A new 'do

 Teresa decided it was time to get a new 'do.  So, we cut off 10 inches of hair!  We donated it to Pantene this time & it seems like a really good program.

 She looks so different!  We love it...

and it sure makes brushing her hair easier.

Lovely Locks

 After talking about how the saints gave what they had to others in need on All Saints Day, Rebecca decided it was time to cut her hair for Locks of Love again.  I can't believe how fast it has grown since last time!

 Eleven inches of love for a child who has no hair to enjoy.  :)  So proud of you, Rebecca!

Teresa REALLY wanted me to cut her hair, too, so I gave her a trim.  Then she also wanted it in a baggie.  Then she wanted to put in a ponytail & cut it off like Becca.  Not quite ready yet, Tootsie!  Here's hoping she doesn't do any of her own cutting in the near future...

Lovely Locks

The time had come. Rebecca's hair was getting caught in her coat, her carseat, her food, her toothpaste... all good signs that it was finally long enough to donate to Locks of Love. Locks of Love makes wigs for financially disadvantaged children who lose their hair due to different ailments & illnesses.

I cut off 11 inches! To make it a little more even, I put it in three ponytails to start instead of one. After I chopped the first, I showed it to her & she said, "Wow! Cool!" (I looked at it & thought, "What have I done?!?" I loved her beautiful long hair. ) Then after the second, she said, "No, Mommy. That's too much. Put it back on." After I explained that wasn't an option, she practically insisted on keeping the third tail! It took a little convincing, but now she is so glad to have it cut. "I want to give my hair to a little girl who doesn't have any so she has a Merry Christmas, too." Cuteness.

A fit of nesting

In a fit of nesting, I realized both Andrew & Rebecca had hair that looked too scraggly for Baptism photos... in about a month. So I gave in & trimmed them up. Andrew was an angel the whole time ... very uncommon for him. Rebecca didn't know what to think. I've only ever trimmed her bangs before. Her hair was so uneven & getting caught in everything, so I guess it was time. Darren keeps reassuring me that it will grow back. She just looks so much older to me! Where's my baby girl? Andrew was intrigued by the fact that I saved a big bunch of her locks & put them in a bag for her scrapbook.
"Why is she doing that, Daddy?"
"I don't know, buddy. It's just something mommies do."

I know why. Do you?