I'll never forget the first time I saw Mocha Girl One (HmG) . She was an emergency c-section, and had to spend several days in NICU. She was born four days past her estimated due date and looked huge in her incubator. I imagined her to be especially delicate and feminine. I couldn't wait to frill her up, and more importantly to do her hair ! The only reason she wasn't sporting a barrette the day we took her home from the hospital, was because the one I brought to match her lacey outfit, slid right out. Mocha Girl One's baby hair was silky straight and fine. As the weeks rolled by, it became wavier until she had a lovely curly fro. I washed it all the time . I brushed it several times a day . I tried snap clips, and moved to velcro barrets when the clips slid out. I bought a different head band for every outfit. Meanwhile her curls continued to wind tighter and tighter. I kept everything in a pretty box, dubbed the hair bin . I was really frustrated at not b
Growing in treasuring my girls, and sharing what I am learning along the way.
I just wanted to say that I like your blog and that you have a beautiful family.
ReplyDeleteI don't have ids yet, but the tips still help me with my own hair.
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ReplyDeleteI can not express enough how happy I am with your blog. I read it faithfully, it is teaching me SO much about my daughter's hair! Your girls are ....well, so beautiful! Thank you so much for all your work. I don't have a whole lot of confidence in styling yet, but day by day, as I learn, I will get better. Thanks again.
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Thank you!
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