It's nearing 8:30 and Toddler girl woke up from her late nap almost an hour ago. Bright-eyed and singing the theme to "Dora the explorer," Anna is ready to go the next 5-6 hours strong. Add that to my luck of sleep-less nights and a rip-cord of a relationship and ...
we've got a great Friday the 14th shaping up.
If you had any concept of how many times Ive read this book to Toddler-Girl since February began....
I've attempted to make plans, to sell plans and to just hope for plans this weekend because last year was the tentative year, and this year was more solidified you know? Well, scratch it, same as last year I'm not getting the time off previously realized {a morning to sleep in} I'm gonna work until I pass out and have no recollection that several cabins, and balcony hotels are now out of my reach. When the doors close, I'm gonna take my bath, {and not break the piping of the 15yr old tub this week} I'm gonna shave those parts of me that those guys in health class thought came hair-free for girls naturally. I'm gonna deep condition my 'fro and polish my toes. I'm gonna get a six-pack of my cider-beer of choice and watch animation 'til I pass out.
What would I rather be doing to help those around me this weekend?
Be there for my beauty of a cuz Lil'Bit {a girl who really turned into a British little bite, sweet, scrumptious, none rowdy and committed to self analyzation}
Be there for MyMor because I don't want him to feel like an Asssssssstronut space case that I wanna kick in ze-face.
Keep my bro at 3yrs old.
Visit Nikki in her new place with a bottle.
Congratulate Rosie properly
What would I rather be doing to help myself this weekend?
... Now why would I..?
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Instead, I took WAY too long to open my yap about what would make me happy and how I would stay that way for more than an hr.
I ate leftover meatloaf, a pear and 2 heart shaped donuts with sprinkles. Drank a glass of my Moscato blend of choice, then Mymor and I attempted to watch "This is the end" before calling it a night...
{featuring the watered down death-scene to draw in the PG-13 crowd} The movie gets a nod for not over drafting the "Robo's" in the title, the mainbot-cop-protaganist was an excellent actor for the roll and "hid his emotions well" for an actor.
we drove through the excess of fresh falling snow to Pathmark, bought the essentials for a snowed in night and es a nod for not over drafting the "Robo's" in the title, the main-bot-cop-protaganist was an excellent actor for the roll and "hid his emotions well" for an actor.
In preparation for a new season of hair care, I've packed up half the shampoos, and am stocking up on shower caps for moisture rich days, and satin scraps for the chill claws of the season.
I've successfully completed Toddler-Girls's first Hot Oil treatment last night and recognize child protective services has enough photographic evidence of my wrapping this little girls hair up in a plastic bag to red flag me.. SO.. Plastic caps (although not as cost effective for units of all races w/o altered hair structure) is going to be added to my Natural Young Thangz Winter Regime.
I kept the bag wrapped and tucked with a child-sized full headband securing it away from her crown allowing the oils to drip down.
It's her and me and I have to find the balance of occupying Toddler Girl's attention while sectioning and detangiling her hair for d.S twists and occasional twisted rows and bantu knots.
She's begun imaginative play, curtsey's well, and counts beautifully.
I've paused to question myself, tripped over grass, and Ms. Cabrera summed up my year as a tragic airplane crash.
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As of Feb 13th, I was able to give my 2yr a full head {8 in all} of bantu knots.
And although the picture above has to be altered for her actual rear-of-head-photo, this picture was far closer {my toddler girls hair is much thicker} in comparison to what I did as opposed to a lot of the wrong I saw going on in the web with the same search "toddler bantu knot"..
If you want bangs, don't pull the hair follicle to the back with such visible tension. If you want to stretch the hair, don't double up on the braids and then twist. It just causes more tension {stress} on your tresses.
how NOT to bantu:: Traditionally bantu knots are meant to be worn in sections that your natural hair grown from the scalp is attempting to curl form to. Essentially, "which way do you want your hair to grow? Moisturize it, seal the moisture, then detangle from the root in the direction you want your hair to ultimately lay, twist from root, spiral the twist to the tip of your hair and then wrap that cord round and round the base of the root until the grandfather tips of your {or your sitter's} hair may be tucked {or wrapped} under.
And attempt to avoid as much cotton {moisture absorption hair tools} as possible especially on the tips of your hair which need the most moisture for visible length retention.
