Welcome back to Finish The Sentence Friday Blog Hop (FTSF). We give you a sentence and you finish it (however long or short you’d like).
Plus, please be so kind to welcome this week’s guest co-host: Michelle from Dribbles And Grits. We are truly so excited to have her join us this week as a co-host!
And now for this week’s sentence to finish: “I was found guilty…“
Next week’s sentence to finish: “One of my hidden talents is…”
I was found guilty…
Of wanting to have daughter (or two) so I could dress them up and do their hair in all the cutest latest styles. Yup, I was always a girly girl and many already know I was the “pink girl” from way back. So, makes sense that I would dream during both my pregnancies that I would get to dress up two princesses.
But I digress and do realize it has been awhile on here since I have shared a true story about one of my girls. Trust me I am not in short supply, but sometimes they are one liners more in essence and end up just including them in my Thankful Things and weekly wrap-up posts instead.
But this particular incident actually started before the so-called moment that I noticed it and very much has to do with a bit of my own guilt by association so to speak.
I know that may not make total sense, but bare with me and I promise it will.
See it was a Tuesday morning. My kids were still very much asleep and I was reading blogs and catching up a bit as I normally do in the mornings. Well, I opened up my bestie, Lanaya blog here and she was discussing at length how her daughter, Reagan had just recently given herself an at home makeover of sorts. See, Reagan had used her scissors to cut a chunk of her hair off or give herself her first at home hair cut.
I was reading and thinking more about Lily who just had started to use scissors that past week in her 3 year old class. I actually even shared that I was going to tell Lily not to do this, which I totally did when she woke up a bit later, telling her not to give herself a hair cut with her scissors under any circumstances.
Lily told me, “Ok, mommy scissors are just for paper, not for hair cuts.”
I was happy and thought I handled it rather well. I honestly didn’t think I needed to say anything to Emma, because she had been using safety scissors for quite some time and she did do this once (barely even noticeable and only knew because my cousin who cuts her hair showed me when she had been trimming it in the past). So, from that previous incident had told Emma never to cut her own hair again.
Fast forward to the next evening. It was Wednesday around 6 pm and I was just taking the last bite of my pasta dinner that I was barely warm anymore, when I hear Kevin say, “Did you cut your hair?”
I really wasn’t sure who he was talking to, but first thought again went to Lily.
However, I was clearly wrong, because when I looked down there was Emma on the floor who had asked for safety scissors to cut up a drawing she had been working on.
Paper slivers were on the floor and a 2 inch strand of her hair laid next to it.
Yup, Emma had just cut off a piece of her hair and given hereof her second very own at home hair cut!
I was fuming and now had visions of having to cut her long hair short. See this is the kid that was bald until 18 months old and even had less hair then my newborn baby, Lily when we brought her home (Emma was 16 months at this point!).
So, now that at 4 1/2 years old, she has long hair (granted still a bit on the thinner side then Lily) and enough for pony tails, pig tails and even braids, I was having a heart attack thinking about not being able to do her hair in all the cute styles I have been able to do in recent times.
Dramatic yes, but I waited long enough for cute little girl hairstyles.
And yes, Lily still has very long and thick hair, but still this just had me on the verge of tears. Kevin tried to calm me to no avail.
Then, I texted Lanaya, because the irony didn’t escape me, thankfully she talked me down a bit (thank god for wonderful friends!), because yes she had just gone through this one herself, too. She told me to calm down, have a glass of wine and shoot myself (jokingly) if necessary!
Again the irony didn’t escape and realized the girls have so many shared interests already (princesses and more!), why not at home hair cuts, too!
And then, I assessed the damage. It was on the side and actually looked like someone just layered her hair a bit and was able to kind of fix it to look like she now has layers on both sides.
So, in the end, all was well that ended well, but still both my girls now have heard me say at least a dozen times since, “Do not use the scissors to cut anything other then paper!”
Moral of the story…thank god for good friends (love you Lanaya) and good wine, too!
And yes, I also got my daughters, dressing them in all the cutest clothes and still have long hair to do!
Now that I have shared here, please tell me what you are guilty of, too!
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@Mrs_KarenC says
everyone thought I was having a girl…they thought I would love doing girly things and dresing her up… and I might have…but now I live for dinos, trucks, and superheros…LOLOLOL…
amazing how they went from little babies to beautiful girls…
Janine Huldie says
I know it is truly amazing and I must say I always deep down wanted girls, but I thought there was no way I would get one let alone two for some reason. So, now that I do have two and they still are young enough, I can;t help but love dressing them up and making them into two little dolls sometimes. Yup, totally guilty, but love it so!! 🙂
Lisa @ Golden Spoons says
I so get this! Fortunately, none of my girls have ever done this, but they were all bald when they were little. It took so ing to grow their hair to a point where I could put bows, png tails, etc. in it – I would be devastated if they ever cut it! 🙂
Janine Huldie says
Oh Lisa, I am so glad it isn't just me and you do get this. I was near tears when I realized what she had done. Thankfully, it just looks like an angle around her face, but still I was panicking. Not going to lie, not a good night here at all!!
Billybuc says
I need to stop trying to answer these questions on Thursday night when my brain is fried….nope, not coming up with anything for that phrase. Sorry! Have a great Friday Janine!
Janine Huldie says
Bill, I know once I make sure all is running well with FTSF, I am off to bed myself. So trust me my brain is definitely fried! Have a great night and almost Friday my friend 🙂 🙂
Kristi Campbell says
OMG this is too funny and so just, well, being a parent. I remember once, when I was about 7 maybe (maybe even 8 which is way more embarrassing) and I wanted to know what I looked like with bangs. So I cut my hair to bangs, and then realized that my mom would be MAD. So what did I do? I cut the bangs off. Like you know – to my scalp. Needless to say she was way more angry that I had this fuzzy bald patch for too long and when my hair started growing back in, it stuck straight up. I still remember a check-out person at the grocery asking me what happened.
Janine Huldie says
Omg, Kristi, I think I would have died if Emma did that to her hair. Thankfully, it looks like she has an angle around her face, but still having trouble styling her hair now if she wants a braid. Thank you though from the bottom of my heart for sharing what you did back then and makes me feel just a bit better tonight. Love you for that!! 🙂
gigigirl says
I can't believe Emma did that! She tested the waters, and fortunately, not much harm done! Such a cute story to retell in years to come. The girls look adorable in their outfits and hairdos. Give them hugs and kisses from me and Auntie Anne. And one for you too xxxooo
Janine Huldie says
She totally did and omg it was definitely not pretty when it it happened. Thankfully as I shared to others tonight it really amounted to looking more like an angle now, but still a bit hard to braid her hair when she wants now. Will do with the hugs and kisses and right back at you both. xoxo!! 🙂
dishofdailylife says
My daughter did it too. And she dumped a can of primer paint on her head and her beautiful curls. We had to cut her hair off and her curls never came back. 🙁
Janine Huldie says
Oh, how I would have cried if curls were involved. Seriously though the comments I am reading sounds to be a normal event at this point in their lives. Thanks for sharing Michelle and sorry that this happened to you with your daughter, too.
tamaralikecamera says
Ohh..if Scarlet did this, I could NOT handle it. She was born with thick, beautiful hair but she rubbed just the back off from sleeping on her back as a baby. It started coming back around seven months but I used to fixate on it!
And Des..sigh. Male pattern baldness until around the same time. Now it's thick and the kind of hair that girls like..in high school and all.
My very good friend's four-year-old cut most of her hair off. She had to take her to a salon and it was boy short for months. She wanted to hire me to do family photos but said she couldn't do it until the hair was long again!
Janine Huldie says
Tamara, first I am thankful that this didn't happen back in November when I was doing our our Christmas pictures and second that it wasn't that bad that I had to cut all her hair off. But still admit it traumatized just a bit and kept making sure to tell Lily not to do this and also now watch her like a hawk when she has scissors!
Chris Carter says
Well isn't that just IRONIC!!!??? I can say that Cass has never tried this stunt- and I am so freaking glad! She however has a different story about her hair, that is incredibly sad, so I'll save it for another time!!
I am so glad you were able to salvage her hair and it looks SO CUTE with those layers by her sweet little face!!! LOVE this story- at least it had a good outcome… 😉 I am SO glad your girls get to be adored by you!!! So cute that you are such a girly girl!!! Apparently, they are girly girls too!
Janine Huldie says
I am not sure what happened to your daughter's hair Chris, but have a feeling I would be crying. So better not tell me. But thank you your kind words about my girls and Emma's haircut, too!! 🙂
MelChi says
I'm sorry Janine, reading this had me smiling because I did exactly what Emma did when I was small too. Even a little older I think – which makes it worse LOL. I cut my own fringe and it looked AWFUL! Took forever to grow out. I think it's a girl thing sometimes hehe. They are both looking so pretty with their long hair, and don't worry – if I have a daughter too one day, I'll also be dressing her up and doing hair stuff. Happy Valentine's Day! 🙂
Janine Huldie says
First off Happy Valentine's Day Mel and also huge thank you for letting me know that you did do the same thing when you were younger. It does make feel a bit better to know Emma is the only one and that it is a bit of an almost rite of passage 🙂
Rosey says
My little one took a pair of scissors and took out a nice chunk in the back of her hair, which was platinum blonde gorgeous and to the middle of her back. We had to have it all cut off. Such a pity. I'm still sad about it and it was 12 years ago, lolol
Janine Huldie says
Aww, so sorry Rosey and that made me shed a few tears reading it, but thank you for sharing and again letting me know Emma isn't the only one to do this.
massholemommy says
I heart Lanaya! My sister cut off a big piece of her hair when she was little and my mom ended up having to cut off all the rest of it because there was no fixing it. LOL.
Janine Huldie says
Oh man, that was my fear that there would be no fixing it when I first saw she had cut into her hair. Thanking god it wasn't, but still my heart was a lump in my throat that night!
Kenya G. Johnson says
That's sweet – I know a girly girl just like you who has four boys. Yes she kept trying for the girl. She told me that at the last ultrasound she screamed and cried and asked for a second opinion and if that wasn't bad enough her husband and other three boys were in there with here. I think its amazing now that she is still a girly girl with the way she dresses and carries herself. If I had had a choice I wanted a boy and a girl but I wanted the boy first 😉 And when I think about all the no school days there has been I'd rather be playing with boy stuff than barbies 😉 I do like doing little girls hair though. Glad you were able to even Emma out. You might need to reiterate the talk with Lily 😉
Janine Huldie says
Seriously, I remember both my sonograms and still was shocked when I was told girl, especially for Lily, because I was convinced she was a boy. When the tech told me that I was having a girl, I nearly fell of the table. Kevin, of course, sat there and said pretty that he had told me so all along. Because he was convinced girl from the moment I found out. But still not going to lie that I am not sure if I would have been a great boy mom as far as the toys go, i had to go buy a birthday gift for a little boy in Emma's class and I asked the mom what I should get him. And even still had to ask for more help at Target with a sales associate. Girls to me are just easier in this department, because like I said I am a girly girl. That said, I have told Lily over and over now not to do that to her hair and watching them like hawks when they use safety scissors now, lol!! 🙂
notinjersey says
Maybe Emma read Lanaya's blog post and got the idea from Reagan? lol. glad it wasn't too awful in the end!
Janine Huldie says
Hey, you never know and stranger things have happened, lol!! 🙂
susanzutautas says
Happy Valentine's DAY to you and the cutest little girls ever!
Janine Huldie says
Aww, thank you so much Susan and Happy Valentine's Day to you, too!! 🙂
The Dose of Reality says
It is always, ALWAYS helpful to have a good girlfriend who has been in your shoes and can guide you through it!! Whew!! Neither of my kids have ever cut their hair (I am now knocking on wood in spite of the fact that they are far old enough to know better now) but I feel you!! I am so glad you were able to make it layered on both sides so it looked fabulous! WHEW! (and it's always the one you didn't warn that you thought was good to go, that does it, right?) When I was little, my best fried cut herself very wide "bangs" right down to her scalp right in front of me. It was so awful we both got in trouble. There was no camouflaging that!! –Lisa
Janine Huldie says
You are so right about having a good girlfriend to share stuff like this with. And omg to your girlfriend doing that in front of you when you were kids. So true though and just no way of hiding that one! Thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning, Lisa!! 🙂
Amanda Love says
I think all parents go through this. My own daughter cut a chunk of her hair out at the sides when she was younger and it was nerve wracking at first but then I realized, it's only hair and it will grow back. My son Kyle decided that he was going to shave his head and ended up with a patch at the top and hair everywhere else. I actually have a photo that I still laugh at to this day. Will definitely be showing that to his wife when he gets married. Madison on the other hand I totally expect to do these things. She has already poured powder all over herself, used desitin all over her body like lotion, at this point it's "what's next?". All you can do is relax, laugh and have that good glass of wine. 🙂
Janine Huldie says
Amanda, seriously I couldn't love you more and thank you for sharing this with me and so true about that glass of wine!! 🙂
anothercleanslate says
Oh no! Glad you could salvage her hair!! And let's hope gum isn't the next hair enemy!
Janine Huldie says
Oh god no and keep your fingers crossed for me on that!! 🙂
another jennifer says
This is why I love that we can just shave our boys' heads and be done with it! I know how traumatic it can be to have to cut long hair. Never fun! Even when you think you want to. It's like losing a part of you.
Janine Huldie says
Totally is and you are right so different for boys with just being able to shave their heads.
Sarah says
Fixing my daughter's hair is such fun, but she only wants a "small ponytail" everyday. BOR-ING! I'm glad the home haircut wasn't worse!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Sarah and Emma wants only braids. So I know all about kids wanting what they want hair wise!! 🙂
Sandy_Ramsey says
This has to happen to every Mom. I think it's written in the unseen rule book somewhere! Nikki was also bald until she was two so when her hair started growing we were thrilled! It grew long fast and when she was four she had this beautiful long white blonde hair. One afternoon she walked out of her room with her safety scissors and (no exaggeration!) five inches of hair in her hands! I literally went down on my knees and cried. Fortunately, much like your princess, the damage wasn't too bad on inspection and she ended up with shoulder length hair with layers around her face. It looked really cute, but still…..
Janine Huldie says
Oh man, I really would have cried too and Sandy I am starting to feel even better reading that it wasn't just my daughter to do this to her hair. Thank you seriously for sharing what Nikki did and hugs to you for that!! 🙂
day-with-kt.com says
First – Emma is so cute and even when she didn't have hair she was beautiful with those big eyes!!
Second, this is on the list of why I'm happy with boys – not just the fact that they never cut their hair but the whole "doing" hair thing actually stresses me!!
Third – wine and friends – always good!!!
Janine Huldie says
Kim, you said it perfectly right now and see maybe in that moment being a mom to a boy definitely started to sound better and better. And the wine and good friends are a must 🙂
spiritedlife says
I think having a mini me was the biggest reason NOT to have a girl. We aren't to the scissor cutting time, but I know I did it. Of course, I didn't care and my mother has had her hand at giving me some AWFUL haircuts. No worries here. LOL!
My recent post #AskAwayFriday with Penny!
Janine Huldie says
Lol, thankfully my mom took me to get my haircut and didn't do it herself, but still have also had my own share of bad haircuts and color, too here as well!! 🙂
Sarah says
My daughter has cut her own hair more than once and was also a bald beauty until she was 18 months. A platinum-blonde peach fuzz kinda bald baby. Can't count how many people called her a boy in the first two years, then suggested I pierce her ears.
I think I might jump on in and do my first FTSF post and link up. I got a few minutes on my hands even though I already did a V-Day post for today.
Janine Huldie says
Thank you again for linking up today and seriously hope you join us again in the weeks to come now. Just so glad you found my blog this week and couldn't be more glad we are following each other now!! 🙂
Nellie says
Oh my goodness she is SOOO adorable, that smile, that new haircut is just perfection!! She is super cute with or without hair LOL! I need a girl just so I can put them in cute princess outfits just like you do!! 😉
Janine Huldie says
Aww, thanks Nellie and I am prejudice thinking she is adorable, but seriously thank you for saying that tonight. Totally made me smile 🙂
godansker says
Oh my goodness, a self- haircut! I destroyed my son's hair trying to save a few bucks and do his haircuts at home but he's a boy – buzzcut is good. Couldn't imagine with girls. (What cuites your girls are, though)
Janine Huldie says
I wouldn't even dare give either of my girls at home haircut, but you are so right that with boys definitely easier and if you screw up, buzz cut it is indeed. Thanks Allison though for sharing and so glad you linked with us this week!! 🙂
Michelle Liew says
Now Emma is totally sweet. Having such fun watching her grow!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks you so much Michelle and you totally have watched here grow up and so glad we have been friends for as long as we have! Happy weekend again to you!! 🙂
Brittnei Washington says
Wow…and to think I could be talking to you about something similar in the future if we have a girl! Crazy! Unbelievable that they love to cut their hair. I wonder where the curiosity comes from? Did you do this when you were little, too?
Janine Huldie says
Brittnei, I did a lot when I was little, but believe it or not this wasn't one of them. I cut my Barbie Dolls here, but never my own. But if you do have a girl, be prepared, because from all the comments I got it seems to be quite normal.
dianeroark says
Janine,
I always enjoy reading about your sweet girls. Emma was just practicing to be a hairdresser one day. My youngest, Diana, cut her hair one day. She told me she was just practicing to become a hairdresser one day. She said she would love to be a hairdresser because they get to talk all day. OUT OF THE MOUTH OF KIDS!
Janine Huldie says
I love it and totally have to remember that one. You just totally put a smile on my face this morning with what your daughter had said. Totally out of the mouths of babes! 🙂
My Inner Chick says
Gorgeous girls.
I have 2 boys & sometimes I need this girl fix!
Thank You!
Janine Huldie says
Aww, thanks and so happy to give you a girl fix today!! 🙂
Kim Tobin says
Haha Emma is a future stylist in the making!
Janine Huldie says
I know Kim, shed really does lol!! 🙂
Amber Day Hicks says
my daughter has never done her own hair, but her real father (bad divorce & awful story) cut her hair when she was 2 when we first separated & it looked awful! Needless to say, he NEVER made that mistake again, she’s 10 now, I still am the only parent responsible for hairstyles, as it should be, I am the Momma… anyways… oh my, bless her & your heart! 😉 ~A~
Janine Huldie says
Thank god my husband never tried that. He doesn't even know how to do a ponytail and will always send the girls to me for their hair. But thankfully for you all seemed to end well in the end and thanks for sharing your daughter's hair cut story here today, too 🙂
Lanaya says
I can't remember if I got a chance to comment on this post. I know I read it but you know me and my schedule lately. Time is not in the majority these days! Ugh …
LOL
I still can't get over that this happened. It's crazy and Dara's comment cracked me up. Maybe Emma did read my blog and for some reason decided you needed to write about it to. Hahaha
I'm glad you took my advice and had some wine — and didn't shoot yourself. Albeit there are days I'd like to shoot myself right about now! Jeez! Mwah — love you always!
xoxo
Lanaya
Janine Huldie says
Don't shoot yourself, because then we wouldn't be able to meet in person. And I am seriously holding you to that someday very soon! But again, I love you a ton and thank you so much for practically holding my hand through this one!! 🙂 xoxo!!
Dana says
I don't remember Gwen ever cutting her own hair. I did, though – and I should have known better. I was 14 and had curled my hair. One section didn't curl well so I trim it to be even with the shorter, curlier pieces. I eventually cut it at the root and it grew back sticking straight up. I had to part my hair on the side until it grew in. At least Emma is little – I had no excuse!
Janine Huldie says
Dana, I actually had to cut all my hair off from double processing it and having the beautician at the time overlap the bleach. My hair was literally falling out in clumps. So not a pretty site and I had no excuse either. So, come to think of it, I feel bad how upset I got now, because Emma is still little, but you are right neither of us were at this point in our lives. Thanks for sharing 🙂
dribblesngrits says
I've never been a girly girl so to speak, and I hate doing my kids' hair for whatever reason, but I totally freaked when they self hair cutted. The oldest took a chunk of the middle kid's hair near the bald like center all the way down to the scalp (no hurting the child of course). Then there were chunks of it left and right. Both ended up at my hair stylist who I swear could do celebrity hair for a living, and she gave them really short hair cuts, but they were cute short hair cuts. The important thing is the hair grew back. Right? Or that the kids didn't care really? Or something profound I'm sure is there that I can't think of because I'm not really thinking straight. BTW, my middle kid now has a really bad hair cut I gave her because she had lice and I wasn't about to pick it out with that long hair. It's very lopsided. Lice is gone at least.
Janine Huldie says
I have to say you totally mad eke smile with both the self hair cut stories and a huge thank you for letting m know that you too have been there (twice over). Seriously, thank you and I think my new favorite saying, "Lice is gone, at least!" 🙂