As I have mentioned before, we support Locks of Love in this house.
Well, those of us with hair do. Ahem.
Annie has donated twice. Catie has donated once. I have donated 9 times.
About a month ago, Lilly decided that her time had come as well. It was her first ever haircut, and she got it just before her 3rd birthday. She was delighted about the outing and sat very still, patiently waiting. I think she was just delighted at the prospect of a short bob that would mean no more fending off Mommy wielding a hairbrush.
Here she is before:
The first cut:
And the end result:
11 inches gone!
She looks older which I don’t like, but the cut is adorable and it suits her perfectly. Short and spunky, just like my girl!
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We are big supporters of Locks of Love in our house. My hair used to grow so fast that I got it cut every year to donate! The last time I did was this past fall, but it’s not growing very fast this year. Wonder why?
Anyway, Annie and Catie have both donated their hair in the past. Annie gave 14 inches last time, and Catie gave 16 – it was the first-ever haircut for both of them. But they both said immediately that they would do it again, and for Annie the time had come.
Grama snips the first ponytail
And here is the end result!
12 inches!
Annie has very thick, healthy hair that will make a beautiful wig. She’s also a very tiny person, so while the haircut does make her look older which Mommies never like, I think it also shows off her precious little face. I didn’t realize it until after the cut, but she was a little bogged down by all that hair.
So tomorrow I will mail the donation in, and send Annie’s picture to the local paper which prints stories like this. Is it wrong of me to want to brag? I don’t want her to do the right thing for the wrong reasons, but I’m so proud of her selfless heart. This kid is a real prize. Lucky me. 
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One week ago today, my beautiful Catiebug had her first haircut. She is three and a half.
Her hair is gorgeous, long and curly in the type of perfect ringlets rarely seen outside of Shirley Temple movies. Unfortunately, in order to maintain those perfect ringlets it also needs a LOT of maintenance, which neither of us have been enjoying. She decided last Sunday night that she would like to get her hair cut and donate to Locks of Love. She’s said this in the past and I’ve always balked at the idea.
This is a great cause, and I get my own hair cut to donate every 12-15 months. I was very sick for a large part of my life, and I’m very grateful to be healthy now. Giving up some hair seems like the least I can do.
My reluctance comes from the fact that Annie got her hair cut to donate last year (see picture in the slide show) and it was a bit painful for me. She looked so much older after that, and no momma likes to see her baby grow up. On the flip side, generosity and compassion are exactly the character traits I want to foster in my girls, so of course I can’t say no. Annie is anxiously awaiting her hair to grow long enough to donate again (only 2 inches to go!), and Catie felt it was her time as well.
So here she is, just moments before the big event (yes, she dressed herself. She always makes interesting fashion choices. She gets that from her mom – I did the same as a child.)
Getting her hair shampooed was the clear highlight of the experience for Catie. She had this look of absolute pleasure the entire time, broken only by the occasional sighs and “mmmmm, that feels so good”s:
The first cut!
Pardon my lousy picture, I was fighting the mirror and the sun glaring through the window, plus trying to angle so that I wasn’t accidentally in the picture. This is the first glimpse she got of her new ‘do:
And here’s my girl, showing off her donation. 16 inches of beautiful curls were snipped off that day, and a very lucky little girl will be sporting that hair in a wig one day soon. I’m so proud of Catie…for many reasons. But back to the hair – I think the new cut suits her. She does look older, there’s no denying that, but she’s still cute as a button:
It’s only just hair until you don’t have any, and then it means a whole lot more. Again, if you’ve never done it before, I urge you to consider donating to
Locks of Love. 10 inches of ponytail or braid is the minimum requirement, and it’s a little gesture that will mean a lot to a sick child.
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Every year I get my hair chopped off for Locks of Love, and the time has come. Or had come, I should say, since this was a few weeks ago. What can I say? I’m behind on my picture uploading as usual (which is why you’re getting suddenly bombarded this week!) 12 inches was gone! This is the shortest I’ve ever had my hair and it was a bit shocking at first. I think it makes my fat face look even fatter. But oh well, I’m used to it now and I do kinda like it. I’m still growing it out again though.
Annie actually cut hers off last year as well – you can see the picture of her proudly displaying her braid over there ————–>
She wants to cut it again soon. I like her hair long so I’m sad to see it go, but I’ll never stop her for doing something nice for other people. I’m proud of that girl (in case you hadn’t already noticed).
Catie also wants to donate, and what a gorgeous wig it would make, too. Her hair is down to her bottom and large wavy ringlets – just gorgeous. But when she mentioned doing it Annie nearly cried, and told her she couldn’t cut off her beautiful curls! lol So I guess they’ll remain for a bit longer. I can’t say I’m sad about that. Annie looked so much older when she got her hair cut, and I’m not ready to face that with Catie, too. Mommy does not like these girls growing up on me!
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My beautiful daughters | Heather February 5, 2010 | 
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