A Few Notes on Gender Roles

This morning when it was just the girls and me Izzie turned to me and confided very seriously, "Mom, boys and dads just don't understand pretties, do they?" We call all barrettes and ponytails, any type of hair accessory, "pretties". "No, Izzie, they're not very good at them." "Because Erick thought yesterday he broke it when it was just open."

Last night we went swimming again, but this time Justin was able to come with us. As it was the first time this summer, the kids were thrilled and really showed off their best, bravest moves for dad. Watching all of them clinging to his back and playing "barnacles" basically while he moved through the water with his cargo I was reminded of the times I used to do that with my own dad. It's fun to see the cycle repeat. Justin's such a good dad, too!

Audrey insisted all night she was a mermaid, and wouldn't answer to anything else.

Erick's really turned into the "Big brother", and has become much more helpful with his little sisters and watching out for them. He did confess the other day a secret fear that our next baby with also be a girl - outnumbering him even more! He told me "Mom, if we find out our new baby is going to be another girl, I won't say anything for ... a year!" I told him if our new baby is another girl he better get in all the words he can for a while, because with three sisters the day will certainly come when he won't be able to get a word in edgewise!