Mean Girl

Leah doesn't really mean to be mean, it just comes out like that sometimes. She has always been REALLY good at giving dirty looks and if she isn't too fond of you, trust me, she lets you know.

When Bryce is at school I enjoy the girl time we get to spend together, which of course, includes shopping. LOTS and LOTS of shopping. She is a pro and I can say that makes me proud. She can spot princess things a mile away and always has a convincing argument on why we should buy it. She looks at clothes and says, "That's cute MOM...so CUTE!" She holds up the clothes and asks if I like it. It really is a trip to see how she has picked up my shopping habits.

There are also things she does while we are out shopping that are NOT fun. Almost everytime we are out she will spot a man and decide that he is a "mean guy." It is usually a tall dark type of guy that gets this reaction. She isn't really scared of these guys, but she wants to make sure I know that they are not nice. She screams and points, "Mom, there is a mean guy, a pirate...He is a MEAN guy MOM!"

It is always loud enough so the man can hear. He usually trys to smile or wave at Leah to reassure her that he is not mean, which only makes it worse. She will even say to the men, "Why are you looking at me? You are a mean guy."

It is kinda embarassing as I try to explain to these regular guys (unless Leah knows something I don't) that she just doesn't like men. This is not entirely true though, because she adores the men that she's familiar with in her life: her dad, grandpa, grand-dad, and uncles.

Anyway, we usually have this problem while we are out and she spots a "mean guy." A couple days ago, while at Costco, she moved across the gender lines to pick on a poor woman. This lady (who happens to have very short hair) walks by us. Leah points and says as loud and as clear as she could, "Mom, is that a boy or a girl?" The lady turned her head around, but kept walking. I mean, what was she going to say. "I only look like a dude, but I'm a woman." How do you explain this to a 2 year old.

I was so embarassed and just quietly said, "Leah, she's a girl like you and me."

Kids...always an adventure!