I went to the same school in kindergarten as I went to fourth through sixth grade. While I was there, my big crush was on David Mueller. His dad runs the WWII Museum in New Orleans nowadays if you're looking for context. My childhood friend, Noelle, and I would chase David around the playground at recess. One day my favorite teacher "pulled us over" and gave us a verbal scolding for essentially harassing David. She wasn't wrong; we basically were since we were so obsessed with him. I don't know that he really minded, though. When Noelle and I were in college he came to visit and must have called my dorm room six times before I got home from class. When I finally went over to Noelle's room to visit, he was all flirty. Our moms were close friends all through our childhood so everyone was in on what was happening from day one.
All of my life I was boy-crazy. When I went to a different school for first through third grade, I had a crush on a boy named Jesse (sorry, don't remember his last name). He was always nice to me, but he had a girlfriend named Joy. I hated her and she was always snooty to me. Lol! Young love.
Our girl had a "boyfriend" when she was in daycare. He'll be referred to as "M". They go to different schools now, but every now and then they'll see each other at a birthday party, or have a Zoom call. The other day, she and I were getting home from school and she announced that her neighborhood friend that we'll call "J" was "so sweet and so cute". Later that evening at dinner, she said that they give each other "kissies". I had to ask what that meant - thankfully, it's kisses on the cheek and nothing more. The weird twist is that J's dad and I were involved several years ago. The kids don't know that, but my husband and J's mom know that. It's all fine since they're young and innocent now, they just can't get together in high school. 😉
Other than my crushes all through school, I didn't actually date until high school. My husband, on the other hand, had all the little "girlfriends" from a young age like our daughter. I find it entertaining but also a little baffling mostly because I don't want our girl to grow up too fast. I was playing with Strawberry Shortcake, Cabbage Patch dolls, and Barbies at her age. She loves her Barbies and Legos, but also seems to come out of nowhere with some outfits she wants to go play in when it involves J.
I'm sure it's all fine. Today they acted like street musicians and sat at a patio table playing guitar (him) and ukulele (her). Other times they build forts and play house in the treehouse his dad built him. There's nothing I need to worry about, right? She's got another crush at her school, too. She said that she doesn't know which boy to marry! Y'all. Boy. Crazy. up in here!
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