Sister Rivalry

I have one sibling, an older sister. Our entire lives were filled with the classic textbook sister rivalries with which so many families are blessed. The thing about sisters is that everything is a competition. There are no gender-specific areas that can help diminish the sibling rivalries. Therefore, every game, subject, ability, toy or article of clothing is a competition.

Since I was the youngest, I always felt as though I was on the losing end of every battle. I thought she was smarter, prettier, more athletic, and had all the best toys and clothes. If my parents bought us similar dresses except hers had a cute bow on it, I thought it was better. If they gave us each a doll but mine was pink and hers was purple, purple was suddenly the best color in the world. If I brought home an A in math and she brought home a B, her handwriting was still prettier. In my mind, I just felt I could never win.

Now that we are both adults with full and busy lives, our childhood rivalries have gone mostly by the wayside. Their are very few areas that seem competitive, especially now that we have realized our differences and the areas in which we each excel.

Yet...I still cannot shake that little sister feeling of competition.

Thus, I have created a race:

My sister is currently pregnant with her first child. It is a healthy little girl due at the end of October. I could not be more thrilled for this momentous occasion and am so excited to hold my one and only niece. But I still need to bring a little competitive fun to the mix so I have decided to race her uterus.

My goal is to have 200 "likes" on TheNorthForty Facebook fanpage before she gives birth to her daughter.

Please visit and "like" my page and help me finally win a competition with my older, prettier, smarter, more athletic sister in the gorgeous dress that looks just like my own except it has a bow. Spread the word to all your friends and family, especially any younger siblings you may have or know that would completely understand the underdog effect that comes with the territory.

Thank you so much for helping me in my race against my sister's uterus! I will definitely keep you posted as to who wins. Maybe, just maybe, if I reach my goal a little early, my sister will give birth a little early. Think of it as helping an anxious pregnant woman along!