By the way....

I'm sitting on my own.

Love,

Jett

6 Month Stats

April 8th, 2011

17 lbs. 7 oz - 49%

27.5 inches - 84%

17.5 inch head circ - 71%

Lovely Baby Locks

Today is Jett's Six Month Birthday. A bittersweet day. Our sweet little man is growing up so fast. Where has the time gone?!?! Looking forward to tomorrow and the days ahead, but wishing the days would slow down, just long enough to stop and smell a few more roses along the way.
After many weeks of talking about trimming Jett's hair, we decided today was the day. Just a little trim, no big deal, right? But, as Todd grabbed the scissors, by stomach tightened... i wasn't ready to do this... But, I let him continue, every snip got to me a little more. I kept a smile on my face thinking to myself, "what's the big deal? It's only hair. It grows back."
After the last snip, i took a look at Jett's new look. Of course he looked crazy cute, and totally trendy with a slight "fauxhawk". He was all smiles, knowing nothing about what happened. Still the same sweet baby.

It was a while later while nursing him to sleep for an afternoon nap that i realized why I was so emotional about cutting his hair.
I remembered back to my 32 hrs of labor, the anticipation I felt to meet this baby. Boy? Girl? What color eyes? skinny? fat? long? short? As the doctors told me to push, i began to wonder even more. As Jett came into sight of the Doctors, nurses, and Todd, they all began to "ohh" and "ahh" at all the hair!!! As I continued to push the Dr. asked me if I would like to touch his head. This was the first time i felt Jett outside the womb. I touched his curly, wet mop of hair. Amazing.

His hair became his identity, he was a celebrity at the hospital. All of the nurses had to come visit our room to meet "the baby with all the hair".
This was why it made me sad to cut his hair. It was how i first met Jett, how i described him, how others knew him. But, the reality is... this little boy is so much more than his hair. His hair isn't why i love him, in fact, i really hated combing out the knots.

Jett, your personality continues to bloom.. I love you so much!! With or without your hair.