Holdfast my lovely

I have been reflecting a lot on how raising a daughter is different from raising a son. I have four boys and one girl. She is dab in the middle of the boys. It has been an interesting dynamic for our family. I grew up with only sisters, so the thought of having only one girl makes me sad sometimes. After having our third son, I realized God gives us just what we need. No more, no less. We also hear lot about how girls are so much harder than boys to raise. That we are luckily we dodged having more girls because they are dramatic. To some point I agree we are a bit more dramatic, I grew up with three sisters all younger than I. So I know drama, lol, especially our teenage years. Here is the thing though, we are really good friends now. We love each other and are very different, but we have a strong and lasting sisterhood with one another. I don't know if we would have been easier on my parents had we all been boys. I do know they love us and don't think we were difficult due to our gender.
Everyone also keeps saying she can be the princess. To be honest she would rather have a sister, than be a princess. She does love all things girly, but she is also tough and can hold her own with her brothers. She still says I really wish I had a sister, but my brothers are the cutest. She does play well with all them and that is a blessing. 
Hold-fast means something to which something else may be firmly secured. This word comes to mind when I think of my tough and sassy little girl. I want her to be dependent on God and know He loves her beyond measure. I want to her to discover her feminine genius at an early age. To embrace that God has made her beautiful, unique, and strong. To not ever let the world tell her she is not enough. To believe she is worthy of unconditional love and to be respected. 

Karissa playing dress up in one of my dresses.

Who knows we may one day give her a sister! She would just love it so much and having another daughter would be an amazing blessing!! :) <3