All my life, I dreamed of having a little girl. I pictured us getting manicures together, shopping, and enjoying all sorts of girly things. (Of course, my friends with girls assure me it’s not always quite so blissful.)

It seems God’s picture of my family was slightly different than mine, though, because I am a mother of two boys. Two rough and tumble, ornery boys.

Don’t get me wrong. I adore my boys. I simply assumed I would have a girl as well. As this dream of mine has come to an end (after four miscarriages), I’ve finally started focusing on the positives. The things I love about being a mother of boys.

So if you’re out there with two…or three…or four boys and wishing you had a girl, I share this list for you. (And moms of girls, feel free to jump in and share some things you love about being a mother of girls)…

To read the rest of this article, please visit my guest post at The Better Mom! 

This post is the first of a new series I’ll be doing throughout the entire month of July called “Dear Mom.”