Girly Girl In A Boy's World

Bella is quite the diva. She is a young lady with a mind all her own. She’s independent, strong-willed and LOVES all things girly girl. I think if we would’ve had her first and there were no boys around, she would probably be the queen of princesses, but she has two older brothers that have lots of cars and weaponry, and she doesn’t hesitate to switch between her toys and theirs. It’s fun watching her go from preparing an award-winning dish in her kitchen then making a beeline for her brothers’ cars and trains. She gets to enjoy the best of both worlds and in the process she’ll hopefully learn some important life lessons.

When we got married, we agreed to have three children. I was two for two in the boy department, so when it came time for number three, I was mentally preparing myself for another bouncing baby boy. I had wanted a girl, but wasn’t going to get my heart set on it so I prayed about it, and God answered my prayer. I love watching her play with her baby doll so affably then chucking her down to the ground like a bouncy ball for a monster truck. It’s a small glimpse into her growing personality. She’s a lot like her momma (Disclaimer: I don’t chuck babies down to the ground). What I mean is that she embraces her femininity, but she also isn’t afraid to hang with the boys and do “boy” things. I’m a huge fan of make-up, lovely dresses and sexy high heels, but I also don’t mind wearing shorts and flip flops while sitting in a boat sweating buckets in hopes of catching a mess of fish. I’m glad (and relieved) to see that she’s following in my footsteps.

 

As she gets older, I’m sure we’ll have Disney princesses, Barbie, and fairy tale endings coming out of our ears, but I don’t want her to become so engrossed in that world that she thinks it’s a reality. The unfortunate truth is that life isn’t always going to be so pink and frilly with hearts and rainbows floating about. She has to learn to be tough and to not play the roll of damsel in distress. I want her to be a woman with ambition after God’s own heart and not waiting around for Prince Charming to ride with her off into the sunset. I want my girl to be a “go-getter” and based on my own observations, she handles herself quite well with two older brothers bossing her around. Bella is well on her way to being a successful young woman at whatever she decides to do with her life. I want her confidence to come from her intelligence, not from her beauty. The earlier she learns that, the better off she’ll be.

God definitely knew what He was doing when He gave us Bella last. I really like that she has two older brothers to look after and protect her, and as much as they tend to boss her around, they wholeheartedly adore her. As fun as it was having just boys around, she’s added just enough pink and lace to keep things pretty around here. I love playing all our girly games, but I look forward to taking her fishing, showing her how to shoot a gun and teaching her how to play softball. Yep, a little dirt in the skirt never hurt anyone.