celebrating being a girl

I've been so concentrated on being a gender-unbiased parent, exposing Mia to all types of toys (instead of just plush animals and so far, no 'real' dolls), dressing her in a rainbow array of colors (instead of only pink), I was touched by a moment of softness when she was bathed in the gentle sun in the company of her little tiger-hear me rooooaarrrrr!!!!!-friend.