(taken 6 months before installation)

2.5 YEARS...

...and the love affair is still going strong!!! I hit the 2.5 year mark on 14 November. I can remember at the beginning of my journey visiting blog after blog, drooling over pictures of healthy, long and gorgeous locs with anticipation. I used to think "I can't wait until my hair is long" or "Will my hair ever grow?" Well, I am here to tell you, it's doing its thing! I started with 2 inches of new growth and relaxed hair. My hair has NEVER grown so fast, so quickly! That's not to say that I have not had my share of issues (losing locs, thin locs, slippage) but the positives so outweigh the negatives! So for all my newbies...just relax, be patient, and enjoy the trip. The length will come!!

(these were taken

november 8)

CAN LIFE BE ANY SWEETER?

I really don't think so! Needless to say this is halloween with the only REAL men who matter in my life. I am pictured with a mini, much cuter version of Shrek and a police officer for whom I would intentionally cause an infraction just to be pulled over. This was taken at my baby boy's in-home daycare center prior to going to the mall. And while ALL parents think their children are the cutest, absolutely most adorable coagulation of cells on this earth, mine were truly all the rage! Check out the photo of complete strangers (shoppers) clammering for a photo opt with Shrek and his sidekick cop. :-) We ended the evening with dinner, a bath, a few pieces of candy and snuggle time with mommy in her bed. All in all, it was a sweet day!