First lock of hair

pkp2

Did you keep a lock of hair from LOs first haircut?

megaroo64

To be fair- I didn't actually know it wa a thing until we took B to his first haircut. The lady there asked if this was his first haircut and when I said yes, she replied with- " ok- I'll save some of his hair for you". Ummm thanks? It's in a little ziplock in his baby book.

LaBellaVida

I plan to, but he won't get a haircut until he's 2.
(Even though he could use one now) I like to keep him looking like a 'baby' for as long as possible.

pkp2

Thanks guys! I just got a baby book for P and am filling it out. I mentioned to DH there was a place for a lock of hair and he said no one does that and thinks it's crazy. I bet him that people did it, that it wasn't weird and asked what the bet was. He said anything you want because I know I'm right. Lol I said I wanted a pair of Louboutin shoes.

needanustart

Mom my mom just gave me mine and it's weird and crazy to think how old it is. We saved G's since he had his first cut around now. G had such cute silky curls. DH just gave Lo a little trim above the ears but we haven't gotten a good lock yet. I'm not sure we ever will with Lo, his hair grows straight up and is really spikey. DH's was the same way, his nickname was Spike as a baby and kid. When we realized Lo had daddy's hair DH was like, "our family really needs to find an Asian barber." I didn't realize it but DH has gotten his hair cut by Asians his whole life because they are the only ones that "understand how to work with the spike." I find the whole thing really funny.  Especially since I get my hair cut like once every 3 years at Supercuts and DH is hunting down barbers of a specific ethnicity. And they say women are high maintenance.  

ColieAnn31

We have some hair from Grayson's first haircut.  It's in a tiny little baggie stapled to the certificate he got.  It's around the house somewhere lol I'll get it in the baby book eventually. 

itsStackie

Trying to keep my pack rat tendencies in check and seeing how many of you do this, I might have to start saving MORE!!!

BC&LM

I voted yes, it's around here somewhere, but that's not entirely accurate--I know exactly where it is. We had his first haircut done at Disney recently, and they put his lock of hair in a bag with some "pixie dust" and gave us a set of mouse ears and a little certificate. They are all in our bedroom until I can figure out where I want to put them.

BC&LM

NurseMommy13 said:

Nope. Didn't keep any. I think that's weird. Just like keeping the umbilical cord. I just don't get it....

I thought the umbilical cord was kind of gross too, but I don't feel the same way about the hair.

riansmommie

I have a lock of hair from Rian and Jameson. I have also kept Rians baby teeth as they fall out. I tape them to a piece of paper with a little story about how/where she lost it. Age and date as well . Y'all probably think I'm nuts lol.

I also have a little box of all my baby teeth that my mom kept for me.

LaBellaVida

I don't think keeping first lock of hair, first tooth *or teeth* I like the idea @riansmommie does with a story, date, and age. I have kept my kids stump, and perhaps even grosser, their circ. Bell.

I've also got their first "Ouch" bandaid, among other things.

TheMilkMaker

I'm pretty sure it's jammed in the bottom of a purse somewhere, it'll probably reappear at some inopportune time... 

I didn't save the stump and there wasn't anything to save from the circ. We got a "tooth album" from someone as a gift.  It has what looks like a giant birth control package to put all the different teeth in and then there's a page for each tooth where you can write the date, story of how they lost it, and put in a picture. Teeth gross me out, but this at least makes it cute and organized so I don't crap my pants when I open a drawer full of teeth.