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Gusi got his first hair cut today. I know, I know...it's not exactly like he's got Rapunzel hair, but the little bit that he does have was growing quite long. The length was more of an issue for me at mealtimes since so much food ends up in his hair regardless of what I do to prevent it. If it's short then there's less goop to deal with. Besides, the lady just trimmed it up around his neck line and around his forehead. He sat in Papa's lap and played with a toy while they snipped. Every now and then Gusi would turn to the lady that was combing his hair to see what she was doing but not enough to impede the process.

I remember being a young girl and seeing the look on my grandmother's face when she pulled out a special box with four small cloth bundles. She opened each bundle to show me the first locks of hair that had been cut from each of her children. I now have locks of my son's hair in a tiny plastic bag labeled with his name and the date; perhaps one day I'll have the opportunity to do the same with my grandchildren.