Change of plans

I've always maintained that if/when I have kids, I would want sons. First-born? Male. Second-born? Another male, so he can have a playmate and foster a healthy sense of competition and drive. Third-born? Not going to be an issue.
(I'd want to top out at 2 children for 2 main reasons -
1. I wouldn't want me and my baby mama to be outnumbered
2. I wouldn't want to drive a minivan. See: Turk. )


And then when they come of age, I would in no particular order:
-teach them how to play sports
-coach their soccer teams
-talk to them about girls and how there are plenty of fish in the sea
-awkwardly tell them about the birds and the bees
-drink beer with them
-show them how to be strong yet sensitive
-take him backpacking and camping
-watch basketball together
-demonstrate lessons with tough love
-other masculine things

But today I realized that there are things that are associated with daughters, and just women in general that I might find more endearing and useful in my elder years - namely a far stronger emotional connection to their parents, which I can already see manifesting in many of my friends. Maybe continuing my family line and producing an heir become secondary later on. It's much easier to imagine a daughter caring for her sick father than a son.

A simple comparison of overall utility - daughters will be more useful and involved than a son would be, especially with my mix of Asian (communal, yet distant and respectful relationship to parents) and Western (individualistic) cultures. Also she can join girl scouts so we can get hellza cookies.