From Fashion to Function

So who could have ever predicted that my dark straight haired newborn, "practically bald"baby  (I still feel a stab in my heart over that quote), would turn into a curly haired blonde toddler!!!! But that she has!!!.

No longer do we use hair bows for my mere amusement, nor as fashion accessories, nowadays I pick up a curly headed princess saying "BOW BOW BOW BOW" as she wipes her locks out of her face begging me to clip it back so she can chase Arnie & Lola with ease. No longer do we get to clip it sweetly to the side, now we must pull it straight back & tight, so it doesn't slow her down!!!

I don't really know if it was the lifting of the new mother fog, simply the removal of my rose colored glasses, or the cold hard science of fact, that allows me to see clearly the delusions from which I once suffered, but I believe God has either a sense of humor or gave me divine knowledge that one day Adelaide would indeed  have Beautiful Blonde Bow Worthy Hair! For that is what I saw all along.

Delusions

From the day she was born, I suffered delusions about Adelaide's hair. The first being the color. On the day she was born, I told my mom over the phone that her hair was "blonde".  (see above for clarification).

Whatever the color there was no denying the fact that I LOVED putting Bows in it! What joy it brought me on those cold winter days of 2008! (No tape was required in the picture below)!

On the very day pictured below, I will never forget telling a mother of 3, youngest being the same age of Adelaide, "you can totally get a bow in that!" Referring of course, to her own daughter's head of sprouting fuzz. The look on her face was my first indication, that MAYBE Adelaide didn't have as much hair as I thought.....

The Beginning

Only two days ago I said that the blog trend was one that would pass me, because I didn't have time for that too. But yesterday after reading my sweet friend Laurie Ann's I realized what a gift she was creating for Ann Edwards, and I decided to do the same for Adelaide since I haven't done a good job of updating her baby book. Laurie Ann made a good point since i take pictures of Adelaide every day it should be easy to create this small but important timeline for my sweet baby girl. I don't ever want her to doubt how special she is or how much we love her!

So Adelaide this is for you. I love you with all my heart and soul you make each day more fun and your pure joy, love and innocence is a gift that God has given us. Thank you for enriching every moment of every day. I pray every day (at least once) that I can be the mother that God wants me to be to you, to mold you into the daughter of him that he has in mind for you. I know i don't always get it right but I know that God can turn all things for his glory and I am so thankful for that.