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Let me introduce you to Mr. Ducky.
He is Leila's favorite bath toy. 

The second she sees Mr. Ducky she grabs it, stares at it for a second, and in the mouth it goes.

Stays in her mouth while we dry her off and put on her PJ's.

P.S.
I FINALLY washed my hair today. I can't even describe how amazing it felt. I washed it 3x just to make sure I got all the greasiness and keratin product out and was DYING to see the result.

At first I was a little disappointed by what I saw...CURLS. My curls didn't go away. I wasn't that surprised but was hoping they'd be gone. Although, they are more tame and the frizz is pretty much no more! Hello soft, fine, manageable hair. This treatment changed the texture of my hair and it feels like I have fine hair.
I noticed that the hair underneath is straighter than the hair on top of my head.
I think I may have ruined the outcome because there was a light snow/rain mix out and my hair might have
gotten a little wet. Oh well, I still love the result!
Pictures to come.

57/365

Today will change my life foreva!

Ever since I heard about the Brazillian Blowout treatment I've been DYING to get it. The blowout is supposed to straighten my hair - like I get out of the shower and it air dries straight, yeah, AH-MAZING! The catch: it only lasts UP TO 12 weeks. Of course, it has a pretty price tag too...a whopping $300. I know once I get it I'd be hooked so I don't think my wallet can afford me to spend $300 4x a year (let alone once a year). I've contemplated whether I should get this treatment for quite some time. 

Until...

Groupon saved the day...and my wallet. For $99 buckaroos I could get something similar, the Kerafusion Keratin treatment (this keratin treatment is popping up everywhere). The second I saw this groupon I bought it. It claims to be better than the Brazillian Blowout because it's FDA approved (the only one of its kind so far) and lasts 3-6 months. Sorry Brazillian, I found something a lot better. To top it off, since I purchased it on groupon, the salon will honor the $99 price EVERY TIME I want to get it done. SCORE!

There's been a lot of talk going on in the news about this Brazillian straightening trend and how it can be harmful to your health. No worries ya'll, I did my research and the Kerafusion has less than 1.3% formaldehyde (Brazillian has 4-12%). California even sued Brazillian Blowout for having too much formaldehyde. I feel good about it and if I don't like, well, then I just have to deal with my uneven curly frizz forever.

Side note: When I buy new clothes, I sometimes like to save them and not wear them right away (depends on the item). Eric is the complete opposite. The second he buys something new he wears it that day if he can. Well, I purchased the groupon back in January. I've been "saving" it until I get closer to summer so I don't have to worry about my frizzy hair at the pool. I decided I couldn't stand my hair anymore and was getting it done NOW. I made an appointment and now I'm on my way to shiny, sleek hair. 

Here are some photos of my curly frizz. Sometimes I can have a good hair day but for the most part it's just not cute. Like the LAST pic, oh my was that a BAD HAIR DAY! It might help if I put some type of product in my hair.

I'm low maintenance. What you see here is au naturale...no product, no brushing, just blah. Although I should, I don't like using product in my hair because I feel like it leaves it greasy. So I just wash n' go.

Just imagine the images below in black and white like you see in the infomercials.

We always want what we can't have. I wish my hair was straight or that my curls were more defined and not so uneven. So I get to the salon and the girl doing my hair says she wished she had my hair, ha, are you kidding?! Gross! She said this treatment won't give me straight hair, it will just eliminate the frizz and make it easier to blow dry/straighten. Hey, I'll take that. 2 1/2 hours later I walk outta the salon with straight filmy hair. Yeah... filmy from the product. They put the product in my hair, blowdry it, and straighten it. I can't wash it out for 24-72 hours.

To add to the torture, I can't wear it in a ponytail or do anything that will put a kink in my hair. These next couple days will be fun. Can't wait to see what it does. Oh, and there were no harsh fumes, my eyes didn't sting, and we didn't need a ventilation system. The product even smelt good. My hairstylist said it's less damaging then dying my hair or getting a perm.

50/365

Got my hair done. It took ALL DAY! I was kinda bored with my hair a couple months ago and wanted to go as light as possible without bleaching. It resulted in a whopping 2 shades lighter (no one really noticed, but it was a big enough difference for me). I'd love for my color to be a lighter brown but it's too much work. I'm pretty low maintenance when it comes to my hair and don't like to spend BUCO bucks. Paul Mitchell the School is my go to place. I always leave happy and its light on my wallet. Pay $35 and I'm out the door with a  new color, new cut, and styled. Sweeeet! 

My roots started showing recently so it was about time to get it redone. Didn't like that one bit so back to my natural color I went. Low maintenance. Easy. Cheap. Shouldn't have dyed it in the first place.

Ok, I take the easy part back. I love Paul Mitchell but it's honestly a 3 hour ordeal. I know, I get what I pay for. Students...sheesh! This time it was 4 hours before I was out the door (they got a late start because they forgot about me but it resulted in a 25% discount). My hairstylist was so sweet and very personable, she was just uber slow. Had to go to phase 1 this time...I'll never do that again! 

Daddy was glad when I finally arrived home. We had some spending to do. Express was having a sale. Everything in the store was buy one get one half off. I had giftcards and coupons up the wazoo. It was time to spend it. I loved working at Express. It's hard to pay full price now so we shop the sales. Express has the best sales ever!

Later we met up with Eric's old mission companion, Danny and his wife Cathy. We've all become good friends. We got married and had a baby around the same time. They live in southern Utah so it was good to catch up at our fave restaurant Goodwood. Honey Stung Chicken Sandwich is our staple. Danny is a pilot and we've been meaning to take a trip together for the longest time. They were so close to joining us when Eric and I went to the Philippines. We tried for a trip again this month but this time we couldn't make it. We're hoping it'll happen SOON.

Notice how Leila is ALWAYS reaching for other kids? Leila gets so excited around other babies and always wants to touch them. Watch out Ashlynn...here comes Leila!