Oh, To Be A "Growle"

This happened a couple months ago, but I don't want to forget it. It's just for me.

While shopping for a birthday present for a girl with Garrett in tow...


Garrett: Someday when I'm a growle (his weird pronunciation of girl) I would love that!

Me: A girl? You're a boy silly.

Garrett: No, when I become a growle.

Me: But you're a boy, how do you plan on becoming a girl?

Garrett: When you eat growle food, then you get to be a growle, and I would love that.

Me: What is girl food?

Garrett: Girl food. (said so incredulously)

Me: Sorry kiddo you're gonna be a boy forever.

Garrett: Noooo, when I grow up I'll be a growle after I eat growle food. I would looove that.

Our little conversation went on the entire trip to target. The men we passed gave me dirty looks. I kept trying to emphasize that he's stuck being a boy, but he wasn't buying it. He seemed really excited about all the girl stuff he'll get someday when he grows up and can be a girl.

The next day we got together for Arianna's birthday party and he was running around talking about being a growle again. Soooo, Arianna took her magic princess wand and gave him a bipity bopity boo so he could be a girl.

The day after that he was walking around home saying, "I still a boy. Arianna bibby boppy boooo, but I still a boy. (long sigh)" He was SO disappointed that the wand didn't work.

The little phase has passed and he's accepted that not only is he a boy, but a big boy....most of the time. I don't know what is going on in that kid's head most of the time, but am pretty sure I'd be scared if I did know. :)