D is For......

Daughters

All through my first pregnancy I was sure, absolutely and positively sure that I was having a boy. I couldn't even imagine having a girl. I am not sure why, although then I am sure I could have told you. After almost 21 years of girls my mind has been numbed to anything having to do with sons. I sometimes imagine what it would be like to have three sons. No hair to braid (or maybe I would have hair to braid, who knows?), no rotating PMS. I usually have these thoughts after a particularly irritating whine fest, or a screeching, high-pitched argument. I have often heard that boys don't hold the grudges that girls do. Hmmm.....

So all three pregnancies I was certain I was birthing a boy, though truth be told I did start to doubt myself the third time. Don't tell me I can't be taught. Despite my aversion to malls and shopping, make-up and clothes other than jeans, and the color pink I have to say that these girls are pretty, well, girly. But in a good way. I love every second of watching them grow into wonderful young women. They are loving and kind (most of the time), talented and fun. And even though I sometimes think that if I had sons and I was the only girl in the house I might be treated a little better, it has been so much fun watching my husband and his mini-harem of admiring girls. After all of this time I certainly wouldn't change a thing. Daughters are Delightful.

Yes, I am terrible at these things. I will try to catch up before we get to Z. E is coming soon.

Comments

[Annie]

You're not horrible at this! That was a DElightful post!

[Wendy]

Not only are your daughters delightful, they are darling too -- what beauties!

[Jackie]

Funny - it seems lots of people either have a bunch of girls or a bunch of boys (4 of those for me!). Your girls are just beautiful!!

[Carole]

I always love to see photos of your girls! They are so lovely!

[PumpkinMama]

Beautiful daughters!

[monica]

Thanks for sharing your daughters! They are gorgeous!

[Marcia]

Our uteruses (uteri?) must have gotten switched....with every one of my pregnancies, I was convinced I was carrying a girl. Nope. Three boys. Boys do carry grudges, just so you know. And there were times when we threatened to do some braiding on the hair! Your daughters are gorgeous!

[Katy]

I love reading your posts about your daughters b/c it gives me a glimpse of the days ahead with my own. ;) They are lucky to have you for a mom!

[Linda]

Well, I have five boys. By the time I was pregnant for the fourth time, I knew it wasn't going to be a girl. Didn't even pick out girl names for the fourth and fifth. I can't imagine daughters any more. I can't imagine Barbies, makeup, pink anything. Braids I might be able to manage - one has long hair. But I wouldn't trade my garage full of car parts, hockey gear, computer leftovers, and my weekly food bill that looks like the national debt (21 gallons of milk, 7 gallons orange juice, 8 loaves of bread, 10 boxes of cereal, four dozen eggs...you get the picture) for anything. They are a joy and a delight, and have been wonderful, especially through the last four (difficult) years of my life. I love them dearly.

[Sharon]

After two boys, I was certain I couldn't produce girls. I spent the full nine months of my third pregnancy communing with the little boy inside of me. I was certainly delighted to get a girl after all, and don't get me wrong...I adore my daughter. But somewhere in the universe is a little boy I was supposed to have, and who I kind of miss. By the way...my eldest son has hair longer than mine...but he's never let me braid it. :)

[Birdsong]

I am a bit envious; my one daughter really rocks and we are very close, even now that she is 22 and on her own, and my sons are great, but I wouldn't have minded having more daughters... oh well. Thanks for sharing your cute girls with us.