My Somali prince and his first haircut.

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I really wanted to let my dear Ibrahim's hair grow. It looks quite nice when it is combed. I decided to cut it after so many people were complimenting me on my "daughter". I got tired of telling people that he was a boy. When I walked in to the hairdresser, she turned around and said "why would you want to cut her lovely hair?" It was so funny because Ibrahim looked at her and said, "I am not a girl, I am a big boy!" You should have seen her face. She was so embarrassed. What I don't get is that how can people mistaken him for a girl. He dresses like a boy. He wears clothes with trucks and cars on it.

So he sits in a chair all excited until she puts this bright yellow cape on him. He screamed like crazy. You'd think she was cutting him or something. Well he survived and below you can see the results.

BEFORE and AFTER









Comments

  1. AMarch 14, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    mashAllah, he looks adorable with both short hair and long hair. But, I prefer the before pic :)

    Ayan

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  2. NoorMarch 14, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    mashAllah what a doll baby.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 15, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    Mashallah he looks so cute:)

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  4. xeyMarch 15, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    OMG, masha'Allah, he's adorable... Okay, we're hooking him up with my first daughter when they're old enough. :)

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  5. MinaMarch 15, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Mashallah so adorable:)

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  6. NehaMarch 17, 2009 at 2:51 AM

    Same thing happened with my yonger one,as elder was a boy n he had nice beutiful long hairs, everyone assumed him to be a girl....

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  7. AnonymousMay 9, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    masha'allah he is a very smart boy may allah bless him! loool his long hair looks funny

    samiaa

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  8. AnonymousMay 20, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    awww mashaAllah he's too adorable!

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  9. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    awww he's adorable masha'Allah!!!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    mash'Allah he look so pretty i like the after pic!!!

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