Momentous Day

Haircuts are quite a challenge for a child with sensory processing disorder.  We have tried it all--taking him to kid friendly salons, playing movies, giving lollipops, having neighbors sing and dance, wrapping him in a cape, covering him with a towel, offering numerous rewards--new trains, ice cream outings, etc.  Nothing has ever made it any easier--Tim usually ends up having to hold him in a headlock in our backyard and we just have to let him cry and throw-up and get it done. 

Well, on Monday night without me even mentioning that he was due for a haircut, John Caden just randomly said, "I have an idea...let's give me a haircut and surprise Daddy."  So we kept trying to find a time this week but rain and other circumstances kept delaying us.  All the while though, John Caden kept making random comments throughout the week about how he was going to try to be brave and try really hard not to cry when we did it.  Knowing that this was something that was really on his heart that he wanted to achieve I began praying that the Lord would enable him to do it.  God was gracious and answered my prayer!  Although Tim was home today, I told John Caden that I would go on a run and as soon as I got back I would come in and sneak him around back and we'd get it done.  So John Caden waited anxiously by the window (of course with his little buddy) for my return.

And although it wasn't easy on him, he did it without any tears or throw-up!  So proud of my boy!  Daddy of course was very proud and surprised {wink, wink} too!