My babies are growing up!

Some of you asked me to post pictures of my dread-babies as they grow, so here's an update.

As of yesterday, my babies are 2 weeks old. They've unravelled a little at the roots, but from what I've heard and read, that's normal if the roots weren't backcombed very tight. Since this was the first time my mom had ever put dreads in someone's hair, and the first time I've ever had them, we didn't get them as tight as we probably should have.

Just in the past 2 weeks, though, my hair has tightened and locked up a bit. These pictures were taken a little over a week after they were done. I left some of my bangs undreaded simply because I wanted to.

The dread wax I ordered 2 WEEKS AGO still hasn't arrived and I've sent them an email, asking for an update on the status of it. At this point, though, I'd rather that they haven't sent it so that I can just get a refund. I've heard from a lot of dread-heads that they did just fine without the wax and to just give my babies lots of love, patience and time and they'll eventually lock up and be beautiful. :)

So, they're coming along and I've really been loving every moment of it. Their progress has been a journey of sorts for me.

I no longer wear my rasta cap, as I'm quite proud of my babies and would rather show them off than keep them hidden. I do wear my hair up and out of the way when I'm at work, though, but that's because of health department regulations (I work a few mornings a week at a bakery up the road and we all have to have our hair up). Other than that, though, I've been just wearing my bandana that I made into a wrap to keep them out of my face when I go out. Around the house, I let them loose, as they need room to move, lock and tighten.

Sure, I've gotten some looks here and there from people that have known me all the years I've lived here and are probably wondering what in the world is wrong with me or what I've done to my hair, but I'm fine with that. I've found that I've become even stronger and more sure of myself with my dreads. I realized that I truly don't care what people think of me when it comes to appearances. I think you get what I mean. :) I am who I am and what you see is what you get. :)

This picture here was taken exactly one week after my mom dreaded my hair. Even since this picture was taken just 8 days ago, my dreads have made a LOT more progress. I've even found a couple that I'm particularly proud of and have even named them. ;) I'll have to take a close up picture of those so that I can introduce you all to them.

I've started an altered book sort of album chronicling my dread-journey. I'll have to share pictures of that, as well, as it comes along. I'm letting that book take shape as my dreads take shape. :)

In the meantime, I'll leave you all with a great quote that I love:

"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We're afraid."
"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We will fall!"
"Come to the edge."
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.

-  Guillaume Apollinaire

Comments

[toya]

I like how you celebrate you choice to have dreadlocks, it is definiately something not everyone can do and maintain.

[Laura]

I love that quote! I recently started thinking about getting dreads, but was too scared because i was afraid of "what people would think." I was looking around your page and this post really inspired me. Why should we care what other people think? It's our hair, not theirs! And the quote goes perfectly with that... there are so many things in life that we want to do but fear holds us back. Thanks for posting!!