Official Big Boy

Michael declared himself an official big boy last week.  "Mommy, now that I'm an official big boy I think I can make my own lunch."  Lord only knows what that would look like.  My guess is lunch would be marshmallows and fishie crackers.  But official big boy status also comes with good things, like he finally gets himself dressed in the morning without much of an argument.  Sometimes pants are on backwards, socks are forgotten, and I have to remind him that we don't wear t-shirts in November, but it is something and I'm not complaining.  Yesterday he wore his pants backwards all day "because he liked it that way."  My new parenting motto:  pick your battles. 

Michael finds it fascinating that I paint my nails and has been asking me for a long time to paint his.  "Mommy, now that I'm an official big boy can you paint my nails?" he asked me on Saturday.  I couldn't think of a reason I couldn't, other than, you know, he's a BOY.  I asked Doug if he cared and he assured me he didn't.  So on Saturday afternoon while I should have been getting ready for a charity dinner, I was doing this.

I don't think he is going to be having too much of a gender identity crises. 

At this point, I'd like that to be the biggest of our issues.

Comments

[Kat]

Painted nails are all the rage on guys. Look at Adam Lambert. Ok, so Adam Lambert is gay, but straight guys do it too! Like Pete Wentz. OK, sure he is married to Ashley Simpson, but we can forgive him that.

[Julie]

So cute! My nephew, who is now a Marine gunner, used to sport lavender fingernails all the time when he was about five.

[Angela]

I love it! And I love how Doug was totally cool with it. I hope Tom'll be so cool when Nicky wants his done.

[Mel]

I think it's lovely. The Wolvog often talks about getting his nails done in navy blue. Next stop--guyliner.

[Marilyn]

My nephew used to like his nails painted too. Come to think of it I don't have any in the house. Maybe I should but some - I bet my son would like some painted nails.

Parenting is totally all about picking your battles. (Sometimes marriage is too but that's a whole other thing.)

[mouthy_broad]

i like it! how freeing! and who cares? if you don't make it a big deal, neither will he. and that is just easier on everyone.

[magpie]

I'm so glad you did this. Really.