L's Hair
L's hair is finally long enough to put into pig-tail braids, her very favorite hairdo.
As you might remember, L used to have very long hair. It was beautiful. She has always been in charge of her hair, and has never let me do anything in her hair except what she requests. Her very favorite hairdo has always been pig-tail braids. This picture is from April 2008.
Then in May, shortly after I got a haircut, L gave herself a haircut, wanting to be like Mom. I will never forget walking into the room where L was and seeing all that hair all over the floor. The clumps of hair were so long, and they were everywhere! I felt sick, and I went into shock. It happened mid morning, and for most of the day after that, I was in a daze, wandering around and not knowing what to do. Luckily, one of my dear friends just happened to call in the late afternoon. She got to hear the whole story as I bawled my eyes out. She came over and snapped me out of it, and helped me pull myself together and figure out what to do next. (Thanks, Laurany!!)
We got her hair cut, leaving it as long as possible.
Then, less than a week later, she gave herself another haircut!!! I couldn't believe it! This time, there was no hope. She had cut one chunk right to her scalp, in the very front and center. Several other chunks of hair that she had cut were less than an inch long. L was very upset to have to get her hair cut so short this time, but there was nothing else to do. (This time, I took it all very well. All I can say is, it was a very good thing that she hadn't cut it this short the first time!! I don't know what I would have done!)
The thing she missed most was her pigtail braids. For the entire year it has taken to grow her hair back out, she has been looking forward to that wonderful day when she could have pig-tail braids in her hair again. That day has finally come, and what a glorious day it is.
As you might remember, L used to have very long hair. It was beautiful. She has always been in charge of her hair, and has never let me do anything in her hair except what she requests. Her very favorite hairdo has always been pig-tail braids. This picture is from April 2008.
Then in May, shortly after I got a haircut, L gave herself a haircut, wanting to be like Mom. I will never forget walking into the room where L was and seeing all that hair all over the floor. The clumps of hair were so long, and they were everywhere! I felt sick, and I went into shock. It happened mid morning, and for most of the day after that, I was in a daze, wandering around and not knowing what to do. Luckily, one of my dear friends just happened to call in the late afternoon. She got to hear the whole story as I bawled my eyes out. She came over and snapped me out of it, and helped me pull myself together and figure out what to do next. (Thanks, Laurany!!)
We got her hair cut, leaving it as long as possible.
Then, less than a week later, she gave herself another haircut!!! I couldn't believe it! This time, there was no hope. She had cut one chunk right to her scalp, in the very front and center. Several other chunks of hair that she had cut were less than an inch long. L was very upset to have to get her hair cut so short this time, but there was nothing else to do. (This time, I took it all very well. All I can say is, it was a very good thing that she hadn't cut it this short the first time!! I don't know what I would have done!)
The thing she missed most was her pigtail braids. For the entire year it has taken to grow her hair back out, she has been looking forward to that wonderful day when she could have pig-tail braids in her hair again. That day has finally come, and what a glorious day it is.