I've been thinking lately
that girls are strange creatures.
They are complex.
They are soft.
Sweet.
Moody.
Mean.
Gentle.
Kind.
Fierce.
They are all over the place.
You can do everything to make them happy and they'll still be mad.
You can ignore them and they will follow you around until they have your attention.
I was just looking at Keslie and thinking how being a girl just came totally natural to her.
She's only been here for 7months and already she has everything that makes her a girl.
Personality.
Attitude.
She's all girl. Yells when she wants something.
Smiles when she wants something.
Grabs it if she can reach it.
I mean really? You see this face and suddenly you forget that she hates to sleep at night.
You don't care that she cries if you put her down.
Or that she's a over all little stink.
Then there is this one.
She is all spice and everything wild.
She's sweet too.
Sometimes.
She's emotional. If you ever want to see all the emotions of the rainbow, just talk to Cailyn for about 10 minutes.
She'll set ya straight.
But in all these things, Its so easy to mess up as a mom of girls.
Its a delicate balance of "say something" and "shut yo mouth".
If you get too picky about what they wear or how they dress they will
ultimately do that to other little girls.
You see, girls do what their mom does.
If I pick on them, they pick on someone.
If I lift them up with kind words and praise, they will be a good friend to others.
I am guilty of asking Cailyn to change her clothes.
Sometimes what she comes out in is just not appropriate for school.
He response is always "I just want to be myself!".
Well that cuts me up inside.
I want her to define herself by her actions.
By her kindness, willingness to help and character.
Her clothes should never speak for her.
Her hair has always been a thing of pride for her.
But she hates to brush it.
I told her we were getting hair cuts and she had to pick her own cut.
Carly girl went first and picked out this adorable pixie cut.
Cailyn saw how much Carly liked it but also how much the other ladies in the salon liked it.
Cailyn asked for a much longer pixie cut but still very much short for her.
I was so proud of her for doing what she wanted and letting go of what people thought of her hair.
She said afterwards that she only liked her long hair because some other girls at school had long hair.
She also knows it will grow back if she doesn't like it.
These hair cuts were also the girls time I had let them choose.
Crazy!!
They should have always had that option. They are smart little turds and know what they like.
Next time I'll keep my mouth shut.
Carly and I demonstrating some of the moods.
This is snotty.
Sad.
Happy or as Carly says "pretty".
Bored.
Silly.
Our very favorite.
