Dads and Hair

Well, remind me next time not to listen to Mike when he says anything about doing Josie's hair:). The story goes, Mike looked at Josie's hair this morning and was thinking, then a little later when I came into the kitchen, he was taking her hair out of the braids that someone had so kindly put in for us (thanks Faith). I was shocked and said, What are you doing. Where he proceeded to inform me that he was looking at her hair and he thinks that he could plat her hair. At this point some of her hair was already out of her braids and all I did was just stand there and shake my head. Now, I know how Josie is with her hair, I have been with her when braids are taken out and put in, she does not like to have her braids taken out or really put in for that fact. She tends to squirm and move around, so unless you really know what your doing, putting the braids in is difficult anyway if you really aren't used to it, let alone when a 4 year old really doesn't want to sit still for that long. I have gotten pretty good at taking her braids out. Mike on the other hand tried to take them out, and if I didn't help him, we would still be taking them out now. Well, to make a long story (or afternoon) short, I tried a couple of different things with her hair and eventually she went to sleep on my lap and this is what I ended up doing with her hair.
When the boys came in from school Thomas looked at her hair (she was still asleep) and said, "Who did Josie's hair." Then I said I did, then he looked at me and patted me on the shoulder and said, "Good job, mom." Then Steven walked in and was convinced that Faith had come over and did her hair and when I finally got him to believe that I did it, he said it looked pretty good. When Steven asked why I took her braids out, I looked at him and said, "It was your dad who started taking them out, b/c he thought he could braid it." Then, Steven just started laughing. I told Mike, "See, even our 9 year old knows not to take them out." It may not be the best, but it will do as I learn how to do it better and quicker:). Good things she was asleep! I did call Mike and have him get some beads on the way home, and he didn't complain one bit, he just drove to the store and got them (I think he knew that he owed me big time). Well, Josie seems to like her braids and her beads that are in them. She shakes her head and says, "My beads mommy." And I say yes. I guess I am learning, even though Mike kind of forced me to a little quicker than I was anticipating.
Even though I am giving Mike a hard time, don't get me wrong, he is a great dad and was just trying to help. Hey, any dad that takes an interest in at least trying with their daughter's hair is a pretty good dad to me! He just keeps looking at her hair and he says, You did a pretty good job. I just look at him and shake my head and laugh:). Those of you that know Mike, can appreciate this and I know are laughing b/c you know how he is.
So, Mike and I both learned something today. Mike learned that platting isn't as easy as it looks and I learned that I can do a little with Josie's hair when the pressure is on:). I guess these are the adventures of having 3 children and one being a little girl:)
Enjoy the pictures!