I cut my hair! It has been way too long and I have been way too lazy for a really long time. Since Ella’s come home my hair washing and styling priorities have gone out the window. Who am I kidding…I am about the most low maintenance person ever, so the fact that I spend even less time on myself now is not such a good thing.

Two months ago my grandma surprised me with a gift card to my salon for my birthday. It’s taken that long to decide what to do and finally get excited about cutting my hair off. I’ve been looking at styles online and in magazines like a crazy person. Then last night I went to the Locks of Love website and realized that my hair was indeed long enough to donate. That sealed the deal and this morning I happily went off to the salon and came home feeling much lighter and happier with my look.

Believe it or not, today’s events do have something to do with adoption (as does virtually all aspects of our lives now.) While I was chopping off my locks my brother babysat Ella. Here’s where the whole attachment/bonding/adoption spin comes in. My husband and I have felt that Ella is pretty firmly attached to us, and she has been showing more and more signs of this as of late. I was gone a little under an hour and she had a wonderful time while I was gone, but was asking for me when I left and when I called to say I was on my way home. My brother told me that the novelty had worn off and she most definitely wanted her mama :)

So not only did I get a cute new do, but I also feel a sense of satisfaction that Ella was able to spend some time away from mom and dad. And the fact that she wanted me back just made my heart swell. We have been together a little over a year and I am feeling confident in our bond as a family.


Photo © Rebecca Hess 2007

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