{"id":1587,"date":"2014-12-04T14:36:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T19:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2018-12-29T13:42:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T18:42:14","slug":"second-haircuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1587","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Second&#8221; Haircuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>For the girls second haircut (well Emerson&#8217;s second\u2026.one including myself could argue it was truly Avery&#8217;s first true haircut), we took the girls to a full service salon. \u00a0I couldn&#8217;t bring myself to take them back to Cartoon Cuts. \u00a0While I&#8217;m glad we went there the first time, it was so chaotic and not only stressful for me and Justin, but also for the girls. \u00a0I researched hair salons that cut children&#8217;s hair and ended up making Avery and Emerson appointments at Salon Nordine in Reston. \u00a0While the salon is huge, we went on a Sunday and there were only two hair stylists working\u2026.needless to say it was very quiet and calm and the hairstylist and the shampoo lady were very patient with Avery and Emerson. \u00a0Emerson was supposed to have had her hair cut first; she was excited as she waited with Daddy.<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1590\" title=\"IMG_3308\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3308.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3308.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3308-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3308-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>However, when it came time to sit in the chair to have her hair washed, she ran away. \u00a0She was adamant that she was not going to have her hair washed. \u00a0Avery hesitantly went first. She started in the chair with a pouty sad face but quickly began to enjoy the head message and the smiles started to emerge. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1592\" title=\"photo 1-1\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-1-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>She was great in the chair getting her hair cut. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1595\" title=\"photo 4\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-4.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Emerson finally gave in to getting her hair washed and cut\u2026.(a lot of cookies were eaten during the process for both her and Emerson). \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1596\" title=\"photo 2-1\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-2-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>At first she was truly enjoying the experience.<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1597\" title=\"photo 3-1\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-3-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-3-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-3-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-3-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>Although half way through, she was getting fidgety and ready to be done.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phosssto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1598\" title=\"phosssto\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phosssto-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phosssto-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phosssto-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phosssto.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>Both girls had their hair blown straight! \u00a0Who are these girls!!<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1599\" title=\"photo 5\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-5.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1604\" title=\"IMG_3311\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3311.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3311.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3311-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3311-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>Harper even had a few bangs cut. \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3310.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1603\" title=\"IMG_3310\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_3310-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>Our salon outing was followed by lunch at Rio Grande and checking out the Christmas Tree at Reston Town Center.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_33051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1602\" title=\"IMG_3305\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_33051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_33051.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_33051-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_33051-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the girls second haircut (well Emerson&#8217;s second\u2026.one including myself could argue it was truly Avery&#8217;s first true haircut), we took the girls to a full service salon. \u00a0I couldn&#8217;t bring myself to take them back to Cartoon Cuts. \u00a0While &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1587\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[78,30,50],"class_list":["post-1587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-haircuts","tag-kids","tag-milestones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1587\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}