Girly mama

I am the only girl in my house. I did not realize how much my "girlishness" affects the activities that I allow my son to be involved in. I tend to lean on my sons dad who naturally would be OK doing these "boy" type activities with our son. I am learning that I need to let go, let my hair down, and get dirty too! (so to speak).

Now that I am a single mom and there is no dad in the house with Preston, I had to figure out how to get him to do those boy activities. That is when I really had to re-evaluate my self.

I have learned that showers can clean anything, and shower caps are a blessing. I have learned that my nails won't get ruined if there is dirt under them. I have learned that I own a washing machine for a reason....and that reason is to wash the dirty clothes that my son and I have made while getting dirty outside. Oh and did I mention that they make rain boot for girls too?!

Recently, I have explored the outdoors so much with my son. We get magnifying glasses and look for bugs in the grass. We dig holes and bury seeds from the fruits and veggies we have been eating. We finger paint using our fingers and our toes! We also pull weeds together and jump in water puddles.

My son has so much fun doing these things with me. I am so glad that I have learned to let go of my girlishness side ( for a few hours) and be in the moment with him. I can wash all the dirt away, but I will never be able to wash away the memories of him and I together, happy and laughing.