Braids

When Charlie was born, she had a lot of dark brown hair. We were not surprised at all. Of course our child would have dark brown hair.

Then....with in the first few months of Charlie's life, her hair all fell out. So then we had a bald baby. Again....not really surprised.

But then, when her hair finally started to grow back in....it was thin, and fine and BLOND! Then we were surprised! I have (and Nick had) very thick, dark, curly hair. So we of course expected our child to have the same thick, dark, curly hair. All Charlie got was the curly.

I had so many plans for my little girls thick, dark, curly hair. We would put ponies and piggies in it. I would have her sit on the floor and braid her hair like my mom did with me. But Charlie's blond hair has taken FOREVER to grow in. It is beautiful, and I can't imagine her any other way now. But I wasn't able to start putting piggies and ponies in her hair until sometime last year....even if it were just the tiniest bit of hair. And she really hasn't had enough hair for braids....until now!

Nick asked while we were in Michigan if I knew how to french braid. I told him yes, but that I thought Charlie's hair was still too fine. But it got me thinking about it, so I tried it again. It worked!! I am so excited!! Charlie sits nice and still for me, because she thinks her hair looks "really, really, so, so beautiful" in braids. (she is liking the adjectives lately!)