Have I ever mentioned how much I adore being a mom to all boys? I never dreamed it would be so fun! My entire life B.B. (before babies) I dreamed of having girls. I would imagine going to ballet recital’s, tea parties, playing with Barbie’s, and buying loads of frilly pink clothes. That is a world I’m familiar with and assumed I would continue with a few little mini-Brooke’s. When Gabriel was born, that was my first taste of the land of lad’s and I haven’t left since. Gabriel, Grant, and Garrett are 100% male in every sense of personality and otherwise; and that means laughing at all bodily noises, making up silly songs about armpits or underwear, and giggling incessantly every time the word “butt” is uttered!:) This is my life. For the rest of my life. I’m sure as time goes on it will also include picking up sweaty gym socks and making weekly runs to Sam’s Club to keep up with the appetite of 3 teenage boys. As much as it differs from my original “plan” of raising a dainty, feminine girl, I could never imagine being happier. This is who I was meant to be in life; an all-boy mom. God knew better than me what our family needed… what I needed.
Last night when we were playing Star Wars and launching a coup against the Dark Side, it really hit me how much I love being the only girl in the house and the mother of 3 adventurous males. So often I second-guess my ability to raise my children, especially since they are boys and, well, I’m not. Grant said “I catapulted the Storm Trooper into the abyss” and I thought, “Wow, what a great vocabulary and creativity for a 2 year old”! Although I’m sure he heard that from me or Gabe at some point, I was still proud!:) The point is, each day they do something that cracks me up or makes my heart melt. To have your little one tell you “mommy you are beautiful” is better than any beauty pageant or prize I could win. I admit I have made my share of mistakes in raising boys too. A few months ago Gabriel wanted doughnuts for breakfast several days in a row. After Jim and I said no, and he asked “why” I said “because it will make our butts big if we eat like that all the time, it’s not healthy”. It made Gabe laugh and evidently stuck with him. Whenever we see someone with a little junk in the trunk one of the boys will say “LOOK MA, THEY ATE TOO MANY DOUGHNUTS”! Oh great. Lesson learned. That one came back to bite me in the you-know-where.:)
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