gabey’s first haircut
Before the haircut, the baby’s parents took him, Little Goldilocks, to Michigan where he found a chair that was just right.
Little Goldilocks found a nook in a tree and some arms to hold him. Both were just right.
There were more arms to hold him, but his hair kept creeping into his eyes. He couldn’t blink it out. He was happy, but all was not just right.
Back in Indiana, his hair shone brightly in the afternoon sun. Little Goldilock’s curls were soft and beautiful. Everyone loved them.
But it was clear life would be easier for Little G if he didn’t have to fight for sight. So Little G was taken to a place with a car just the right size for him to sit in.
His hair was sprayed with water that was not too cold.
It was trimmed with scissors that were not too sharp.
When all was said and done, he could see again, and he was happy about it, but the world seemed bigger. To his mother, he seemed smaller. At first, she was sad. She looked at all his curls on the floor.
The stylist told her she wouldn’t be the first to cry. The mother wanted to cry, but then she picked up her baby. He put his cheek against hers. They discovered that the haircut made it possible for their cheeks to meet. They smiled. The goldilocks were gone, but everything was still just right.
October 16th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this story! And that face Gabey’s making in the picture where he’s getting sprayed…MELT!!!! Mashallah:)
October 16th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Gabriel looks really cute
October 16th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Shawna, horray for sweet Gaby and his story with the first haircut
and May Allah bless you, your family and the ones who you love and care about. Amen!:)
p.s. I am glad to know about you and sabrina
Happy Birthday both of you sisters 
October 16th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
awww… what a great way to start my day!
(i read this the morning after you post coz of the time difference.) the shot of him getting his hair sprayed is priceless!!
October 16th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
I agree, awwww. The photos create an adorable story.
October 17th, 2009 at 2:44 am
I could make so many comments are these photos, but “Coooot!” sums it up pretty well – masha’Allah!
But, I have to say extra cute points scored on the first photo, masha’Allah. He looks like a dolly! And the curls on the floor of the hairdresser looks like a crime scene, haha.
October 17th, 2009 at 2:46 am
*on these photos
October 17th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Beautiful! My love to the cute Goldilocks!
How does he keep so still. My baby wails every time we take him for a haircut!
October 18th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Butchers!
October 18th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Aw! I felt exactly the same way about dudelet’s haircut. I think I did cry, actually. But not where he could see me. Lovely pictures!
October 18th, 2009 at 9:34 am
MashaAllah! MashaAllah! AWWWW!!!! I’m loving his look of patient concentration where the lady’s doing the front of his hair.
Oh what I wouldn’t give to be so Gabriel-y beautiful!! Masha’Allah!!
October 18th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
he’s so calm, MA. i love kids like that.
October 18th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Sabrina, I love that picture too!
October 18th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Sumayya and Hicham–Thanks.
Elia–my baby! He’s growing up so fast!
Megan–Glad you liked the story and CONGRATULATIONS on your new addition. Everyone run to her blog and see her new baby mA!
iMuslim–I completely agree on both photos. I love the chair he’s sitting in. It has rocked generations of Ainslies to sleep.
Achelois–He’s a calm one, mA. SOMEONE has to balance Noah out lol.
Organica–Here here!
dadwhowrites–I cried a bit in the car, but nowhere near the flood I expected. Glad I’m not the only one . . . It’s such a shift from little baby to little guy. < <>>
Specs–masha’Allah!
sheema– alhumdulillah it is a nice thing.
Thanks so much for commenting everyone! I’m glad you enjoyed this post.
October 18th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I wanted to add another piece of information to this story. After all, this blog is meant to be a record for my boys and myself as well as for the small community of readers we’ve built:
That night, mother and baby slept with their cheeks pressed together, smiling and sighing at the softness and warmth.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 am
I so wanna get in the middle!
October 24th, 2009 at 10:07 am
That is SO cute, and so is Gabey masha’Allah! He reminds me of my own nephew who has little brown curls that look golden under the sun
October 26th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Wonderful story to go along with the pictures.