Girls n' Pigtails

Okay so I thought girls were supposed to like pigtails. Abby has been blessed with a good head of hair. Although it's a little wild at times. She likes to sleep on her head with her butt in the air so when she gets up from naps or in the morning, she looks like a lion with her mane sticking out everywhere. I've tried brushing it, spraying water on it and then brushing it, even hair products...nothing works to control that girls hair. It's frizzies everywhere!
When we go out to places, I always see little girls in pigtails or barrettes with their hair all nice and pretty. My little sweet Abby appears to be the only little girl with the crazy hair!!! So, I thought we should try pigtails too. Well yesterday morning I sat her in the bumbo with ponytail holders and comb in hand. We set out to get two little pigtails in her hair. I brush her hair ONCE...she SCREAMS!!!! The girl is twisting, turning, pulling and tugging at her hair, the comb, anything! I manage to get one in. Time to get the other side done. She's got full blown alligator tears by this point. It takes another five minutes or so to get the second one done. I take a look at my work and realize the pigtails are going in two different directions. I can't have that. Need to redo the first one. Another 5 minutes has passed. Whew! Done with that one. Abby is so unhappy at this point, red little face, tugging at her pigtails. Jake is just working on his puzzle, watching everything happen right in front of him.
I thought she looked so cute...it definitely changed her face...she's turning into a little girl. My baby is disappearing.
Anyway, Abby would have nothing to do with the pigtails and just cried while they were in. She eventually pulled them out and then returned to her normally chipper self. Oh well, at least I have a few pics to prove she did wear them!