Cutting up!

This face is the reason the hair was chopped. If she asks me "why", in years to come, did I cut her hair like this, I will show her this picture. Jacqueline can be a very stubborn child and trying to get her hair fixed and keep it that way has been a big hurdle in our relationship. I would give myself deadlines; ok, if she doesn't let me brush her hair today, I'll cut it tomorrow. Or the last straw which was this week, if she doesn't keep that ponytail in, I'll cut it off tomorrow. Well, we had waffles last night and Jacqueline had a wreath of sticky hair around her face because part of her preparation for dinner included pulling out the cursed ponytail holder and throwing it to the ground. So, this morning, choppy chop chop. I did the same haircut that I did on Mairyn when she needed her hair cut off. Just cut the ponytail off and trim up the uneven parts. Voila! New hairdo! I was really really trying to hold out for Spencer's brother's wedding at the end of May, THEN I'd cut it, but I couldn't take it anymore. This will be better. For both of us. ** P.S. ** When I cut the ponytail off, she saw it and said, "No, Mommy. Put it back on." I said I would and then hid the swatch of hair.