Annie's new look

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post about this, but I was just visiting my sweet friend Melissa's blog, and it just got me too inspired to wait. During her smile-inducing Good News Sunday post, she said a quick thank you to those who signed up to be a part of Bloggers for Locks of Love. Annie has been growing her hair for quite some time for the sole purpose of donating it to Locks of Love, so naturally she signed up to join Melissa and her daughter.

I've been quite proud of Annie for persevering in this endeavor. I know there were times when she really just wanted to give up. In a way, I guess that sounds kind of silly...I mean how hard is it to just let your hair grow, huh? But Annie's hair is thick. Really, really thick. You can tell it's thick by looking at it, but it's not until you "play" with it, that you get an appreciation of just how thick it is. Not a single person who has ever dealt with her hair has failed to mention it. I tell her that one day she'll actually be happy about this fact, but let's just say that day hasn't yet arrived. What this thick hair has meant to her is literally 20-30+ minutes of agony each morning trying to comb it out. She hated it...yet still she refused to give up.

And good for her! Friday was the big pay-off...




14 inches of hair that will hopefully one day soon make some other sweet little girl feel a bit happier.

And Annie absolutely loves her new look! (I think it's adorable, too, but then I'm her mom so I think it psychologically impossible for me to feel any other way.)




So anyway, good job, Annie...and enjoy your new look!