“Tess’s hair is growing.” He ducked his head. “I’ve mastered pigtails. You should have seen my first few attempts. My hands are so big.” With his hands held up, he gave me a sheepish grin. Yep, they definitely resembled bear paws. Wide and strong but with long, graceful fingers. “And the elastics are so small. It took forever to figure out how to get them in the right spots.”