Last night Dave and I went to Best Buy and dropped a wad on a giant TV. It's been a long time coming for us and something I should probably feel bad about, but don't. We don't have expensive taste in most things: no German cars or Apple computers or iPhones for us. Someone asked us recently what we like to do for fun and the only real thing Dave and I enjoy (besides food and sex) is watching movies together after the kids go to bed. So spending a one-time chunk of money on the main thing we enjoy doing together as a couple seems like money well spent.
Geek Squad will be here on Friday to install it. I'm all atwitter!
The strangest thing will be having two televisions. We've never ever had more than one TV. I'm hoping that moving our old box upstairs will encourage me to fold more laundry. We'll see.
We're super busy this week with play dates and camp, but I'll try to poke in tomorrow night with photos of the CHOPPAGE. My hair cut is (finally) tomorrow at 3:00. I still don't have a good idea of the exact cut I'm looking for, but I have an excellent idea of what I DON'T want. I'm thinking of going REALLY short, like chin-length. I figure if I'm going to rip off this band-aid, I might as well rip it off hard and fast, you know?
Also, this is probably going to make me sound like a terrible person, but I'm SO SO SO sick of the kids always grabbing my hair. Genoa has a first class mama hair fetish going on and can't bring herself to nurse unless she's twisting my hair in her grubby little fists. Which HURTS. She also sleeps ALL NIGHT LONG with either her hands or her feet wrapped up in my fro, which is about as much fun for me as it sounds. I think her reaction to my hair cut is going to be negative and it's going to be loud, but maybe it's the first step in what I'm expecting to be an extremely long and painful weaning process, so whatever. At some point Alex learned to comfort himself with his OWN hair (which he still does!) and maybe this will help Genoa get to that place a little faster. And in the meantime, mama won't look quite so much like she belongs in a hair band video.
Before I read this post I was going to say how awesome your hair looks. I'm sure the new cut will look great too.
Posted by: Sheryl | June 24, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I recently cut off a huge amount of my hair and I could not be happier. I don't have curls like you, but I can imagine what your hair would look like short and I say go for it! It will always grow back right?
Posted by: Carly | June 24, 2008 at 12:50 PM
My hair is chin length and my son still sleeps twisting in his hands. I have to sleep with my back to him otherwise he gives me little bald spots in the front. Gah! It's so sweet and yet I can't stand it. Before kids I always loved having my hair played with or brushes.
Posted by: Rayne of Terror | June 24, 2008 at 12:53 PM
I just got my hair cut too! I had twelve inches off and sent them to Locks of Love. If you decide to cut off more than ten (you can pull the hair out straight to measure), send them to Locks of Love and most salons will give you a free haircut.
Posted by: Jen | June 24, 2008 at 01:20 PM
OMG- Your hair is sooooooo awesome!! I am sure it will look fantastic short!
Posted by: Nicole | June 24, 2008 at 01:38 PM
Short is in! I'm taking along my picture of Gwyneth Paltrow's new 'do when I get my hair cut on Saturday. :) Your hair is so pretty and it will look great any length. Plus, like someone said, it'll grow back.
Congrats on the new TV!
Posted by: alison | June 24, 2008 at 01:39 PM
Your hair looks terrific Manda! It's shorter than I remember. Oh so pretty :)
Good luck with the cut! I'm sure it's going to look just as fantastic shorter. I'll be with you in curly-haired spirit! Take photos!!!
~ Jen :)
Posted by: Jen | June 24, 2008 at 01:55 PM
I love your hair the way it is. I am going to miss your long hair.
Tomorrow, flags will fly at half mast.
Blue skies will be grey.
Puppy tails will not wag.
I will be sad.
Posted by: David | June 24, 2008 at 02:38 PM
omg, Manda, you have *the* most gorgeous hair! I'm a fellow curlytop, and I would never have cut my hair if it could have looked like yours! But you have delicate features, and I'll be it'll look great short, too. I got sort of a modified bob when I cut my long hair off last year (my face is longish, and cutting the hair away from my face near my ears took away that too-blut look), and I couldn't be happier with it. Best of luck! I can't wait to see pictures!
Posted by: DebbieS | June 24, 2008 at 05:36 PM
Ooooh... I can't wait to see the new haircut!
Posted by: Rachael | June 24, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Your hair is gorgeous. It's time: Wean the kid, make her sleep alone, keep the hair!
Posted by: Jmialah | June 24, 2008 at 08:36 PM
I wish i could have your hair- i couldnt get mine to be that curly perfect even on a good day. I have this slight, vixen curl that is unmanageable!
I guess we always want what we cant have!
Posted by: Kheatherg | June 25, 2008 at 06:29 AM
My hair's at an obscene length at this point, so I too am preparing for the MAJOR HAIR CUT. I'm still so undecided about, though. Maybe you will be my inspiration.
Posted by: Bethiclaus | June 25, 2008 at 09:28 AM