Before & After


So much hair. So much sand at the lakeshore this Summer. So much studying to do for the next four years. So little spare time. So…we made a decision. It was a difficult one, for sure, but I knew the boys would look equally as beautiful with short hair. I was super nervous, scissors in hand, clippers and edgers next to me, squirmy little boys in front of me, ziploc bags at ready to catch their glorious, baby curls…and so I began.

With each ringlet that fell softly to the ground, my my heart sank a little. As, little by little, two handsome boys replaced the babies that had just been in front of me, my heart began to lift again.

“Am I gonna look cool, Mama?” D’Lo asked that very familiar question

“Oh, Baby! You are gonna look SO cool!”

I love you guys

About thisnest

The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
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One Response to Before & After

  1. LISA says:

    Oh wow, handsome boys!!! DLO omg he looks just like Dee Dee!!! love it!

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