I finally made the big leap and by that, I don’t mean:
– kicking out L back to his room when he crawls into our bed in the middle of the night and pull and pinch my breast as if it was a a ‘doudou’ (French for anything that calms the baby: teddy bear, security blanket, muslin, padded book etc. In the case of L, it is the breast of any female between 18 and 45 year old)
– submitting my resume to a local restaurant to apply for a waitress job because our debts are piling up
– begging my mom to come and live with us to help with the kids
I chopped my hair. I was tempted by the whole Britney Spears infamous head shaving but did not go through it because a- winter is too friggin’ cold in New York and b-I have a super flat back of the head, as in flat ironed; another thing I used to blame my mom for. She probably let me sleep flat on my back ALL the time. She did have a 1 one year old (my big sis) to mind at the same time so I guess I now understand her and can no longer really hold this against her…It still sucks though.
Anyway, I did not shave entirely but went back to my post wedding and pre children hair style: short and short. People who met me in New York were stunned (most of them positively rather than ghastly stunned) and asked: ‘it must feel…strange?’. It actually did not feel strange at all. It feels more like peeling away all the worry and layers built up after 4 strenuous years of fertility treatment, pregnancies, breast feeding etc. It feels more like getting ready for 2014 aka ‘get a job, whatever it is’ year with the kick ass energy of an old friend: the (hair) Bob.
Many people were also freaked out by how much I now look like my daughter, P. Me is thinking (slightly annoyed): ‘Cannot believe that my trademark hair style got appropriated by my 2 year old…Damn it!!!’ Oh well, I guess it is just the beginning…
Today, to accentuate the new bob, I went for: BCBG Max Azria stripes dress, Roberto Cavalli belt, French blue beret, Natasha’s old vintage rabbit fur vest (worn with the skin out), and new Blowfish ankle boots.
P.S: P saw the beret and wants it…
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Thanks ladies! Your blog looks awesome.
You look beautiful!!!!!
Thanks!!! big hugs xo
We have the same problem! I have a flat head! The back is just flat! and I blamed my mother too, only that she blames me for it saying I was such a hard headed baby and refused to sleep on my side. Pfft
But your short hair becomes you. You look fabulous!
Hilarious!!! I love the way we bicker with our moms – should give us a good preview of what it is going to be like when our daughters are older hahha and thanks for the compliment xo
I love the short hair! You look amazing! Oh, no! Why did I read this post? You are giving me ideas!!
Thanks for the compliment!!!! If you go down this road, I need to see pics!!! xo
OMG, love it! All of it! Can I see it with other outfits?? I’m sure you have more wonderfully eclectic outfits to pair with it!
Thanks!!! Yep more mood of the day posts with the short hair to come. The funny thing is that it’s both harder and easier to get dress. For example, most dresses now look weird on me but a black jacket looks way more stylish now…will take some time to adjust. Xo