If I Had a Girl

I took Bean shopping for a new pair of shoes and his excitement was contagious.  He talked non-stop as we drove to the store and when we got out of the car he slipped his hand in mine as he skipped into the store.  I never knew a boy could get so excited about shoe shopping.  Is this what it's like to go shopping with daughters?  Just curious.
We went to a couple stores but he knew what he wanted and wouldn't let me change his mind.  He refused to try on anything that required shoe laces no matter how much I insisted and ended up with ugly, cheap shoes which were his favorite.  You know the ones that you vowed you would never purchase for your kids before you ever had kids?  Yeah, those are the ones but at least they were a slight step up from sneakers that light up with some cheesy cartoon character on the side (which I still refuse to buy).  After I purchased the sorry looking sneakers, Ethan carried them out to the car and begged me to let him wear them as soon as possible.  He skipped into the house after tossing his old shoes in the trash and wore his shoes the rest of the night, even after getting ready for bed.  This kid loved his shoes.  Here's to hoping the next time we shop he'll pick out something I love too.