Growing Up
Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 8:39AM There comes a time in a father’s life where he has to face the truth.
His daughter will grow up.
My precious moody, smiling, devil-attitude, angle-like daughter will one day become a woman.
And yesterday I was introduced to that very fact like a slap to the face.
My wife took the boy to have his haircut. His first since he shaved his head bald last fall to raise money for cancer research.
During this little jaunt she also decided to take my daughter’s hair from three inches below her shoulders to less than a “bob” haircut.
Walking into the house our proud daughter flashed her attitude and owned the room.
Meanwhile the wife saw a light bulb go off and said, “Holy shit! I just remembered I have a picture of me at that age with the same haircut!”
And off she went to find it.
And when she returned we handed it to my daughter and the similarities of beauty, personality, confidence, and child innocence were caught on film.
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Reader Comments (21)
You have one beautiful little girl, and I am sure she will turn into a positively wonderful young woman.
Oh..be still my heart...that last picture is simply beautiful!!
Just remember, odds are that one day she will start dating straight boys. You know, teenage boys. Like you once were. Remember you back then? Sweet dreams.
Thank God Macy has that glint in her eye & will punch the kids that call her dad a "pussy."
She's beautiful. Good luck.
This is precious!
She looks like a young Kara Thrace :)
She is rockin' that haircut! Absolutely gorgeous.
Beautiful post. Your daughter is a cutie. I'm going to show this to my husband. With two daughters he is very emotional about our girls growing up.
I envy that you have a little girl. A beautiful one at that! I'm the momma to three sons. Le sigh.
Love her smile! She's such a cutie & is totally rockin' her new 'do. :)
She's gorgeous!!
that last photo! I love.
Enjoy it now. Because girly hormones are just around the corner. I went to a high school performance this week of Chicago and saw it way too up close. Whoa, had to blog about it even. There is a reason God gave us a son...
Simpy adorable - and yes, they grow up so fast....I just wish sometimes we can just press pause and take in these moments because they are fleeting and so short
Just beautiful like your wife. My daughter is a few years older and has started "developing" which is totally freaking her father out. Next step - boys. I'm not sure my ex's poor ticker can take it. What you're feeling now is just a taste.....
She is beautiful! So what's your anthem? "Just Cleaning My Gun".
Cute new do!
I'm in denial and my kids shalt never grow up. Okay, I'm in for a heap of trouble too.
Beautiful! Enjoy the now. That's my favorite age! She totally rocks the haircut, BTW. I had one similar forced on me in kindergarten and didn't pull it off at all. Last time I had short hair!
total cuteness. soak in every.last.second!