Sisters

I always wanted a sister when I was growing up. However, it was not to be. Instead I was blessed with two wonderful little brothers. Growing up I thought that was ok but I wanted someone with whom I could play Barbies and play dress up with. Not that my brothers didn't get forced to do those things but I thought it was highly unfair that they both had a brother and a sister and I only had brothers. Anytime I brought this fact up with my parents I was informed that life wasn't fair, get over it.

Now that I'm older though I'm glad that I had brothers. I'm married to a man who has four brothers and no sisters. Since Stu had no sisters he has struggled with how women work but I know how men work. I don't mean to make it sound like he doesn't understand women but he really doesn't. It took me all of two days to realize that I couldn't day "I'm fine." in my marriage. Hours later Stu would say "But you said you were fine. Why would you say you were fine if you obviously weren't?" So after 20 years of dealing only with men Stu now gets to live in the pink house filled with girls.

He loves it. He thinks its great and I think its great.

Now after three months its wonderful to watch my little girls start to show love for one another. To play with each other. To laugh at each other. (Ok only Grace laughs, Laura's still working on it.) I get to live vicarously through my girls and see them have the sister relationship that I always wanted. Stu agreed with me on that. Personally, I think its good there was never a Watt girl. She would either have been really butch or really girlie, if you knew these guys growing up you know what I mean.

I know they won't always like each other. I know that they'll spend lots of time being annoyed with each other but I love watching them grow into their rolls as sisters. I love watching them discover each other and learn to interact with each other. I wouldn't trade this time I have with them now for anything. I'm so very grateful that I get to spend my days with them.