Enough already!

Alright--I'm aware that my beautiful daughter, whom I see as quite the feminine delicate flower that she is, may not appear to be OBVIOUSLY female to everyone who sees her at first glance. But can I just say that I'm sick of people in public assuming she's a boy (even when she's wearing pink, mind you). They say things like:

"Hi, little fella!"

"Is that your little brother?" (asking Jack this, as he just looks at them with confusion)

"He is so cute!"

"He looks just like his brother!"

"Hi, buddy!"

The list could go on and on, and I usually just let it roll off my back. But today was different. Today, we were at Sprouts and Jane was literally called a boy by THREE people! The last of which was the cashier who continued to go on and on about her with the wrong pronoun. "Oh, look, HE'S dancing to the music!" HE this and HE that. I just downplayed it and didn't correct her--she had said it so many times she would've been so embarrassed if I told her the truth. And I didn't feel like reassuring her over and over that I'm not offended, yada yada yada.

I know she doesn't have much hair, that she's large for her age and that she really does look like her brother. But there comes a point when enough is enough! I think I will have to start putting her in pink everyday without exception...either that or I just put a sticker on her forehead that says, "I am a GIRL--so there!" But she would take it off and eat it, so that's not a viable option.

Jane is beautiful and I wouldn't change a thing about her. And one day, when her gender is not in question and she's fighting off the boys with a stick, I will have to tell her about this annoying stage and we'll all have a laugh. At least, we will--she may not.