I relate much better to the male gender. I always have. I'm not sure why, but even when I was little, I just seemed to relate easier to boys. I just didn't get the drama and emotion that seems to accompany girls.
And so I grow up and have a family of boys.
It works.
It's cut and dry, it's choice = consequence.
And then, along comes girl. (Whom I love.
Whom I am beyond thrilled to have, and can't wait to share the girly things of life with.)
It's not so cut and dry.
Enter emotion and drama.
So oddly enough, my amazing husband who was raised with only boys, gets her. He knows exactly how to talk her down from her emotional rants. He knows exactly what to say to heal her broken heart and make her feel better.
Last night some good friend's invited us to the premier of Shrek 4. Needless to say, it made for a super fun, super late school night.
Tired + ice cream + soda + too much fun = tears and emotional train wreck.
We dealt with this all the way home, Kendall in tears....something about not being loved and nobody caring about her because Camdon kept leaning on her and nobody was doing anything about it.
I'm just rolling my eyes and saying things like, "i know, you're so picked on." and then proceeding with a laundry list of all the fun things she got to do that day.
It's not helping the tears to stop.
Lee turns to me and says, "Just tell her how sorry you are that she feels that way and tell her how much you love her."
huh?
So I say what he tells me to verbatim.
The tears stop instantly.
It was like magic.
My husband is the Kendall whisperer.
We get home, kids go to bed.
Lee and I close up "shop" and I head upstairs to hurl my tired self into bed.
This is what I found in my bed.
And so I grow up and have a family of boys.
It works.
It's cut and dry, it's choice = consequence.
And then, along comes girl. (Whom I love.
Whom I am beyond thrilled to have, and can't wait to share the girly things of life with.)
It's not so cut and dry.
Enter emotion and drama.
So oddly enough, my amazing husband who was raised with only boys, gets her. He knows exactly how to talk her down from her emotional rants. He knows exactly what to say to heal her broken heart and make her feel better.
Last night some good friend's invited us to the premier of Shrek 4. Needless to say, it made for a super fun, super late school night.
Tired + ice cream + soda + too much fun = tears and emotional train wreck.
We dealt with this all the way home, Kendall in tears....something about not being loved and nobody caring about her because Camdon kept leaning on her and nobody was doing anything about it.
I'm just rolling my eyes and saying things like, "i know, you're so picked on." and then proceeding with a laundry list of all the fun things she got to do that day.
It's not helping the tears to stop.
Lee turns to me and says, "Just tell her how sorry you are that she feels that way and tell her how much you love her."
huh?
So I say what he tells me to verbatim.
The tears stop instantly.
It was like magic.
My husband is the Kendall whisperer.
We get home, kids go to bed.
Lee and I close up "shop" and I head upstairs to hurl my tired self into bed.
This is what I found in my bed.
"Dear mom and dadI am sorry I'm was being a brat I tryed
not to be a brat.
I love you gise so much! Thanks for bring me to the moovees.
You are the best mom
and dad I ever had
I loooooovvveee yyoouuuu!"
I'm so grateful for this sweet tenderhearted little girl and for a wonderful husband who has the patience and wisdom to teach me how to speak her love language.
5 comments:
Little girls are definetly a breed all of their own. And, those melt downs and tears will keep on coming sister! But, you gotta love their emotional notes and responses! I would love to get together soon.
xoxo
I totally understand, though mine is opposite. I have an emotional, moody, energetic son who likes to pick on his little sister consistantly! He is the one that I don't get and Jason does. Isn't it nice to have wonderful husbands who are not exactly like us? I love that Jason is better and certain things in parenting then me. It helps to have someone to learn from!:) Love you and I am so excited to see you and your little fam this weekend!!:D
I love my son, don't get me wrong. I just don't always get him!!!:) I thought I should clerify!:)
It was so nice to see you the other day! I really wish we could have had more time to visit! I think it would be so much fun to just hang out again sometime! Take care!
That is the sweetest thing ever! Our girls are so alike! Ruthie just needs to be validated too! Good luck and I'm so glad these Dad's have the patience to deal with it all too :)
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