So, I got a new haircut. The inevitable post-baby haircut. A bob. With too much hair.
I have terribly high hopes for new haircuts. But, I always end up with the same old hair.
Every haircut I get either leaves me elated or depressingly reminiscent of grade eight school photos. I felt more of the latter than the former yesterday. Today, I am somewhere in between: closer to elated than junior high.
However, I thought the kids' reactions might amuse you. Apparently their mother's hair is very important to them and drastic haircuts can be psychologically scarring.
In order of comment:
Ben: "Where did your hair go? Can you get it back?"
Joe: No words, just a look of shock and a desperate attempt to find a ponytail.
Hannah: "Did you yell, STOP! when she started cutting?"
Jacob: "It is sort of shocking but still quite stylish. And, it's still the same face."
Isaac looked astonished but that's become routine.
And I might as well throw in the comment belonging to my better half.
Dave: "It is a renewable resource. Plus, it cleans you up."
7 comments:
Oh my! I couldn't possibly choose which comment is my favourite. Your kids (and husband!) are hilarious!
If it makes you feel any better, I went for my inevitible PRE-baby haircut. At Firstchoice. *sigh* One definitely gets what one pays for. Even my MOTHER made a face when I showed her the "trim".
Jacob is quite the young man!
his comment reminded me of something Daniel would say. haha
well, I am sure you look gorgeous as always. I fear I don't tell you how stunning you are often enough - well you are!
no picture of the do?
You look good with a bob. You can actually get away with it.
My husband made me promise never ever to cut my hair above my shoulder blades, ever. Sound like anyone else we know?
p.s. I think Jacob is brilliant.
p.p.s. Did you quit facebook? I hope so, and not that you removed me... like a certain south african cousin did.
Yes, I did delete my FB account. I felt like I had been sucked back into the high-school vortex. I am free. Oh, and our dear cousin deleted me too -after the glowing revolver incident.
ah, I want a picture to go with these comments..I wore that same hair cut for 20 years..I thought it looked good and with thick hair like mine..you are limited with possibilities if short hair makes you look like a boy..which is what happens to me but ..the answer to all the hair issues discussed is totally the veil..my personal favorite in the habit ensemble :)
I'm with Jaclyn - I don't know which comment is my favourite! If it's any consolation, my hair has been my least favourite feature pretty much my whole life; I have resigned myself to having bad hair, and be grateful for a nice smile :).
I went to my university reunion this past weekend, wanting to look my best of course, and my hair misbehaved all weekend, further reinforcing my insecurity about being a SAHM in a roomful of career nurses. Why can hair have such power over us? :)
Please post a picture!
This post is just a tease when we don't get to see the cut! A while ago I saw old wedding photos where I had grown my hair out (I think everyone grows their hair when they get married). It made me long for days of long hair. So this is my first postnatal "long hair" stint. I can relate to wanting to "clean things up" though.
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