What a week!!

It's been a crazy week around here. We had to call 911 and have McKenna (3.5) taken to the hospital after she woke up in the middle of the night gasping for air! It was absolutely terrifying.  Hands down, the scariest experience of my life. Turns out she had croup. They gave her steroids and she's done great ever since.  On a happier note, she was quite excited about her ride in the ambulance (although she'll tell you she rode in the firetruck).
Here she is riding in the ambulance.  She's such a little trooper.
 

Annnnd, we also adopted a new puppy this week. About 10 min after the people (who we adopter her from) left the house, I thought "OMG, what we were thinking? I'm going to spend every waking moment chasing this dog around to retrieve kids' toys, socks, shoes, etc!" lol Thankfully, she's a very smart girl and is doing awesome! Doesn't hurt that she's super cute and loves to snuggle. lol  I'm hoping she might become a good running partner for Mommy too, on the days I'm stroller free!
That's her on the right (her name is Bella), and that's our current dog, Koal. He's 13+ years old and an absolute love.  If she ends up anything like him, we will be thrilled!!
 

Who knows... maybe this past week gave me some bonus grey hair growth!?  Speaking of... I'm still marching forward on my plan to let my natural hair (largely grey) grow in.  I have moments of "WTH am I thinking?!" quite often, but I'm sticking with it.  My most recent one was this past week (or two weeks ago?) at the gym.  I climbed up on the treadmill, started running, glanced down at the woman on the stationary bike in front of my machine and she had a full head of salt & pepper hair... in pretty much the shade I suspect my hair might be underneath all this dye!  Well, not all over.  I think mine is much darker in the back, and her hair was pin straight (vs my naturally curly hair), but still, there was a similarity.  I had that moment of realization that I had just assumed this woman was far older than me, even though I couldn't see any other part of her that might indicate her age.  I couldn't see her face, hadn't looked at her hands, skin, etc.  Just her hair.  And based off that, she was old.  That meant that in the same scenario, I would be seen as "old".   *GASP*  I even went so far as to snap this pic with my phone.  LOL!!!
Helllloooo, crazy person.
 
 
However, I've now come to the conclusion that I just don't give a rat's ass what other people think.  Hahaha!  If someone sees my from behind and I assumes I'm older than I am, it doesn't MAKE me older than I am.  Nothing that anyone thinks will change anything about who I am.  I read a quote recently that I thought was funny and rather fitting....  "Your opinion of me is none of my business."    Quite true, when you think about it.   The bottom line is, I won't know how it looks/if I love it, if I never try.  If I hate it, I dye it again.  But, if I love it... I'll be so happy I had the guts to grow it out and see what it looks and feels like to be my most authentic self.

Whoop whoop!  Go me!  (...for now anyway lol)