pete had the great (not really) idea of using the clippers on the longest setting to give Gavin a long, even haircut. Rather than test it out on the back of his head, we started at the front on top. The clippers took off some nice chunks, but that was about it. Apparently, clippers don't work well on fine, baby hair. So, then we brought in the scissors to try to correct the damage. Pete tried to cut his hair after wetting it while in the bathtub. A few cuts were made, but we abandoned this plan for safety reasons. So, here we go.......Before and After pictures.........

Before

After

This was the next day, after the small bathtub correction (sorry, kind of hard to see).

And a video, just for kicks.......

Now, we aren't even sure how to fix it. So, for now the poor kid looks like he's got a bad wig. Sometimes, if you comb it just the right way, it almost looks normal.

By the way, when I questioned Pete's technique, he said that he knows how to cut hair from watching his mom while growing up (no offense, Penny). He said that he always went last, so that his mom was well practiced by the time she got to him (he's got three brothers). Gavin had no choice, but to go first. I guess that was the problem. :-)