Holy HAIR

I've been wanting to write about Kelsie's hair for quite a while now. It amazes me every day. We can't go any where without having a stranger comment on her curls. Both Larry & I have really thick hair and some natural curl. SOME being the key word. Its really nothing compared to Kelsie's head full of ringlets. Some of them are so tight that I can't even slip my pinky finger in it. Here are some pictures of her right out of the tub... I'm not sure what was happening here. I think she knew I was trying to take pictures of her hair and was purposely being a 3 year old rebel.I usually blow it dry a little because I don't want her to get cold at night because she has wet hair. This is what it looks like after I blow it...Sometimes I put lotion in it to help prevent the frizz. I know, lotion sounds weird but it works perfectly. It makes it soft and beautiful and again NOT frizzy. Bonus!! But then she sleeps. This is what it usually looks like when she wakes up in the mornings. Please try to constrain yourself...This is her crying "Its in my eyes. I need a pony tail." Um, Hun, I think you're gonna need more than a pony...
Last weekend I attempted a french braid. Its been a while since I've french braided hair but its kind of like riding a bike. Except that her hair is so curly its like riding a bike over 50 speed bumps in a row. Even after I put the elastic in, her hair was still trying to curl... Don't get me wrong, I LOVE LOVE LOVE her hair but I don't know what to do with it. I'm not used to so much of that curly stuff. Mornings are especially tricky. We wake up so early and have to be out the door by 7:15. Neither one of us like mornings and so I find it especially difficult to plan an extra hour to wet, blowdry & style. Usually she just gets pig tails and by the end of they day curly wispys are are all over her head and trying to be set free. Its awesome. My other dilemma is that Kelsie is now 3 years old and has never had a hair cut. Its not like she has split ends or damaged hair but the thought of ME going 3 years with out a cut makes me wants to die. So what should I do? I guess a little trim wouldn't hurt, right? I just don't understand how hair knows to be curly. Does each strand have its own little brain? Is mystifyingly gorgeous!!