Hair Apparent

One of the cool things about pregnancy is that your hair doesn't fall out. Unfortunately, it doesn't last, and once that baby is born, the hair follows.

My hair is *everywhere.* The average non-postpartum person loses about 100 hairs a day, but mine was always more obvious anyway because of the length.

Seriously. It is *everywhere.*

I cleaned the bathroom yesterday. By the end of the day, I had to wipe out the sink again because it was full of hair.

When I feed Maureen, I pick pieces of it off her clothes.

On Sunday, Johnny and I were sitting on the couch. He was looking at a picture book and I was reading a magazine. Suddenly, he threw down his book and started plucking at his toes. When I asked what was wrong, he said, "Mommy's hair is stuck in my feet!" Sure enough, he had a piece of my hair wrapped around his toes. A little while later, he grabbed one of Maureen's burp cloths and started rubbing his tongue. Why? To get the piece of Mommy hair off.

The side of the couch where I normally sit looked like a sasquatch had been there, so I busted out the hair roller and got rid of it, along with some crumbs and a lot of cat hair.

Not even ten minutes later, the cat falls down on the floor with a thump and starts writhing. I freaked, thinking he was having a seizure. Nope. Just a piece of my hair caught in his claws.

Babycenter says my hair should be back to normal by the time Maureen turns one. In the meantime, I hope John doesn't mind finding a few strands in his food...

Hey, count it as flossing!