I've been having a hard time letting things go when it comes to Kole.
It's been difficult letting her chose her own clothing (ughh... pink and purple together), choose her own music (yuck to hip hop and boybands), and letting her do her own hair in the morning (clips, barrettes, and sparkly oversized elastics.) It makes me wonder if it would have been more appropriate for me to have had a messy, rough and tumble boy instead of an ultra feminine girly girl.
The thing is, I couldn't be happier having her. Yes, I'd be more comfortable with a kid who just wore plain jeans and t-zhirts who didn't mind if the house was a disaster. It's funny that she's now the one telling me what chores I should have done before she gets home. I like the fact that when I go out at night she follows me to my room and always urges the prettier outfit.
And I'll never forget when she helped me do my make up and put on a Sparkle Necklace for me. (a ring of glitter around my neck!) It's been definitely, decidedly different having a girl around the house who is teaching me more about being relaxed about being a girl, even taking pride in it.