A Pigtail War

Is it possible that I am involved in a pigtail war? Is it possible that my daughter repeatedly tells me that I don't do the pigtails correctly? Is it possible that she has more faith in my husband, who has never even seen a dam pigtail, than her mother who still rocks them on the occasional bad hair day one month short of 41 years old??? YES..... Is the answer to all 3 questions. I am in the midst of a pigtail crisis. Sloane has the most beautiful Annie type curls dripping from her head. They are scrumptious like perfect corkscrews. People stop us everyday to tell her how pretty her hair is. Because of her curly qs and the fact that she basically just got a head of hair in the past year, we haven't exactly adorned her with accessories.

Now, I want to stop here and say I am a girl. I like to look like a girl but I am not the type who fusses. Mascara is all I wear daily, my hair is an upside down dry and go and my jewelry gets changed once in a blue moon. On a crazy day, I'll toss on a bangle bracelet to jingle jangle my way thru the day. Sometimes, I am afraid of sparkle. It scares me at my core!  I admire all the everyday and special occasion glitz and glam. Want to look finished on a daily basis, but I know there is always a hint of something missing in "my look"....LOL

Sloane has bows in all shapes and sizes and headbands that can jazz up any outfit. She hasn't been interested in them and I, because of my own "look", haven't pushed them. Her hair is beautiful without the ornament. It wasn't until she started preschool in September that her need for a hair accessory began. And, so, we started with bows and then headbands. All was going well. There was the occasional...."its not hard enough" statement and "daddy does it better" but we were making out okay I'd say.

That is until this am. Sloane got a haircut on Friday. Not her first, but a significant trim. And what does the glitz and glam Auntie Bec do??? She blows Sloane's hair out straight and gives her pigtails. The 1st time ever!!! Sloane was in love and presented herself at ti-ti's a short time later like a fashion model directing everyone to her pigtails. To which, they all gushed right along with her!!

So this morning was my turn. Sloane was going to get pigtails for school. It was a relaxing morning with no sense of urgency and I am was ready for the mission. After 4 tries, multiple complaints, tantrums and tears...I had failed miserably!! Sloane went to school without pigtails, I felt completely defeated in shock that I couldn't make a pigtail out of 3 inches of hair, and we both were disappointed. It was a pigtail war at its best.

They looked great to me, seemed tight enough and were so dam cute I could have squealed!! Sloane, on the other hand, said they weren't big enough, tight enough and she didn't like them!! Not a mommy and me moment to say the least. No one won the battle....and the war is still on.

Tomorrow, we are heading to Children's to see a pulmonary specialist. We wrote our letter of concerns to Dr. Rahbar about next Monday's scope and all agreed upon seeing a pulmonologist before the scope. Sloane's wheeze is very frequent now and it is accompanied a juicy, junky cough. It is the perfect time to get some input from the respiratory specialists. We are hoping tomorrow either adds them into the scope on Monday...making keeping Sloane under a bit longer and letting them have a look see OR we are hoping tomorrow eliminates them from the case leaving Sloane's wheeze in her airway in Dr. Rahbar's hands. 

I am not clear at t he point which way I think this will go.

• Tomorrow may be a game changer in regards to Monday, December 9th....I know that. 
• The wheeze is here..... I know that.
• Dr. Rahbar and his staff are on the same page with us about the wheeze and the need to bring in pulmonary at this point.....I know that.
• Sloane's cough is significant enough that I am excited for someone to listen to her and the junk in her lungs...... I know that.
• I am concerned that she is not healthy enough with her junky lungs to be put under anesthesia on Monday.... I know that.
• I am plugging forward to get the answers and put this wheeze to bed...... I know that.

I am already worried about tomorrow's pigtail war.....I know that!!!