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Hot: Day 16-Straightening out the moosh.

August 16, 2008

In case you’re wondering what all the hubbub is about, this is the moosh on a normal day, without a hot iron:

This is only the second time I’ve ever attempted to straighten her hair. I say attempted because between the humidity and her sweaty nature, it lasted about as long as it takes to sneeze.

The best part? When I finally straightened the very top layer of her hair (her bangs) she doubled over in fits of laughter. At first I thought it was because she realized she looked so different.

Then I realized it was because her hair was tickling her nose and cheeks, something that has NEVER happened to her. Her hair has never fallen in her face, it only launches off the top of her head when it’s unkempt.

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She looks so precious! I can’t imagine the patience you must have! I don’t think I could straighten all those curls. She’s adorable!

Erikas last blog post..The Second Day

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous child!

Beths last blog post..‘Tropic Thunder’ …

Oh my gosh. I can’t believe that is the same girl. Her straight hair makes her look so much older. She also looks more like you. She is your girl for sure. What a gem!

Jennies last blog post..Fun Filled Friday

I think your daughter and my daughter have the same hair.

Seriously.

And isn’t it amazing how different they look with straight hair as compared to the curls?

Dawns last blog post..Goats, Nipples, and an Eye Roll

She looks so much like Dakota Fanning with her hair straight. Does anyone agree?

Olivias last blog post..Public Accounting? SUCK IT.

Oh my goodness, she looks like a dawl…so different…dare I say grown up…but not quite? Love.

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She looks beautiful either way! It’s funny, though, this is what I thought my daughter would look like- I’ve got spiral curls, too. And I’ve only straightened it once.

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Oh my heavens, she looks so much older! And, yet still quite adorable? Curly or straight, I loves me some moosh!

Marilyns last blog post..The one where I ask you questions

As a curly top myself, I know how long that must have taken you, bravo on both of yours patience.

And now time for some crow. I have always said I have the most beautiful gbaby, bu I bow to Tiny Grandma and conceede.

Adriennes last blog post..Fall Fashion

holy different child, batman.

Wow Casey, she is totally your clone! Identical! Too cute for words!

Untypically Jias last blog post..How to Embarass Your Husband at the Post Office

Oh my gosh! How CUTE is she, straight and curly! Love it!

Great job, and great photos!

Nanettes last blog post..Notorious B.A.B.Y.

Love the curls! But the straight males her look so mature! Cute, cute!

Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommys last blog post..Weekend Events for 7/25 - 7/27

Somehow without the curls she looks even more like you. Pic #2 especially.

soooo cute

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Wowee kazowee!

She DOES look older, and yes -glad I read through the comments - Olivia, I DO think she looks like Dakota Fanning with it straight! (And like her Mommy)
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Could she be any more beautiful? Such a little angel!

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Talk about a mini-Mama! Great pictures, Casey.

Sarah @ Ordinary Dayss last blog post..Because she told me to…

Wow! I think she looks VERY different without the curls. It’s amazing how changing her hair can change her whole “look”. She’s stunning either way, but I have to say… I love the curls. =)

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Curls or no curls, she is too adorable!

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What a doll! I think you both get awards for patience with the whole straightening routine. I hope you took 100 pictures.

threeundertwos last blog post..What Memory Problem?

Either way, her hair looks adorable. She is so cute!!

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She is a beautiful little girl either way! You sure did make a pretty baby!

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She looks great!! My daughter, Kaylie, had the exact same hair when she was that age. I also tried to straighten it one day and it ended up looking quite similar to the moosh’s. I LOVE little girl curly hair. Definitely the cutest kind of kid!!

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She is SO cute. You know she reminds me of a little Dakota Fanning there!

amys last blog post..I’m a pirate, matey

She looks so much like you with straight hair! Funny I don’t notice it as much when it’s curly. Either way that is one frickin beautiful kid!!

Did I ever tell you that I swore I saw her on an instore display in Target? I thought maybe you were pimping her out — which if you were, good for you… pay for that college pretty girl!! — and keeping it a secret from us all. But then I realized it probably wasn’t her, just a not quite as cute doppleganger.

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what a beauty!!

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Straight or curly she is just breathtaking!

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Wow! She is gorgeous.

Oh my gosh - she is SO cute! I have naturally curly hair and know how much it takes to straighten it - I’m impressed she lasted long enough to let you do it! Adorable!

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the patience involved with that? for her and you both? brilliant. and she’s gorgeous.

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She is such a beautiful thing either way!!

I am TOTALLY impressed that she held still for that!

Reeses last blog post..When You’re Poor…

freakin’ cute! Is it not funny how whatever you don’t have you want…I would love to have locks of curls. =) Instead I have hair that has a hard time even curling under. boo…

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She looks like a totally different little girl! What a lucky little woman to have such fabulous hair! She’s absolutely stunning with straight hair OR those fantastic curls.

Cassies last blog post..Breaking Dawn at Midnight?

First off, this kid is ADORABLE!

Secondly, she looks a lot like Mama with her locks straightened. Sweet!

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Will you come to IL to teach me how to do Peapod’s hair!?! Oh, and maybe give me a lesson too. Seriously, when it comes to hair, I put the X chromosome to shame. Thanks for sharing!

P.S. @ Olivia: AGREED! The Moosh with straight hair is totally channeling Dakota Fanning.

Mymsies last blog post..Bargain Diva

She looks like a different child! She’s beautiful either way, but I hope she embraces the curls.

She’s absolutely beautiful either way. The natural curls are so darn cute.
My daughter inherited my perfectly straight hair. We end up spending our time trying to get our hair to curl.

I vote curls.
(from a girl who will never have them)

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Wow! She looks like a different child! Cutie both ways!

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Completely don’t even recognize her without the curls. Adorable either way, but still. Those curls.

all things bds last blog post..Another Great Outing

I’m gonna have a lot of fun with that hair in November. I am a hair genius.

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The straight hair is cute, but the curly hair…that last photo…is adorable!!!!

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Unbelievably cute. Both ways. What a doll.

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You are either the most patient human alive, or your child is a saint. Either way, she’s lovely.
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She definitely looks like Dakota Fanning in the second picture.

I hated my curly hair a lot of the time growing up, and I straighten it now, but if I ever have a little girl I want her to have curls too! It’s just so adorable. Plus I don’t know how to fix straight hair.

OH MY GOODNESS! I didn’t even recognize her at first! It was only after I saw her smile that I realized it was the moosh! WOW! She’s got gorgeous hair curly AND straight! Lucky gal!

Wow, so cute! You are so much better with the flat iron then I am!

oh I think she looks so grown up! How long did that take you?

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I’m dying to know what kind of product you use to keep her hair in check. It is ADORABLE!

SO CUTE! (But I think she’s cute curly too!)

Prettiest. Child. Ever. She looks so drastically different with curls and straight hair!

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Wow! She looks so different without the Moosh curls. Gorgeous girl:)

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She’s adorable anyway you look at her, but I must admit I am partial to the curls!

adorable!!

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These are great pics! She is such a beauty - curly or straight!

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oh my gosh, casey! i love it! i’ve always wanted to take my chi to jake’s hair, but i don’t think his mother will let me.

OH THE CUTENESS!!!!

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My goodness, she is a gorgeous child.

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Oh my gosh, I’m seriously dying of cuteness. Right this minute! Please send paramedics!

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She is so freaking adorably cute that I almost can’t stand it.

What gorgeous photos! She is really adorable.

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very cute. and so much like her mama! i do love those curls though! none of mine ever had curly hair…sigh.

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She is adorable. The curls are so cute. Now I know why you call her Moosh:)

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My uterus just wept in jealousy. My God that’s a cute kid.

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Casey, that makes her look too old! Put it back!
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Wow! She looks totally completely different. The curls better fit her personality but wow that is hot!

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She looks so old with her hair straight! It’s adorable, but I still LOVE the curls!

We have had AMAZING weather here in Louisville, too…so thanks, since we get all our weather from y’all, pretty much.

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Those are some adorable pictures. I agree with the commenter who mentioned she looks like Dakota Fanning.

Kudos to you for taking the time to straighten her hair and to the Moosh for being patient enough to let you.

She’s lovely Also, for some reason she looks so much MORE like you with the straight hair.

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She is completely gorgeous, and your photos are, as always, amazing. But I have to say, I ADORE the curls, and I wish like anything that my little one had hair like that. Ahhh… the Moosh is adorable, and her hair is delectable.

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Oh my gosh! Is it possible that the cutest girl ever could get any cuter???
Train her how to do that and you’ll have boys knocking on your door way before you’re ready…
Actually, it was something I wish I’d known before I got to college!
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She looks older with the straight hair - beautiful!

(but i still LOVE the curls - they seem to match her personality)

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WOW, with her hair straightened, she looks just like you in the #3 pic. She’s precious, but those curls are just yummy.

Anissa@Hope4Peytons last blog post..Thank God the Kids Get Their Hair From Me

The Moosh is delish! Do you attemp to eat her with a spoon on a daily basis?

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Oh wow, such a different look! She must be a very patient child - I’d love to see what Cordy looks like with her curls straightened, but I don’t think she’d ever sit still for it.

Beautiful!

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Oh my gosh! She looks so grown up. Whoa!

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I’ve missed moosh pictures!!

(She looks older with her hair straight. Stop doing that!)

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Good lord she’s the cutest thing ever!

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That is one cute kid!
I have to ask, what do you do to keep her curls in order? Product, how often do you wash it? My girl has very similar curls and I can never seem to get them under control. Having stick straight hair myself I am completely lost when it comes to the curls. She is three now and starting pre-school and I would love for her not to look like a little ragamuffin within an hour of arriving at school. Help!

She’s delicious!

Isn’t it neat that we can do that for our girls without resorting to nasty chemicals?

Princess asked me to straighten her hair once and since I had time I said yes. After two passes of the straightening iron she said it was too hot and didn’t want me to do any more. Even though I only did those two sections it was such a difference. A totally different girl. And I didn’t realize just how long that hair is either!

T with Honeys last blog post..Take me out to the ballgame but only if I can play

I’ll just be yet another voice to chime in telling you how cute the Moosh is!!!

Love both the straight hair and the curls
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Your Moosh is adorable either way! I’m so glad I found your blog!

PS: My daughter has crazy hair, but I’m too scared to flat iron it!

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I was thinking… “who is that little girl?”.

With either hairstyle… she is just gorgeous.

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Oh those curls! You must leave them as is! She looks adorable with them (and without them, of course, but what I wouldn’t do for some curls)!

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Dude, it’s a totally different little girl. Just as cute…just different!