First, it was the SHOE situation.
Then, it was the HAIR situation.
Finally, I can’t… even… say it…, but here goes….
9 POUNDS!
I gained a whopping 9 POUNDS in ONE MONTH! Now, I REALLY feel like crap. I have a SHORT haircut — NOT a good thing when you’re preggers — I have UGGERSER FEET THAN USUAL, and I’m fat. How did I gain so much weight this month?
My OB had no answers for me, except that I might be retaining water because it’s so hot outside — and the fact that it hurts for me make a fist, and the fact that only one pair of shoes in AN ENTIRE MALL fit my feet, are symptoms of that, fashizzle (fashizzle = for sure).
Seriously, though, the OB said there’s nothing wrong with my weight gain, and that I’m doing great, and that there’s really no way to control the weight gain if you’re eating reasonably (which I am). She’s so awesome I love her! So, there. I mean, what’s really important is that the baby and me are healthy. So, s’all good, really.
And, to EVERYONE I pass by…? YES, I’m huge, but my baby is AVERAGE size! And, NO, I’m NOT HAVING TWINS.
In fact, today’s ultrasound revealed that the baby is 3 pounds already! How cool is that?
But, ugh, COULD I feel more unattractive right now? Darn haircut.
I was going to post a picture of my FREAKING SHORT HAIRCUT — BITCHES gave me a SHORT HAIRCUT! But, I’m still crying about it. Really, I’m not that vain. I mean, I’ve had bad haircuts in the past and simply laughed it off. But, I’m hormonal. And, my hair made me feel good about my late-pregnancy appearance. The hairdresser carelessly took the one thing that made me feel attractive away from me. I told him to keep the length because it’s the only thing that makes me feel pretty. I TOLD HIM THAT! And, he disregarded it for whatever selfish reason — I say selfish because he CERTAINLY wasn’t thinking about me.
To think!? I NEVER tell a hairdresser what to do. The one time I do — he doesn’t listen.
LESSONS LEARNED:
1. Know what you want before you go to your hairdresser;
2. Tell the hairdresser what you want EXACTLY;
3. Stand up and YELL what you want exactly IN HIS/HER EAR!;
4. If you’re not totally sure he heard you, SHAKE HIM, and continue to scream what you want at him;
5. Don’t EVER go to your husband’s hairdresser no matter how insistent he is… ahem… cough… erm…. ESPECIALLY when you’re preggers.
How am I going to go back to my old hairdresser NOW? After trying someone new TWICE.
By the way, this hair disaster cost me $95 dollars — and they didn’t even wash my hair. Freaking BITCHES!
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The monkey doesn’t mind my hair. She never even noticed, of course. Except once — when she said mamma’s hair was “too beeg”! But, to her, everything is “too beeg”…. Apparently, I am, too: “Beeg mamma!”, she said. Thanks, I needed that.
This evening, she took my mind RIGHT off my self-esteem issues, though, with this little number:
“Look, Mamma!” she said, “Tigger HAT”!
“Tigger hat!” EEEEEEE! Could you just…?
Sigh…. I never imagined a toy tea-kettle top could make such a perfect hat for a cat! I LOVE my hilarious little monkey BEYOND!
CAN YOU BELIEVE SHE’LL BE 2 YEARS OLD ON SATURDAY! BIG PARTY — HUGE! I’ll tell y’all about it, fashizzle!
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Nadine said, July 27th, 2007 at 6:18 am
Hang in there, as soon as gave birth to Monkey #2, you’ll hormones will be fine again. And the hair will probably have grown back
SciFi Dad said, July 27th, 2007 at 6:52 am
I don’t know if the actual hair photos will compare to the horrifying build-up the haircut has received…
Happy 2nd Birthday Monkey!!
AndreAnna said, July 27th, 2007 at 6:53 am
I once gained 10 lbs in a month towards the end, but I was so swollen that, like you, I couldn’t make a fist. My hands were so swollen in the mornings that I couldn’t bend my fingers at all, hold a spoon, and do you know how much it sucks to be 8 months pregnant, starving, and unable to hold a utensil? I ate like a caveman!
You’ll get through it; it’s coming fast!
And I’m sure your hair isn’t nearly as bad as you think
Laural Dawn said, July 27th, 2007 at 7:03 am
I stopped weighing myself near the end. It’s too discouraging. If it helps any, when I’m retaining water I can literally gain 5 lbs in a week. And that’s me NOT pregnant. I think it’s normal.
And … I can totally relate about the hair. I had that happen. I was trying to save $ and went somewhere less expensive and then I got a mullet.
I called my beloved hairstylist in a panic and they squeezed me in. It was emotional. I was crying. He fixed it. I had to go short, but he fixed it.
If you are unhappy you need to call the salon back. For $95 you should be happy. You are paying for a good haircut. I’ve done it before – and they had someone else fix it. (I have major hair issues).
Anyway, I’m just saying that I know it sucks. A bad hair cut really can make you feel crappy. I’m sorry
But, often you feel it’s way worse than it really is.
JMC said, July 27th, 2007 at 7:21 am
LOVE those OBs who don’t yell at you about the weight gain. I went to a practice where one of the docs would harp at me to slow down the weight gain, but the others didn’t have a problem with it. Guess who was my least favorite?
sarah said, July 27th, 2007 at 7:25 am
You know Haley, you could be bald and still be pretty .. I am positive that it is not as bad as you think!
But … points well taken – I do understand that when you tell them something and they do the opposite, that sucks. Good thing is, hair grows! And .. you will be cooooooooler… for the summer! BTW .. always dangerous to switch hairdressers ..I learned my lesson with that too, had two bouts of a wretched highlight .. then went back to my old hairdresser and it took alot for him to fix it!
Rebecca said, July 27th, 2007 at 7:37 am
$95!? You need to go to my hairdresser – under $20 and she does a NICE job. She does talk your ear off, but for a cheap good haircut, I won’t complain.
Your hair will GROW.
As for the pregnancy weight gain – don’t worry. I gained 60 pounds with each pregnancy and lost it every time.
mamatulip said, July 27th, 2007 at 8:21 am
I will never forget this haircut I got when I was maybe…8. I went in with a mental image of exactly what I wanted and I walked out with hair that is beyond explanation. I cried for DAYS.
But you know what? It grew back.
When I was pregnant with Julia I gained 13 pounds in one month. I don’t think those cases of Barq’s helped much. *sigh*
Mrs Mogul said, July 27th, 2007 at 8:57 am
I remember the last month I felt like a whale! I’m sure you are glowing and beautiful!
Lisa said, July 27th, 2007 at 9:03 am
It’ll grow back! I had a horrid haircut a year or so ago and cried all the way home, but it grew back. It always does.
I had no idea you had a third cat.
LoriD said, July 27th, 2007 at 9:26 am
I’m sure your hair isn’t that bad. Experiment with hairbands or clips, tucking behind the ear or not, parted a different way… it will be fine. You just need to live with the new look for a couple of days to know what works. If not, go back and demand that he FIX IT! He can’t put the hair back, but for $95, you damn well better be feeling awesome about the end result.
Happy Birthday Monkey!
sam said, July 27th, 2007 at 10:07 am
Ugh. Sorry about the bad haircut. I hate to say I told you so, so I won’t. *hugs* Getting a bad haircut is the WORST. I bet it’s cute and you’re just hormonal!
I gained LOTS of weight in the summer from water retention. Carter was born in August and I was days away from being taken off work early because of the retention. It’s normal, just relax.
You’re beautiful!!
ali said, July 27th, 2007 at 10:20 am
fashizzle = not cool.
ha! just messing with you.
you overpaid for your haircut. i pay $50 and i LOVE it. maybe you should try my place next time? i get really pissy at hairdresser who are cut-happy. that’s why i like mine – she NEVERwants to cut the length too much!
but i know how it feels to get a bad one. i’ve been there. it sucks!!! can you wear it in a pony?
b*babbler said, July 27th, 2007 at 11:12 am
Ooh, just found your blog. I’m a T.O. mommy also!
Years ago I also go roped into going to the then-boyfriend’s hairstylist. Disaster! It was a short short haircut, started at the back so by the time I realized what was happening, it was far too late to fix it. I cried! Try not to worry about the hair too much, with the pregnancy hormones it will grow back in no time, and just think – if it doesn’t it’s less hair to pull out of the drain after the pregnancy is over!
Renee said, July 27th, 2007 at 11:41 am
So sorry that guy didn’t listen to you. I would seriously complain…your entitled to it…your pregnant and hormonal and they did not listen to you. Go tear them a new one and get your money back! You told the guy not to cut it short…you are not satisfied.
Poor Haley.
And the weight gain…well it happens. Glad to hear that peanut is doing well. All that water weight will pour off of you once the peanut is done baking in there. Make sure to line your bed with some towels so you don’t have to sleep in a puddle all night.
Tug said, July 27th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
$95 would have given me a STROKE. I only pay about $20 for my bad haircuts – LOL.
Anne said, July 27th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
HA! A pregant lady gains 9 pound in a month…I laugh at you…an amature!
I gained 4 pounds last weekend just reading the new Harry Potter Book! Busted the diet and ate my way through dozens of oatmeal cranberry, ginger, and chocolate chip cookies and 2 pints of B&Js. I mean really who has time to stop to eat when the world might be falling into the hands of Voldermort!
Now I’m on my way to visit my parents…no dieting there…Mom’s new therory is eat what you want life’s short. I got to agree with her in light of recent events.
But I’ll be South Beaching it big time for the End of August.
Everyone has to pay the piper sooner or later right?
Go back to your hair dresser..bring the new baby for her/him to fawn over…play the hormone card and beg forgiveness. I’m sure you will be welcomed with open arms…and cash register!
Vanesa said, July 27th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Hey, I know I haven’t been in touch lately, but this mail made me write IMMEDIATELY!!!
I am sure, sure, sure that your hair does not look bad at all. I know that it is quite a shock for you to go from a long hair to short (how short? In Chile anything shorter than a shoulder lenght is short!!! huh!)
And, by the way, I would add an extra rule to the haircuts “lessons Learned” : GROW A THIRD EYE IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD!!! Just recently I got my Chilean haircut, and the “nice lady” started in the back and chopped off something like 4 inches (10 cm) of my hair, and and kept cutting it EVEN shorter towards the face!?! And it took me 2 years to grow my hair just the way I wanted it!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I could have killed her! well, the hair will grow back in about a year! Wooohoooo!
As far as the weight gain goes, this summer I gained 7 punds because of water retention and I was not even pregnant! (I am short so it was realy noticable!) Some of us just cannot stay normal during the summer.
Well, I am sending you a HUGE hug to make you feel better!
Kisses and hugs!
jasmine said, July 27th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Oh Haley…you could be totally bald and still be your purty hawt self. Just pin your bangs up on top of your head with the side bangs hanging forward and people will think you’re just adorable…once they drag their eyes away from those gorgeous pouty lips of yours.
B said, July 27th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
that sucks about the hair cut- I feel your pain _ I totally understand the emotional effect of a bad cut.
but pretty can handle a bad haircut so you will survive!
Melissa R. Garrett said, July 27th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
WOOT! Happy Birthday Monkey!!
creative-type dad said, July 28th, 2007 at 12:42 am
2 years-old! Wow!!
BTW- cat with the hat = awesome
Jill said, July 28th, 2007 at 9:31 am
We still like you, even if you don’t like your haircut!! Still our adorable little blogger friend!!
Say happy bithday from me to the Monkey, give her a big kiss and a hug(I’m giving you an excuse to do so, I know you don’t need one!!) They always seem to impress us, and yes they grow to fast(my older niece is going to be 5 in like a week!!)
wilddreemer said, July 28th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Sooo..if I tell you how I gained 20 lbs the first 4 months it will totally make you feel better about your nine right. I mean imagine the weight I still have left to gain in the next 5 months!!!!!
CS said, July 28th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Seems like when you are pregnant, every little bad things hots so much harder. Sorry about the weight gain and short hair, but I’m sure you are still cute as a button. Hang in there.
FENICLE said, July 29th, 2007 at 11:17 am
$95 – NO WAY!!!! Oh hell to the no I wouldn’t be goin’ back there.
I’m sure you’ve gained mostly water weight. It will drop off VERY quickly after delivery…more than likely in the hospital. I think they say to drink as much water as you can to “flush” out your system…sounds crazy though. Drink more water when you’re already filled to the brim!
Teena said, July 29th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
So where are the pix of the new ‘do?
Zoey Castelino said, July 29th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Hehehe… tales from the hairdresser… classic!
And nice cat-hat you got there!
Susan Helene Gottfried said, July 30th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
My hairdresser insists that if you say something and it gets disregarded by the person cutting your hair, you should NOT pay for the cut.
I’d go back and complain, frankly. You told him to keep the length, he didn’t listen. He owes ya, babe.