I've Learned My Lesson...

Sami has been chewing and sucking on her hair. I remember doing it as a kid too, but it was really grossing Jonathan out. So I said I would cut their hair. I woke up early Friday morning, and since we were all up, I thought I would just cut their hair. I had done it before and it turned out okay. Why should this be different?

I started with Janie. That went okay, so Sami was up next. I cut her hair and it also seemed okay. But as the day went on, I kept noticing "spots" I had missed. So I kept giving her "trims." 

After her bath the next night, I thought her hair was still uneven so I gave her another little trim. When she woke up, I realized I had made a big mistake. One side was way short!

I started crying. I couldn't stop crying. I was going to "fix it" again, and got our my scissors, but decided I needed someone who knew what they were doing to help out. I woke up Jonathan and he heard me crying and was afraid someone needed to go to the ER. I told him what I had done, and he didn't think it was that bad, but I could not stop crying. Every time I looked at her, I burst into tears. 

So I took her to Great Clips.

That was humbling.

The gal was nice and I told her I had learned my lesson when she said "it's harder than it looks, isn't it?" Yes, ma'am. And then later she said, "Yeah, I fix little girls' hair a lot. Usually when they cut their own hair with scissors." Oh, not when their mom messes up with the scissors? But she was very nice about it all.

And later that evening, my period started. And suddenly the hysterics made more sense.

So I have learned that cutting hair is NOT something I have a natural eye or talent for. 

I will either fork out the money or their hair will grow out. My mom says that I shouldn't give up, I just need more practice. But I am too scarred to practice anymore! And thankfully Sami is too young to be scarred by my handiwork. 

But Sami is so cute, she would still be beautiful even if she was bald. (But hopefully she will never be bald because of me or my PMS!) And Sami told me she looks "adorable," so I am grateful she didn't know why her mom was crying all morning. And I totally agree with her, she is adorable.

And after some sleep and some cookie dough and two tylenol, I like her hair. It fits her personality and I am glad she likes it.

(And can I just say that I am so glad that I am married to a man who has studied and understands hormones. In fact, he feels sorry for me when my period starts because he understands the physiology. This will serve him well in 10 years when he has a house of  four hysterical females with no good explanation of why. He will just pass around the chocolate and midol. He's a very good man. ☺)

They went to a friend's Halloween party and love the accessories they came home with. Janie is still wearing her "glasses," and tells everyone she is "Super Spy."

And this little lady can almost sit all by herself. And she rolls all over the place. She is mobile by rolling around. 

And we are going to the park this week! We can't wait. I will post pictures of that, I'm sure!