I am absolutely loving that Ava is getting to stage where her hair is long enough for hair accessories. Not only does Mummy think that she looks adorable, but she loves wearing them! She has that “I feel like a Princess” look in her eye.

Aside from feeling great, it helps keep the curls under control. Don’t you think?

We are use gallons of detangler to prevent dreadlocks and I’m amazed at how matted it gets after a good sleep. Even with her fine baby hair it’s already difficult to comb. I see product and hair accessories in our future in abundance!

Ava & I were loving her new look and for almost 3 weeks she sported a color coordinated hair clip.

This week, however, Jake was feeling left out.

While getting ready for nursery, he began trying to rip Ava’s clip from her hair. Once he got it out (including a couple fine little strands of blond curls), he tried to stick it in his hair. His placement was perfect as he knew to skew it to the side. I watched him struggle to put it in. He looked at me with those big “help me Mummy” eyes. I was paralyzed. I could not bring myself to help him!

My head was telling me “it’s not a big deal, he’s just a little guy experimenting”, but my heart was saying “Nooooo”.

I never thought I would be a mother who confined my children to stereotypical gender roles but something inside me felt like I needed to help protect his masculinity. Where do you draw the line between harmless innocent cross dressing and your little rugby player being mocked and ridiculed in nursery?