Wednesday, March 7, 2007

First Hair Cut

Taylor got her first real hair cut today!!! She's gone 11 years without anything but a trim. She came home from school and said she was ready to cut her hair and donate it to Locks of Love. I had a panic attack...she was calm.

We drove to Great Clips and she was still calm. I was freaking out inside; trying to decide if I should turn around and not let her do it, or to let her be a big girl and make this decision on her own.

She sat in the chair...she was calm and mom was still freaking out. We told the stylist what she wated to do...Taylor was now freaking out. She cried, but she still went through with it. They cut 11 inches off. She's still as beautiful as ever. I am SOOOO proud of her for doing it and I think it's just great that she would want to help others.

She is so happy that she could share her hair with a little girl that has cancer. As we drove to dance tonight, she said that she was happy that she could help another child be comfortable with going to school and playing with her friends; that she could now be herself and people would notice her for who she is, and not because she has cancer.

What a big girl. She's growing up before my eyes, and I'm not ready for it.