A Little One

Ha! Gotcha didn't I? You just knew I was going to announce another baby on the way...... sorry to disappoint! So let me just clear that up, since people seem so interested in the state of my uterus.  Yes, the factory still works (I assume!).  But no, I'm not having another baby.  We just chose to close the factory doors permanently.  Only God himself can decide otherwise, because we're perfectly happy with just one child.  And God may have another one in my plans, which would be surprising but ok. But I sure don't plan on having another one on purpose.  So now that that's all cleared up......

My post title is actually about my current "little one."  Because she is just that- little.  And I absolutely love the fact that she still plays with baby dolls and Barbies, pretends to cook food in her play kitchen, loves board games and UNO, colors in coloring books, plays dress-up, loves her magnet girls, watches Disney Jr., and is obsessed with everything American Girl.  And I intend to keep it that way as long as possible. Little kids need to STAY little kids until they're not.  I don't want her worried about her clothes, or her hair, or boys, or who's friends with whom, or to care about Justin Beiber or One Direction, or any other "Tween" thing that she shouldn't be concerned with at the age of 6. I do not want her to "twerk" or body roll or gyrate.  I do realize that one day she will be a full-blown teenager who does some of these things (except twerk - that is strictly forbidden for all of eternity) and I know that she will eventually be grown.  I just do not want it to happen as fast as I see it happening to some kids that are her age or close to it.  I hear about kids at school on a weekly basis who are saying inappropriate things or doing inappropriate things on the bus. (You would be shocked!)  It makes me sad and even more determined to keep my child from growing up too fast.  Don't misunderstand - I do not want to over-shelter my child so she is oblivious to the world around her. I want her to be able to hold her own in life and know what to do in certain situations.  But right now- she has me to do all of that for her and I intend to keep it that way as long as possible. If she's still playing with her American Girl in the 6th grade, that is OK by me.  So if our kids are friends, I hope you feel the same way. If you intend on letting your kid play with creepy Monster High dolls, or Bratz dolls that are dressed like hookers, or allow twerking or gyrating, or being concerned with anything other than which princess costume to wear today, then you can go ahead and de-friend us now.  Because we won't be hanging out.  And I don't say any of that to sound snotty or "high and mighty."  It doesn't make me better or worse than anyone, it's just how I feel about raising my Little One. And there's nothing more important on this earth to me than her. So if that loses a few friends along the way, so be it.  But we'll be here, acting our (her) age if you'd like to join us.