Men

Kimmie has always been partial to men. I used to say that for Kimmie there was "Mommy" and "Men." When she was small she would not even go to Grandmothers or Aunts. My Mom figured out how to get some hugs out of Kimmie, bribe her with cookies!

I have a few theories about why Kimmie has always liked men.

Kimmie has always been sensitive to certain types of noises and the pitch of some noises. I think Kimmie prefers the lower voices of men, especially when she was a baby. We know that Kimmie's eardrum sits farther back in her ear than normal, so there are some concerns about how that has affected what she hears and how certain noises sound to her.

From the time Kimmie was born, she has always been around a lot of men. There was Dad and Grandpa and many friends. The church we went to at that time had a number of men who worked regularly in the nursery.

And, of course, she has always been able to get her way with the men. They don't know how to say "no" to Kimmie. When she was little she would hold up her hands and smile. That's all it took for them to scoop her up and carry her around. She would sit on their arm and look around smugly. Sunday after Sunday we would go to the church nursery and whatever man was in there would be carrying her around. Since she was always very small and stayed in the nursery longer than most, this went on for years. She still holds out her hands but for hugs.

I also think that men give Kimmie a sense of security, safety, and comfort. Their strength comforts her.

If you are female, just know that Kimmie has always preferred men.

--Mom