AMomTwoBoys

Girls Are a Mystery

I know NOTHING about girls anymore. I mean, *I* am a girl. So I know a little about that, but I’m LOST when it comes to the world of little girls. As in, the daughters of my friends. Also known as Dylan’s bitches.

We spent the morning/afternoon (it kind of got away from us) with Hannah, her daughter Emma, and baby Andrew, our friend Heather, her daughter Isabelle and son Landon. And there was all sorts of girl shit going on. There was talk of Polly Pockets (?!) and there were My Little Pony’s coming out the wazoo.

Dylan was just stoked to be playing with ponies, I don’t think he got the whole magical world thing, and I think all the talk about the Crystal Meth Castle went right over his head. I sat there and listened to Hannah and Heather have a discussion about all this shit and I’m pretty sure my eyes glazed over and I started drooling. Because, really? I have no fucking clue what they’re talking about and I really couldn’t care less.

I was actually RELIEVED when Dylan came across a Thomas the Tank Engine train set because that was something I could relate to. Which is CRAZY to me, because growing up I was ALL about this girlie crap. I fawned over my dolls, dutifully dressed, undressed and redressed my multitudes of Barbie’s, could name every Care Bear ever created and don’t even get me STARTED on Cabbage Patch Kids.

So where did it all go so terribly wrong? Probably when I grew two boys in my womb and absorbed untold amounts of testosterone (just ask the hair on my upper lip). I somehow lost my inner little girl.

But, I really can’t blame her for running as fast as possible in the other direction. I mean, now I’m surrounded by penis’, trucks, trains, farts, ninja moves and dirt. What little girl is into THAT?

Oh well, I really don’t miss her all that much*, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

*She was kind of a pain in the ass.

Stella Blue on 04 Dec 2008 at 5:02 pm #

awwww Cute post.

I have the opposite problem. When I was younger I was all about the tomboy stuff. My best toy ever was Castle Greyskull from He-Man. I owned a fake light saber so that I could be Luke Skywalker. You get the picture. I’m still that way today. But my daughter is the girliest of girly-girls. So I’m discovering a world of fun through her eyes that I had no idea existed. She’s still pretty little, but I have no doubt that in a few years I’ll have my fingernails painted and spend hour upon hour learning about Polly Pockets. But hey, if it makes her happy, I’m all for it. Even if I don’t get it

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melissaz on 04 Dec 2008 at 7:30 pm #

I’m the same way. I was a total girly girl, and now I’ve got these BOYS! But at least I won’t have to worry about them wearing words on their butts.

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Kirsten/Mama Ginger Tree on 04 Dec 2008 at 8:00 pm #

I think you fall in love with whatever happens to come out of your womb.

When I was pregnant with twin girls I LONGED for two boys, planned for two boys and was shocked when they came out girls. I immediately went out and bought a pink diaper bag and fell into all thinks frilly and pastel. Then I got pregnant again and hoped it was girl. I knew how to be a mom to girls, I knew all the Disney princesses and owned a Hello Kitty waffle maker. Then the baby came out with a penis and I have been his bitch ever since. I can’t get enough of my son and his matchbox cars and Astro Blaster. Yet, I’m still excited to take my girls to the Cheetah Girls concert.

I can’t believe I just typed that sentence.

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Denise@EatPlayLove on 04 Dec 2008 at 9:39 pm #

you are tooo silly! I hear some repression in this post! LOL! See my girls love all the frilly sparkly stuff and then they make the fire trucks rumble in the mud. It’s all good really.

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punk rock mom on 04 Dec 2008 at 10:39 pm #

My little girl is very into dirt, trucks, ninja moves, trains, farts and Monster trucks. She has a 3 drawer storage bin. One drawer is filled with my little ponies and another is filled with hot wheels!

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Quart on 05 Dec 2008 at 3:39 am #

Will you please tell the hair on your upper lip that that’s the cutest picture EVER?!!!

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Z on 05 Dec 2008 at 6:28 am #

hahaha, great post! And now your inner girl is just a little more of a tomboy…

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Issa on 05 Dec 2008 at 8:02 am #

To me boys are a big mystery. Well not completely because I have two brothers and my best friends have one boy. But as you put it, I have My Little Ponies and Littlest Pet Shop Death traps coming out my wazoo.

I actually can’t wait to buy Legos and trains and cars.

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Jennifer H on 05 Dec 2008 at 8:15 am #

See, I’ve got it from both camps here at our house. Tons of girlie crap, and mountains of boy stuff, too. Bionicles or Pokemon ALL THE TIME. With a simultaneous channel of My Little Pony (growing out of that now) and Webkinz. Oh my god, the Webkinz.

Just in case you were wondering why I drink.

(Okay, honestly I’m glad to have one of each.)

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Mike from the Newborn Identity on 05 Dec 2008 at 12:09 pm #

Upper lip hair? That’s totally cool (gag), I mean it’s not gross at all (vomit).

NOTE: for those offended I’ve met Meghan in person and she does not have discernable upper lip hair and is perfectly aesthetically pleasing.

Also…as a dad to a little girl I understood this post. I LOVE my little girl and will be all about My Little Pony or whatever she is into in a year or two. As Kristen says, it’s all about what comes out of your womb, or, er, weiner nine months earlier.

Hmm. Upon re-reading my last sentence I think I should totally NOT hit se

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Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaire on 06 Dec 2008 at 8:41 am #

I get the whole mystery thing. Giggles was not the typical girl, she wanted dump trucks and shovels to dig in the yard. Now The Chicken still loves to dig holes in my yard but does it in a fancy dress. FUN!

Love the photo!

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HRH on 06 Dec 2008 at 6:38 pm #

Couldn’t agree with you more. WEIRD. WEIRD. WEIRD, but true. We are going to a 8 year old girl’s birthday party and I walked aimlessly around Target for an hour figuring out what to get. Not a problem with the boy presents. They are a cinch.

Super cute pic!

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Angie @ Keep Believing on 07 Dec 2008 at 6:41 am #

I had a girl at my house on Thursday for a few hours. It was funny watching how my boys just cave into her every request. All she had to do was let out a high pitched shriek and they would say, “oh, fine. here you go.” And the thing is, so did I. She was just so freaking adorable….and PINK.

KEEP BELIEVING

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anymommy on 07 Dec 2008 at 9:07 pm #

I really fear the girlie girl stage. I’ll be useless. I failed at it when I was a girl and I’m sure I won’t be any better as the clueless mother of girl. Oh and hi! My upper lip hair is waving at yours, not that I’ve ever seen any on you, but I’ll take your word for it.

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Meghan on 07 Dec 2008 at 9:09 pm #

I have several good lip hair removal methods. I’m happy to share if you’d like! :0) I’m not 100% sure what’s available in (on?) Saipan, though. Or what’s safe when you’re pregnant. SO…maybe I shouldn’t give you any suggestions.

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Jen on 09 Dec 2008 at 12:51 am #

Funny. You actually made me snort when I laughed reading this post. Thanks A LOT.

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Joe on 09 Dec 2008 at 7:04 pm #

Boys rule, girls drool!!!!

I honestly don’t know what I’ll do if I ever have a girl. I don’t wanna play with ponies and pink shit.

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jen on 15 Dec 2008 at 2:54 pm #

Yeah, I don’t get girls anymore either. That oughta make seeing my nieces next week interesting. My boys are just flummoxed by girls. If they have one around, they flex and prance and pose and don’t even know they’re doing it. Cracks me up. I don’t think I could play tea party or Barbies or crap like that if you paid me at this point. I just don’t think I’m able. LOL! But I build a mean train track, have noooo problem saying penis in mixed company, and call my boys Farty McFart Fart. Ah….I love having boys. Never in a million years did I see myself having two boys, and I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Little boys ROCK!

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