So what did I decide to do, cut it. Cut it all off into a stacked bob.
This picture doesn't really do it justice

Cute and very practical cause daddy was getting her ready in the morning and this is a NO fuss haircut. But I grew very sad that I didn't have my little girl's hair to play with and so one day Carina finally took pity on me and convinced me to "let me grow it out".
So the condition was we will grow it out but you have to let me style it.
I have really been working on my braiding abilities. Which love ya mom but I did not learn from you. She once took me to a hair salon to get a simple french braid, hey but at least she tried to make me happy.
I love that little face and I love when I find it under all that hair. I finally understand my mother was always sweeping my hair out of my face, just so I could tuck it back out from behind my ear.