Littlest Brother was in need of a haircut. I don’t know the technical way to cut hair, but with 3 boys I am learning to wing it. I barely have time to get my own haircut, nonetheless try to make appointments for the boys! So if you are skilled at cutting hair (Jesse, Natasha) please don’t judge too harshly! Trying to wrangle him long enough to cut off all that hair was a workout. The bathroom, the boy and the mom were all covered in hair. There was crying, screaming, spitting, wiggling and angry faces involved (and that was mostly just me). In the end he got a haircut…it is wonky and wild, but a little hairspray covers a multitude of mistakes!
He is not a laid back, sit still kind of guy. In fact last night around 2am he came downstairs and crawled in our bed, then the 3 year old came down with wet underwear. I went upstairs to take care of the wet mess and ended up sleeping with the 3 year old, while this guy took my place in my bed. At 6:30am I hear the baby waking and little feet pitter pattering in her room. This guy was in there checking on her. Since the lights were on downstairs I assumed he was up with his dad….nope evidently he got up, pushed chairs to all the light switches and turned on all the lights, fixed a bowl of cheerios (no milk), pulled out art supplies and was having a little alone crafting time on the kitchen table in the wee hours of the morning. He requires as much attention as the other 3 COMBINED. I called my sister later in the day to tell her I was dropping him off for a few hours to keep her running crazy entertain her. I didn’t.
I introduced him to a water bottle with a straw to get him to sit down for a few pics. I think the new cut suits him perfectly.
Yeah, he’s pretty cute….and a HANDFUL!
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emily anderson - next time you cut a little persons hair…give them a sucker so they sit still!
works everytime for us
emily
keely steger - Great shots! I’m wondering what I can give my 3 1/2 year old to get him to sit still long enough (and actually acknowledge the camera) to get some good ones of him sometime soon…
tiny twig - oh man, i have 2 boys–and their hair grows so stinkin fast its EXPENSIVE to get their hair cut!! plus, they were both born with a full head of hair–so we’ve been getting haircuts since 5 months…eek! anyway, i’d much rather spend that money doing something fun, so i cut my boys’ hair, too. i’m not an expert, but i DID watch tutorials on youtube.
yay for a youtube education. i think it looks great, p.s.
AshleyAnn - I tried the sucker before…it was a sticky disaster for us! I’m impressed you can get it to work!
Jeannette Swan - I’m impressed you are cutting their hair yourself! Wow, I could never do that. I drive all the way to BA to get my kids hair cut – that was yesterday – even that is a lot of work to get 4 cut at the same time, but I can’t imagine doing it myself! Fortunately, Corban loves haircuts, he would sit there for 1/2 an hour if needed.
karen brown - I can’t bear the cost either! For my little guy, I strap him in the high chair, throw a movie in and go to town as fast as I can. I try to do it when my hubby is home so if need be, he can hold his head for a minute for the around the ear trims. And they always need a bath after…so itchy he tells me! Super Spiker covers a multitude of sins.
LOVE the fauxhawk!
Melissa - I didn’t think your little guy could get any cuter – but I have to say I was wrong. His haircut is simply ADORABLE! I know from experience what a hard thing that is to do. Great job Mom!
Martina - What an adorable little boy!! Love the hair cut.
Good job, mom. I love the pictures, too!
Rachel - Oh my goodness — he looks so grown up! VERY CUTE haircut! I love the faux hawk.
Heidi - He’s adorable! Love the new do!
christina larsen - What a cutie.
ashlee - that last pic is so cute! he reminds me of my 2 year old…poison control has heard from me more than once during his lifetime:) i try to cut his hair in the high chair, preferably outside during acceptable weather, but sometimes that dosent even work, thats why I leave it long:)
Shanalea - You just described my night. My one year is way more work than the others and is into EVERYTHING. We have nicknamed him, Basher and the undoer. He too likes to be up at the crack of dawn and would prefer breakfast right away. Today I had opened the fridge for something and he pulled out a yogurt for his breakfast. He definitely keeps me on my toes. BTW giving him a haircut is the exact same. My other two would sit still and calm. It takes both Adam and I to get the other one and we just use the clippers.
Julie - This little guy’s crack of dawn crafting session just made my day.
Allison - SO cute! I’d say you DO know how to cut hair. The times I’ve tried I’ve had to take them in to get it fixed because no amount of hairspray, gel, or hair glue could fix it.
rachel denbow - I love that he got out the art supplies on his own. And you did a great job on that cut!
meg duerksen - i give my kids haircuts too! that was what we did on monday.
he’s CUTE!!!
mindy - Just saw the post about your chalkboard on ohdeedoh.. Wasnt sure if you had seen it yet.
candace - too cute! my husband is 30 and has NEVER had a haircut that his mother didn’t give him. she cuts mine now too!
Jill Tracy - Ahhhh–Ashley–I think it looks cute. Man–he is a doll!!!
Kara P - Oh Ashley, your little ones almost make me want to have kids.. . .Oh wait I forgot about the 3 am clean up session. Yeah I good for a couple more years!
Kara P - opps, I meant “I am” good. so much for proofreading
diane - I’ve been cutting my boy’s hair too. Invest in a Wahl trimmer. They have little plastic guides you snap on so you can cut different lengths. I let him turn it on and it makes a click and buzzes… what more could a boy ask for. Another tip: give him a match box or some small toy to entertain himself with while trimming. Yet another tip: go outside when the weather’s warm, the hair’s a breeze to clean up
Cute photos!
Christian T - You did a great job!
emily anderson - oh, the sucker is for sure a sticky disaster for us…but we always stick them in the bath (or hose them off) right after anyways, so it works
good luck!
Sarah M - Love his haircut–you did an awesome job! I love giving my Bug haircuts, too, although he’s not a fan quite yet!
I linked your “bring the snow in” on a post I did about Cabin Fever! Love your site!!
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Sarah M
Carrie Sowell - He’s a doll! I have to get some hair cutting lessons from you. I’ve been trying to cut my boys hair too. As for dropping kids off at their aunts…I fully support it! My girls spend alot of time with their aunts. Haile came back addicted to Facebook (which I shut down quickly) and McKinley addicted to coffee, but I still love they get time with their Aunt Jennie before her little baby girl comes next month!
Jaimie - his hair looks really good. i might even use that photo as inspiration for my little’s next haircut. though i will not be doing the cutting. i would never. i’m too scared. a week ago my bf cut a triangle in his bangs. never again.
Sarah - Dear Ashley, I’ve never commented on a blog before…. A friend linked to your post about the goats a while back and I was hooked. You inspire me! Your pictures/family/outlook are gorgeous. I want to see the way you do; I want to take pictures like yours. Over the months and months of reading your blog, I found that not only do you have a phenomenal talent but you also instill this confidence in others…. Finally this week, I bought a used dslr. I’m so excited to start learning. I’m not a mom yet, but I’m determined to be as cool and fearless as you. I’ve been more crafty, and therefore more happy lately, and I definitely chalk that up in large part to reading your blog everyday and getting wind of your whimsy! Thanks–Sarah (Annapolis, MD)
the sister - I love the hair and the story and, if I wasn’t at work, I would’ve loved to play with him. Not sure the dropping him off for days would be a good idea because it might scare this baby to stay in here forever
Natasha Perryman - HA HA! Thanks for giving me props on the haircuts… I will say that, without a doubt, that cutting children’s hair is the worst. I do it for my own family and a few very very select kids.
I refer to doing those haircuts as Tae Bo. With that many arm movements and moving around it takes me back to the college days of Billy Blanks. You hit the nail on the head, it is a workout.
He does look SO handsome and hairspray does cover a multitude of hair sins. (Thank goodness even on my own hair!)
For your future haircutting… I LOVE “Oster” brand with the guard set (0-10) and the “Oster Finisher” for cleaning the edges- neck and sideburns (this does make ALL the difference!) AND NOT TO MENTION ALL THE SAVINGS! I have been cutting Adam’s hair for 12 years, think of those savings! Natasha
maegan - I cut my 3 year olds hair and have yet to figure out how to get him to sit still. Let me know if you figure something out! Oh, and great job, I know what went into it!
Jesse - LOL! I think his hair is super cute! You are more brave than I would be if I didn’t do it for a living. I make mine all get their haircut at the same time and then off to the bath. Jude is definitely my one that used to fight me, but thankfully not anymore.
Melissa - How old is littlest brother? I cannot imagine my 20 month old daughter being so independent! We are stressing over putting her downstairs from us when our 2nd baby comes in a bout 5 1/2 months to make room for the new baby. It sounds like your little man does just fine?! Way cute haircut, by the way. You did great!
Cindy - Little E looks all grown up with his cute new haircut! Haircuts always turn into a wrestling match with my boys…. I caved and took them somewhere recently and the hairdresser asked if my littlest had cut his own hair because it was such a mess!!!
kelly - ADORABLE! He looks so cute and grown up. My husband cuts boy hair in our house cause I wouldn’t even know where to start. You look like a pro!
And LOL about the independence. It’s something about the 3rd one I am telling you. Mine is a maniac. Funny, but CRAZY!
Evelina - Lovely pictures!
Misty - I love the new haircut! I cut both of my boy’s and my husbands hair. My husband and oldest have wiry thick hair that has to be cut short so that’s pretty easy…….the littlest is another story. I deal with the crying, wrestling, screaming, hair everywhere too. Ahh…but look at the $$ we save…..it can be spent on goodies for the girls hair!
Melissa - The new haircut is adorable!! My little man needs one too, but I’m so scared to take him in! I don’t want to part with his cute curls in the back!
Your kids are beyond adorable!