I've discovered the joy of having a daughter who likes to brush hair. With the exception of the times she poked me in the eye, it was very, very relaxing.
It started off while I was snuggling her on my lap.
"Your hair is messy, Mommy."
"Is it?" I asked absently.
She lifted her hand and smoothed my bangs. "It's messy, Mommy. I brush it!"
She ran into the bathroom, opening drawer and returning with my brush. I sat down on the floor cross-legged while she began to brush, her tongue stuck between her teeth as she attempted to tame the frizz on my head.
"It's messy, Mommy."
"I know."
"There!" she said in satisfaction. "It looks good."
I waited, feeling the bangs she'd pushed to the back of my head slowly start to rise.
"Mommy! Your hair is messy!" And back to work she went. I relaxed into the brush strokes, enjoying the relative quiet.
"Elizabeth, will you brush my hair too?"
"Hang on a minute, Joe. I brush Mommy's hair."
A few more minutes passed and finally, satisfied that she smoothed all my hair, she started on Joseph's.
"It looks good, baby," I commented.
Elizabeth looked at me and shook her head. "Not yet."
"Oh! Sorry, sweetie. I thought it looked good."
"No, Mommy. Not yet."
Joseph and I sat while she took turns brushing our hair until finally, with a deep sigh, she looked at us and said, "It looks pretty."
10 comments:
I should totally get F to do that...
Can I borrow her?
That's so sweet!
I let T brush my hair too. He likes to do it, since he doesn't quite have enough to run a brush through. :)
You know, I don't have hair, and I'd like to borrow your daughter.
what sweetness! all that attention --- just soak it up, Mandy! & enjoy the hugs & kisses too.
I can't get enough of it! Makes up for the early morning "I don't want to wear this!" arguments. :)
No problem. She can be bribed with chocolate and prefers to wear polka dots or rainbows.
Poor Elizabeth's hair is so curly, the brush gets caught. I think that's why she likes mine. :)
Of course! (You'll probably want to give her back the second she starts to boss you around.)
Almost as good as a trip to the salon.
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