I found out last week that I’m having a little baby girl! When the ultrasound technician announced that my baby was a she I was flooded with such a mix of emotions. Of course I was absolutely excited, but with the excitement came some fear too.
I flashed back to the hardest parts of being a girl. I remembered not having the “right” kind of toys to play with the other girls in our neighborhood. I remembered eating lunch in the library by myself all through eigth grade. I remembered crossing my fingers {sometimes in vain} that I would get asked to a school dance.
After the ultrasound as I was thinking about all these things wondered how I made it through. Then I realized I not only survived but flourished because of my awesome family and specifically my own wonderful mother. She taught me to fall in love with the garden, the feeling of really good bread dough, and how to be confident and happy with myself. She tucked bouncy balls in my pocket to play with at recess, which is the surest way to make friends. She reminded me that being true to myself felt better than eating lunch at the popular table. And she gave me the advice that lead me to my wonderful husband: boys make the best friends.
So the fear at having a baby girl went away completely and the excitement took over. I get to be the mom to my very own little woman. I get to give someone what my mom gave me. I get to teach someone how to bake chocolate chip cookies, and how to deadhead roses.
I’ve come to terms with pink and I’m starting to decorate my little girls nursery. With the hopes of instilling in her a love of dirt, I’m painting some decorations. I’m sharing this watercolor printable. The one stipulation is that you use it for personal use only. Enjoy!
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