There are many firsts in life - first bike, first love, first husband.  In fact there's a new Off Broadway play dedicated to that theme entitled, MY FIRST TIME THE PLAY.  But that's not exactly what I'm talking about. 

Lily had her first haircut two weeks ago just in time for Chinese New Year.  I waited till she turned five before I let any scissors dare touch her head....as is family tradition with girls.  They only took two inches off the bottom but the change is dramatic: no more split ends! 

She loved having her hair professionally washed and her neck massaged at our local hair salon. She told the shampoo girl, "That's niiiiice, more please."

We had a fun time getting our hair cuts together but it made me verklempt.  My baby is growing up and this is yet one of many milestones she'll be trodding upon the pathway of life.  Hopefully, this will be the first of many 'dual' haircuts.