Girlfriend

I call Sofia "girlfriend" all of the time. Since we are the two girls in the house, we get to have a special relationship as women. And Sofia is such the girl. All she wanted for Christmas was "pretend make-up" and was very concerned that Santa did not hear her when she sat on his lap. My mother indulged her, of course, and bought her a ton of smelly, sparkly, god-awful lip gloss and make up. I feel very conflicted on this issue. I know that she is who she is and there are so many things I cannot control. I don't wear make up but once a week, so I know that this obsession does not come from my habits. Sofia loves everything princess and will only wear dresses. I am trying to embrace her interests and let her be Sofia. I want to support and embrace her for who she is but I also want to establish some boundaries. This is all part of parenting and it is definitely challenging. Sofia is an amazing little girl, who is thoughtful and tender. She is my best girlfriend and I love having a confidante in the house. We try to spend lots of "girl time" together which she loves best of all. Before Christmas, Sofia, Jen, and I went to Modesto to make cookies with Jen's mom, Teresa. We had a lovely day full of delicious food, lots of sprinkles, and a ton of girl time. Teresa gave Sofia this darling Christmas apron for our cookie-making and she loves it. I am grateful for my girlfriends, grown-up and small.