I remember being in 3rd grade when I had my first boyfriend. His name, coincidentally, was also Wesley. He was a toe head with blue eyes who used to write me love notes that contained Michael Jackson lyrics. He remained my boyfriend until we moved, which was an eternity to an 8yo. So, it should be no surprise that my child is now going through this experience. However, it IS is surprise that it's Victoria and not Trevor. It's the second week of school, and she already has a boyfriend. It's the real deal, too- as in they actually call each other "boyfriend" and "girlfriend". These are the things I've learned thus far: his name is Tyler, he calls her name and winks at her several times a day, and they are no longer allowed to walk next to one another in the hallway because they won't stop talking to each other. He has also sworn to protect her and pretends to do so on the playground. While I'm thrilled that my little princess is adjusting to school so well, I'm not ready for her to be past the "boys are gross" phase. Although, now that I think about it, she never went through that. Maybe it's due to her close relationships with her brother and father. Also, she loves super heroes and Transformers, so it should be no surprise that she's gravitated toward boys. In my mind, she's still the little girl who loves pink, Disney princesses, and playing dress up. Now, she likes red, putting on makeup, and playing video games. So, it's not so much that she has a boyfriend, I'm really just upset that she keeps growing up.
