The Big Cut!

Kaylie is blessed with such gorgeous hair.

.

She was born with it :) Unlike many babies, her hair never fell out or even rubbed off in any spots - it just kept growing, at an amazing pace, really. . .

.

At one year old she had her first official "haircut", really just trimming here and there, evening out the "mullet" her natural hair growth from birth had left her. I think it was about that time that I decided we would grow her hair out until we could cut the minimum requirement for hair donation. She has such gorgeous hair, we should share it! Over the past few months (probably 6 months, actually) I've been ready to make the cut - her hair was at the point of getting caught under her armpits all the time, and almost reaching the toilet water when she looks up at me sitting on the toilet - yuck! I REALLY wanted to cut it when the first heat wave hit during the summer. . .but when I measured her hair, 8 inches (the minimum requirement for most charities) was just too much to cut off. I got an email from our favorite kid's hair place, Sharkey's Cuts for Kids, saying they were having a Hair Donation Day in November - so I jumped on it and made an appointment!

.

At Sharkey's, pre-cut pose. . .

.
And here we go. . . .

.

Ta-Da!!!!!

.

I had to close my eyes a little while they cut that beautiful ponytail off, but she still looks so stinkin' cute :) She seems so much sassier now with her cute little haircut :)

.

While all kiddos get a lollipop and balloon at Sharkey's, one of the perks for little girls is hair glitter, a mini manicure, and her very own ring! She picked two shades of blue :)

.

Look at me!

.

We sure love our sweet & sassy little girl :)
What fun - here's to a long life of beautiful hair and hair donations!