Molly has had this mullet growing for a long time now. The rest of her hair just seems to be growing at a snail's pace while the party in the back gets longer and longer. It tends to get tangled and poofy and strange looking. I get (all in good fun) comments on it. So I decided to hack it off. I figure that now her hair can all grow in at one length, although I'm sure that won't happen either.Now I have this little plastic bag with a little curl of baby hair in it. I have a little bit of Porter's baby hair somewhere too. The first thing my mom said when I told her about the cut was, "did you save it??" To be honest though, I think it's a little bit gross and weird. What am I ever going to do with that hair? Look at it wistfully when my kids are 20? Saving their baby teeth is even more gross and weird, but I know you're supposed to do that too. So, I did it, because it seemed like the right thing to do. But I also think I'm going to throw it out one of these days. I just won't tell anyone.
I'm Cooking: Last night I made a Cucumber and Crab Salad. I served it with jasmine rice, and it tasted a whole lot like a spring roll. I made the dressing as is, but I didn't have Napa cabbage, so I substituted grated carrots, chopped lettuce and chopped purple cabbage. I also added chopped peanuts. This was a great (virtually) no cook light summer meal. I think it would be good with chicken or tofu as well.
Wow, big day for Molly! (And for you. I know it was tough letting go.) Although I will miss the mullet, I agree that it was probably time. And I'm not going to lie that at times (as in picture above) it looked a little, just a little, like a rat tail. We'll all have a good time embarrassing her about it later. Lastly, a confession: I did not save any of Ava's hair nor will I save any of my children's teeth. I also do not save finger nail clippings, you know what I'm sayin? I refuse to be a hoarder.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, what an improvement. Secondly, not only do I keep first locks of hair, but I also still have both of their umbilical stumps as well. I also have the pee sticks from when I got my BFP with both. And I'd probably have A's foreskin, had the Moihel not made me bury it in the backyard.
ReplyDeleteJules, the umbilical stumps? Really? What is your ultimate plan for that stuff?
ReplyDeleteseperate into 2 locks, tie with ribbon and give to grandsmas for christmas
ReplyDeleteshe'll get hair, her poppa was bald until 3
ReplyDeleteI still save Keira's hair everytime I trim it. I figure at some point it will turn dark and she will want to see just how blonde is was...or take it to her hairdresser a say, "I want this." Jules, I have her umbilical stump as well, somewhere. I had Devin's too but I can't find it. He's 22 and those things may just dry up at some point..LOL! Baby teeth...yep. I used to put Devin's in an envelope with the date on it, and I just saved the envelope. I even have the pebble that we subbed for a tooth when he swallowed it. My mom saved mine too and still has them I believe.
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