JASPER'S 1ST BIRTHDAY (UPDATED)

We had held off his haircut until his 1st birthday. It was a Tuesday and Andrew took the day off. As soon as Jasper had his morning milk and toast we took a leisurey stroll and ran our errands (post office, bank & library etc). Long before we arrived at the children's haircut place Jasper was already fast asleep in his stroller. We waited for a bit as there was another kid in the queue, and it just happened that he woke up the very moment when it was his turn for his haircut.

Jasper seemed to be quite composed from start to end, maybe because he just woke up and his brain cells weren't quite in full gear just yet. He didnt cry or scream, nor did he try to get off the seat. Andrew was trying to show him rattle and teether and things like that to stop baby from moving too much.

The hairdresser lady awarded him a "first haircut certificate", we got to keep some hair as well. I think I am going to find a nice pouch or a small box to store his first curl. Actually I have kept his cord stump and cord clamp and I will keep them all at the same place. He now looks like a boy after the haircut. Guess why I say this, thats because he had been mistaken as a girl all the time with his long hair and big eyes.

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After he had had his first haircut we took him to the "playpen" so he could have a bit of fun with other kids. It was around mid morning we went to the cake shop to select a cake for him - we chose a vanilla birthday cake as we assumed the other cakes that were ordered for his party might be dark or mudcake but we didn't know (was going be a surprise for us!). It was mid to late morning we went to a Chinese cafe to have our breakfast, Jasper had a bit of rice meat dumpling(jong) and then he wanted more milk before dozing off to sleep in his stroller again. After the breakfast we strolled back home to take the car to go to the party.

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Birthday cakes: