Still with LOTS of Hair

One thing I often hear from people is how much fun (?) it must be to be able to fix my daughters' hair. Well, it is interesting. I did enjoy fixing my barbie's hair when I was younger. My own? Well, I usually pull it back into a bun (too long for a pony tail to make much difference).

I don't enjoy "playing" with my girls' hair, but I do enjoy making them look pretty. It does take up a LOT of time, especially since I've chosen to not cut my daughters' hair so they don't have bangs and I have to pull their hair back to keep it out of their eyes. I'm ok with this decision.

Yet, I never expected to have to FIX a baby's hair. About the time Zoë and Megan started walking was about the time I had to start pulling their hair out of their face (Zoë later than her younger sister). And, then there is Miranda.

She was born with a head full of hair. One dear friend asked, "What died and did you put on top of that baby's head!?"



Since about 4 months I've had to pull her hair back with a clip. It is now long enough to put into little braids, but I can't quite fit it all into one ponytail. Maybe by the end of the year...

Still, the poor thing has to have her hair fixed every morning or else she can't see very much: I'm so grateful all three of my daughters have beautiful hair. I just wish I could find a way to cut our hair dressing time from 30 minutes (average is about 10 minutes per child) to about 5. Yes, it really does take that long to brush and fix Zoë's 20-inch blond tresses, Megan's 14-inch curly locks, and Miranda's 8-inch mop. Hmm, maybe that's why it takes me so long to get to church on Sunday.

So, barring a haircut (why mess with perfection? Miranda's even got the layers!), got any suggestions for shaving some time off the morning hair routine? Or new ideas for cute hairstyles?