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You are here: Home / All Posts / A Photo Retrospective of a Baby-Boy Wolverine

A Photo Retrospective of a Baby-Boy Wolverine

Published May 12, 2014. Last updated November 16, 2019 by Liz. This post may contain affiliate links.

Without this hair

If you have been following this blog, even loosely, it may have come to your attention that Nolan has hair that would make an orangutan jealous. Hair so luxurious that we have fielded offers from the Hair Club for Men, hoping to land Nolan as the “Youthful Face of the Operation.” Offers that we had to turn down on account of the fact that we do not want to make our son a target for angry, balding men nationwide.

Alas, the time finally came to tame the mane, and give our little boy a shot at a normal childhood. A childhood unencumbered by a baby mullet. We have taken the plunge and cut Nolan’s hair. Before his new look is revealed in tomorrow’s post, I wanted to take a look back at the glory that has been Nolan’s hair during the first 7 months of his life. And so, I present you with “A Photo Retrospective of a Baby-Boy Wolverine.” This will probably end up as a gallery show at the Met, but you saw it here first.

baby wolverine

One nice feature of Nolan’s hair has been its versatility. This is a boy with many looks.

Middle Management

The “Middle Management” look is one that Nolan was very proud of. He says it made him feel powerful but relatable, in a limited, “everyman” sort of way. Nolan sometimes calls this look “The Michael Scott.”

The RoosterNolan loves this look. He wants nothing more than to become a barnyard animal. ANY barnyard animal. He listens to a lot of Old MacDonald. Yeah, he’s not a prime time player, like a cow, but he is happy to settle for rooster. Roosters are sassy and Nolan respects sass.

Meth Head

Nolan is embarrassed by his meth head look. He’s seen enough episodes of Intervention to know that this is NOT a road he wants to go down. If anything, he’d like to be on Hoarders. Shame is the overriding emotion associated with this look, and also confusion, because Nolan isn’t *totally* sure what meth is.

I feel pretty

It’s hard NOT to jazz up all this hair with a bow now and again. Not hard for me, hard for Nolan. Nolan loves bows. He doesn’t understand why all his little girl friends get to style their hair with props while his just flaps in the wind. You’re welcome for the bow, Nolan, you’re welcome.

Grease

Nolan’s a big Travolta fan. Huge. Mostly Travolta from Grease. Less so Travolta from Scientology. He really loves the T-Birds and came up with this hairstyle all on his own. (Note: No hair product has been used in this or any hairdo on display in this retrospective).

The Hipster

Looking back, Nolan is kind of embarrassed by his Hipster phase. He got tired of the non-prescription glasses and ironic mustache early on, but hung on to the hair for awhile. The other babies at his underground record/coffee shop were really into it.

Flock of SeagullsNolan’s hair got messed up by an actual flock of seagulls who mistook it for their nest. This look has nothing to do with the 80’s band, although Nolan does love the 80’s.

BabyGirl2

Um, I may be the one responsible for this look. I couldn’t help myself. Brian and Nolan weren’t totally thrilled with me, but COME ON! How cute is Nolan as a little girl?!? Moving on.

Studio 54

The golden age of disco. Not so much the golden age of fashion. I also think Nolan looks a bit like a middle aged French man in this photo.

Something about NolieAnd that, my friends, brings us to the end of this trip down memory lane. Nolan has enjoyed a glorious relationship with his hair during this crucial time in his development. He just recently discovered his toes, and has still not discovered what makes him a boy (if you follow me here), but he has intimately known his hair from the very beginning. As Erin from ‘The Office’ once said “My hair is my home.” I think Nolan feels the same way.

Tomorrow’s post will be a reveal of Nolan’s new look. It’s the blog equivalent of an Oprah makeover spectacular. We hope to leave you, the audience, in tears.

Have a good one, readers.

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  1. Jamie

    May 12, 2014 at 9:10 am

    Nolan is adorable…love his hair…love your blog. You make me laugh and at 7 weeks PP, I need that. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Liz

      May 12, 2014 at 6:48 pm

      Thanks Jamie!! I’m really glad you like it! And also glad that you enjoy Nolan’s hair. He told me yesterday that his big hope is that his hair could be a crowd pleaser…

      Reply
  2. Betsy HIGGINS

    May 12, 2014 at 9:53 am

    pretty darn cute!!

    Reply
    • Liz

      May 12, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Thanks Betsy! Nolan prides himself on keeping his hair looking good!

      Reply
  3. josie

    May 12, 2014 at 10:02 am

    i CANNOT WAIT for the big reveal. that is all.

    Reply
    • Liz

      May 12, 2014 at 10:04 am

      I feel you Josie. It will be SPECTACULAR.

      Reply
  4. Rocky

    May 12, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    I really enjoy Nolan’s girly look! I too an eager for the big reveal tomorrow.

    Reply
    • Liz

      May 12, 2014 at 6:47 pm

      When I look at his ponytail picture I seriously think he is a girl. I feel like I should be able to look past it and still see a boy but nope! All girl.

      Reply
  5. Cathy

    May 12, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Ok these photos of Nolan are so funny – and you are right – he makes a beautiful girl! Thanks for the laugh. I always enjoy your posts but this one is a riot –

    Reply
    • Liz

      May 12, 2014 at 8:00 pm

      Thanks Cathy! I do think he’s a lovely girl. But an even lovelier Meth Head. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kali

    May 12, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    I can’t believe you cut it! I love his hair! Hope you found an appropriate stylist 😉

    Reply
    • Liz

      May 12, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      Tune in tomorrow for the details Kali! 🙂

      Reply

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