Sunday, October 12, 2008

A Boy Is...

Scuffed up knees,
a freckled nose
with dimples here and there.
A daring, caring, sharing heart
a mass of tousled hair.
Boundless curiosity
the spirit to explore.
Two twinkling eyes,
a smiling face and energy galore!

A love of life,
a bit of sass
a source of untold joy.
A wonderment,
a dream fulfilled
God's miracle...
...a BOY!
(Author Unknown)

I love being the mother of a boy!

Since I come from a family dominated by girls, Jacob has given me the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a boy. I love to watch him get lost in play, letting his imagination take him to far off worlds. I'm amazed by the variety of sounds that can come from his mouth - cars, trucks, planes, laser guns, light sabers, sirens, bombs...the list goes on and on. I love the way his hair smells when he hugs me: a hint of baby mixed with dirt and sweat.

And I love the opportunity that he gives me to take a picture like this:


5 comments:

Wendy said...

ha!
i grew up w/all sisters, so when my first was a boy i had no idea what to do w/a boy. they are so much fun!

Tracy said...

welcome to my world!!!

Wendy said...

missing your posts...i haven't been around much either.

~Crystal~ said...

I love this! And that picture of him in the sunlight...Excellent.

Tracy said...

btw...does he look EXACTLY like your dad when he was little??!!!