Well, technically, the first time scissors touched Natalie’s hair was when we finally cut off her rattail when she was about 17 months old.
On August 6, 2009, Natalie was 2 years and 8 months old and we decided it was time for the real deal. We went to a local kids’ barber called Snip-its. At first, Natalie was a little scared and refused to sit in the chair, so the hairdresser had her sit in my lap. Then a lollipop helped her feel a little braver and she sat in the chair at the end so the hair dresser could get the ends straight.