No Hair Days

In line with my eternal sunshine philosophy, here are my top 5 reasons why "no hair" is the way to go:

5. Think of the money you'll save on hair care products-no shampoo, conditioner, gel, mouse, hairspray, and all that other funky stuff people put in their hair. Plus no cuts every 8 weeks.

4. You'll gain at least 20 minutes a day that you would otherwise spend shampooing, blow drying and styling your hair.

3. Your natural beauty will shine through.

2. With winter just around the corner, no need to worry about messing up your freshly styled hair with your stocking cap!

1. No more bad hair days!

Here is another one courtesy of my 14-year-old: A sleek, aerodynamic design.

Plus, Nicole knows that her hair will grow back (unlike some guys I know)!

Well, here it is-the long awaited photograph of Nicole's new hairstyle (courtesy of her oncologist & Bryan)! Sitting on her lap and sporting the same hip hairdo is Miss Karlye Deutsch.


Karlye is my cousin's daughter on my husband's side-are you following me? She needs lots of prayers also as she is embarking on the next step in her battle against Ewing's Sarcoma. She was diagnosed with cancer in her femur just over 3 years ago on her 3rd birthday. She had a recurrence in her lung this spring and finished more chemo. Monday morning she goes into the hospital for 4-6 weeks to undergo a bone marrow transplant. Her mother, Denise, keeps a great blog for her at www.caringbridge.org/visit/karlyedeutsch. Add the website to your favorites and pray her through the next few months!





We had a birthday party for my husband, Brad, on Saturday and had a chance to see Nicole & Bryan and the kids. When Karlye's family arrived, Nicole was wearing her wig. She took it off to show Karlye how her head looked the same. The look on Karlye's face was so precious. She kept sneaking glances and smiling! Later, she was surprised to see Nicole has a port under her skin just like hers.





Nicole looked great, and other than a runny nose from chemo, feels good. Brock had fun playing outside with his cousins, dad and Uncle Shawn. I got my Griffin fix for the week & took lots of pictures. Nicole has labs drawn tomorrow afternoon. Her PET scan and MRI are going to be this Thursday. She will meet with the oncologist the following Monday and review the results. Her next chemo is scheduled for Wednesday October 8th which is the week she was going to return to work. So, she is actually going to work this Wednesday and Friday. That will be a nice way to ease back into it and she won't feel so bad missing a day or two next week. I think Brock will love being back at daycare and Griffin will be in good hands.





Here are some more pictures from Saturday:

Uncle Shawn & Brock playing tennis-