This week...

my son turned 6 months old...he's cooing, laughing, reaching for everything, trying to crawl...still not sleeping through the night.

me and coffee have had a serious romance going on as a result.

i realized that as my body goes through its transition instead of wearing clothes in sizes that i assume should fit me i should probably buy/wear clothes in the size i  currently am. i will look better and feel better about myself instead of being completely bewildered as to why my pre pregnancy jeans still don't fit.

i also realized that i actually needed to tone up before i even got pregnant.

i'm falling in love with my hair! i'm really happy that it's growing out completely from scratch. i feel as if i'm giving it the opportunity to grow in a healthy state.

in other news i'm still mixing up concoctions for my hair which hubby finds hilarious because i technically still have hardly any hair on my  head. i told him it's to keep my scalp healthy...i don't think he bought it.

i came into the understanding that although there are things at my job that drive me insane i am still very very blessed to be in the position that i'm in. i work from home full time and my son doesn't have to be in daycare. it doesn't get any better than that. really.

i continued to realize just how great my husband is. he is truly one in a million. he's a rare breed and he's my blessing from God. it's only by God's grace and favor that he's in my life and we're married. every day i have to say thank you to the Creator because without Him we wouldn't be.

overall it was a great week.

Staring at my hair on an hourly basis certainly won't make it grow faster.....

I had this same narcissistic obsession with my hair when I first started growing my locs. I'd check and check, look, turn my head..do everything to see if I had any new growth. Eventually I stopped stalking its growth and before I knew it I had a head full of luscious locs.

Now, I wait again...this time in hopes of a head full of healthy and wild hair...eclectic like me...
But it certainly requires that I give it love and time and high doses of patience.

In the meantime I've mixed my own set of oils and potions which I use on a daily basis. Currently my concoction consists of castor oil, jojoba oil, peppermint oil, burdock oil and aloe vera gel. I keep them mixed up in a little bottle that I squirt about a quarter size into my hair daily. I decided on these oils based on the one trillion blogs I've been reading on natural hair! Interestingly enough, I've been trying to decide if I should continue to get my hair wet daily when I shower but I haven't found that answer in any of the blogs I read. This is an awesome perk of having little hair on your head; but since I'm now growing it out I don't know. I use a conditioner..whichever smells the best to me, while I shower. We'll see how that works. I guess I'll see in time if I should stop.

I'll have to get hubby to take some pics so I can chart my progress...

2008 This is why I stay working out. I knew I had a flat belly once upon a time!

just juicy for no reason!

Lil cousin and plus one..looking like her bodyguard..

SMH....fat baby!

2006 - long hair don't care

 

2008 - Birthday weekend

2010

2011 - 70's party

2010 - saved the best for last..my wedding day!

My boys at the circus 2012

Please listen in tonight when my husband, Hotep, is on The Love Doctor Show. He'll be a part of panel of men who will be discussing everything from relationships to what prevents men from committing. It's sure to be interesting and revealing. To listen, go to www.twinflamesinlove.com and click on The Love Doctor Show to hear it live on the web. You can call in for questions at 714-242-5155.

Blessings,
egypt