Me trying something new....two strand twists. It came out pretty well considering that I'm impatient and I only let it stay twisted for about 20 minutes so that I could see how it looks.

Okay....this is my 1 month picture (December 24th).
Not bad for a month, but I see what you're talking about Nicole. My sides aren't growing as fast either. I'm gonna be rocking a gumby soon. ;-)