Ma Jolie Fille
February 2nd, 2010 by Ashley
There’s something new going on in our house.
Little Miss E has discovered a new fascination.
This pile of mixed up hair clips is a product of that.
Let me tell you, these clips could drive me crazy. We don’t have piles of clips around our house. We have a nice little box with all sorts of compartments with each type of clip sorted into it’s appropriate category.
The reason for the pile of clips?
This is how she showed up in my room after quiet time today.
The explanation: she’s fancy.
I am not fancy. And to be honest, I have a hard time relating. I am perplexed by the fine line between fun and fancy, and just pure vanity.
But I realized today that I have a choice. I can struggle against something that is quite obviously ingrained in her little personality. I can make her feel bad about what she likes. I can treat her like a little girl on her way to being a big-time ditz who only cares about looks.
OR, I can embrace who she is. And try to understand. And love her. And not only let her have her fun, but have fun with her. I can help her be fancy and teach her random french words and take her picture when she asks me to. I can show her that I value her, and trust that she will learn the valuable lesson that people are more important than preferences.
I will have fun with fanciness, because my little girl loves it. And I love her.
Posted in Unwrapped
She is super fancy and I LOVE it. I wish I could get away with that. Actually….
Comment by emily — February 3, 2010 @ 6:41 am
A good lesson. My mom used to make me feel bad about looking in the mirror. As a result, I have often been embarassed to discover going all day with toothpaste on my face, chunks of food in my teeth, and once in a while makeup running down my face. There’s a time and a place for looking in the mirror for sure
Isabel is much more prim than I was too. Thanks for sharing your heart.
Comment by jennee — February 3, 2010 @ 8:39 am
That is so funny
She takes after her Auntie Leash!
Comment by Ana — February 3, 2010 @ 10:02 am
I think you have the right idea. It is good to accept her as she is, and not make her feel bad about being herself. Besides, she is young and being “fancy” might be just a stage for her that will work it’s way out on it’s own…or it could be her. But personally, I think she looks great.
Comment by Michie — February 3, 2010 @ 11:18 pm
She is a doll! I so love the picture of her hair, fancy indeed!
Comment by Sarah@ Life in the Parsonage — February 5, 2010 @ 9:34 am