#285 Girl Trouble

As the father of two young daughters, sometimes I just want them to sit on my lap and snuggle up to me. All the games and stories and stuff are fun, but once in a while it's nice to have them simply be with me. So when Lanie or Mia says she wants to do something with me, I'll often respond, "Snuggle?" Without fail, my suggestion gets shot down. So I've gotten in the habit of asking, "Why does Daddy have these little girls if none of them are going to snuggle with me?" Lanie and Mia normally just laugh it off, but now the joke seems to be on them. Tess and I found out we're expecting a baby boy. My girls—Mia especially—were disappointed by the news. (Mia actually asked Tess if she could change the baby to a girl for her.) But I'm telling them that this is what happens when they refuse to snuggle up to their daddy: they get a brother.

Grace and peace,

BMH