The Cutting Edge

I've been thinking a lot about haircuts lately. First of all, there was my own haircut. I finally took the plunge and had about 6 inches chopped off on June 23. (I can remember the date of my haircut, but I can't remember my own name these days. That's what pregnancy does to your brain!). See my updated picture at the right side of the screen. (Yes, I know it's squashed. No, I don't know why. I'm working on it.) I've never felt better. It's easier to care for, less frizz-prone, more flattering and more sophisticated. I should have done it eons ago.
Exactly a week after my haircut, my sister had hers chopped off. It's now only slightly longer than mine. (What a copycat, you may be thinking, but you'd be wrong. She'd scheduled it a long time ago!) Then she booked a haircut for her four year old daughter, Isabella. Isabella has the most jaw-dropping hair I've ever seen on a child. It is long and thick and curly and shiny and just amazing. People stop her just to stare. Her first cut took her lovely locks from waist length to just a bit shorter, and more even all around. Gorgeous.
Now, my mom is after me to cut Lola's hair. Lola does not have long, thick, curly hair. She is only 14 months old, and while she has a lot of hair by most 1-year-old standards (she was born with a full head), in my family, she may as well be bald. Her hair is fine and silky smooth and a couple of inches long. In the front, when it's not held back with a little barrette, Her bangs hang down to her mouth. And the color, which was nearly black at birth, is getting fairer every day, which has earned my very brunette baby the nickname, in my raven-haired family, of "Blondie." Anyway, my mother things I should trim her hair in the back to make it a little more even and give her face-framing, side-swept bangs. But I'm scared stiff!!!! I've heard horror stories of moms who cut their babies' hair and regretted it forever. And bangs take so long to grow out! If I did decide to cut it, I would wait until our upcoming trip to Chicago in August and go to one of those special baby haircutting places where they can sit in a toy convertible while their hair gets done.
Got any experiences with cutting a baby's hair? Opinions? I'd love to hear them. I'll be posting a picture of Lola soon, and I'd love to hear what you think!