There is a little girl in Tru's class at preschool who noticed him the very first day. We stood outside of the classroom waiting for the door to open and she walked up and stood right in front of him. She then copied every move he made. He took his coat off and so did she. He walked back up the stairs and she followed. She would maneuver herself to be closer to him. And apparently, it paid off. Just last Thursday his teacher told me that there is a budding romance. She didn't give me details but she said that they play together and that Tru is very sweet with Sara*.
There is a part of me that thinks it is really cute. And there is a part of me that wonders if Tru would benefit from being in a friendship with a girl who may be more likely to follow directions and listen. And then there is a part of me that is scared to death about this boy and what it will be like to navigate the whole girl/boy relationship thing with him as he grows up. Will I do a good enough job of teaching him to respect girls? Will I be able to teach him to see them as people and not objects? And what will I do when he brings home a girl that I don't like? I have no plans to be a mom who thinks that no one is good enough for her boy. I am well aware of who Truett is and I have a feeling that the right girl could do wonders for him. But I also know that finding the right person can take some trial and error and I want to handle that with grace. Thankfully, I have a couple of years before I really have to start thinking about that stuff. For now, I can just enjoy the cuteness of this little girl who has decided that my crazy, wild dragon is her prince in disguise.
*not her real name
photo by LR Monkeytoes/Lisa http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrmonkeytoes/496905686/
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