Thanks sooo much ladies! Your comments help keep me going. I've had some hard days!!! I started out wearing braids a LOT. That helped me to retain every inch. I also had a couple of trims during this time, though!! I used s-curl and didn't use heat for MONTHS. I just started pressing my hair again. With my hair in it's natural state, I look like a little girl, so until it gets longer I'm wearing it pressed. Plus, hubby is just crazy over how my hair looks now, so I've been keeping it pressed for him. I only let my hairdresser press my hair and she does a Dudley's mask every time I go (which is every 2 weeks) I use absolutely NO heat during the time in between. Actually pressing my hair allows me to get more moisture throughout the strands. I also started using MTG and this grease that my friend makes. I don't know what caused this growth!! I've done a few different things. But the main things were braids, MOISTURE, no heat for a while, and stopping the relaxer. My hair loves being natural! Thanks for your support!