4 Months Locked..Sorry It's Been a While

Hey again..its been a few months since my last post but I wanted to do a mini update. I am now 4 months locked...yeah me!! I am still so in love with my hair and look forward to each and every day my lock babies grow and plump up. I can't wait til the day I can chop off these permed ends..Bunching is the pits..It makes me want to just cut them all off...I did slip a week ago and cut 3 just to see if I could..but then I thought I better not cut anymore and now its hard to keep those 3 from sticking straight up...wth was I thinking lol. I can now see a bit of a difference from when I first had them installed. Still trying to look for more ways to style them since I have about 5 inches of permed ends..anyone with ideas please share. Even though I have not posted I am on the site lurking through everyones blog learning and researching ideas, shampoos, and just best practices. I love reading everything you write so please keep them coming..newbies like me really count on you guys for guidance. I will add some pics of my 4 month journey below. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
( The first 4 just random 4 months shots and the last 2 a few of my bunching dilemmas).