Isn't she lovely...

I have a confession to make... I never saw myself as the mother of a daughter.

I was your typical tomboy growing up. I found the girly part of life tricky and awkward. Surprising considering I'm one of two girls and went to an all girl high school.

When I discovered I was pregnant, I resolved "it" would be a boy because that would be easier for me. I wouldn't have to negotiate my way through dance lessons, the heartbreaking politics of the playground, the intensity of feeling towards the opposite sex, the bombardment of words that fluster you into agreeing to things you're unaware you're nodding your head to, the hair styles and colours, the fashion "must-haves" etc etc. It was all too familiar to me and I honestly didn't think I was up for it.

Enter...Elayna Grace! My first born, my daughter!

At six years old she is proving to be a wonderful combination of tomboy and girly. There is dancing and lego. Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia. Dress ups and motorbike rides.

It seems nothing stops her. She honestly sucks the marrow out of life. I am constantly blown away by her beauty. She is such a light in our world. (Her name actually means "shining light")

Of course there are challenges. The ability to use words is strong in her (no idea where she gets that from!) and the politics of the playground have already started.

I am so grateful for the gift she is. Her soft heart and her tenacity inspire me. What a future we are in for and the best bit is I know I can do it. We are a good fit she and I. I am hers and she is mine and that's fine with me!