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Grlz'R'Us girl (gūrl) n., a female child; an immature or inexperienced woman, especially a young woman; daughter: our youngest girl; Informal. A grown woman: a night out with the girls; a female who comes from or belongs to a particular place: a city girl; Offensive. A female servant, such as a maid; a female sweetheart: cadets escorting their girls to the ball.-- dictionary.com
When Abby, our oldest, was a tot, she would often pad down the hall on Saturday mornings -- ohhh, about nine-ish -- and snuggle in between us. Sweet. Cute. Maybe, ma-a-a-aybe she would ask us (well, me) to scoot over and give her more room. Younger children do things
differently. On Saturdays, Rachel, our youngest, has been known to
throw open our bedroom door at 7 a.m., stomp in and announce, "I want breakfast!" Then, if someone
doesn't pop up right quick, she'll climb in between us -- into the very spot where
Abby used to snuggle -- turn sideways and place her feet against one of the
sleepers. Tries to roll us off the bed.
"I...want...BREAKFAST!!!" By the way, according to birth-order theory, middle children are diplomatic. Peacemakers. Significantly, we don't have a middle child. Anyway, these are our two "ladies." (It's a term I use -- i.e., "Ladies, no hitting" -- in a hopeful way.) Look at it this way: If you scope them out now, we'll have more time to spend on YOUR baby pictures when I come in to talk over that first project.
 Mark
E. Dixon
757 Upper Gulph Road
Wayne, PA 19087-2022
USA
610-971-0649
dixon_mark@verizon.net
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believe in birth order. Stripped of psychobabble, it is this: First-borns
are good. Without other kids to compete with, they instinctively ally themselves with
the powers-that-be -- AKA, parents. Oldest children aim to please and give you no trouble.
For instance...
