What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails
That's what little boys are made of !
"What are little girls made of?"
Sugar and spice and all things nice
That's what little girls are made of!"
I could not wait to have a little girl! After spending several years of my life surrounded by hot wheels and dinosaurs and dragons and fart jokes, I was ready for a little bundle of pink. I envisioned sitting around a play table with my daughter - having tea parties and playing dolls. Wearing matching Mommy and Me outfits. Hitting the bargain racks. Watching Annie together. Giggling over which Wiggle was the cutest.
I had images of this.....
And this...
And this..
Instead, I got this...
A child who dresses up in pull-ups instead of Disney Princess....
A surfer chic who likes to dress herself in boys swim trunks over her pajamas, wear red knee socks, and a jacket that says, appropriately, Rascal...
A plumber's butt...
A girl who likes to get dirty and mucky. And, no, this actually isn't the famous lice expedition that I've been blogging about. It's the contents of about 4 plastic sand buckets.
A raid-the-bottom-bathroom-drawer-and-play-with-all-the-tampons kinda girl... 
And finally....a child who'd rather pretend to bite the head off a rubber snake than eat a pretend Princess cake.
Yes, that's my Nandi. Tomboy Extraordinaire. A fistful of dynamite packed into a petite little body. A force to be reckoned with. A girl who knows her own mind.
Don't let the sweet smile fool you....
Or she'll whack you over the head and steal all your pocket money.
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