I'll Just Stick With Bandanas and Ponytails For Now...

At 4 months old my daughter has started gripping my hair and pulling it to her mouth. She has a grip comparable to Andre the Giant, and I lose about 10 strands of hair each time she grabs it while I try to peel her fingers apart to get it out of her hand. Then it donned on me that this must be the reason so many new moms cut their hair. I've had a lot of  those "Oh, so that's why" moments during the past year. Hence, this blog.

I didn't grow up with younger siblings or close to lots of nieces and nephews, so motherhood is all brand new to me. Pretty much everything since the pregnancy test came back positive has been a learning experience. The 1,000 decisions between conception and birth seemed almost impossible. From birthing decisions (what's a doula, anyway?) to what car-seat to buy, and what diapers to use, along with what to register for, I was pretty overwhelmed. I found myself searching online for a basic list of things I needed the first 6 months of my baby's life, and I still felt that I was under-prepared for a lot of things and I was over-prepared for the wrong things. So this blog about current events in my busy "home-making" life, learning experiences, occasional product reviews, and tips or tricks I've learned over time (usually by trial and error). And, since I can't seem to decide if I should hop on the short haircut bandwagon or not, I'll just stick with bandanas and ponytails for now.