I just never imagined...
January 22, 2008
If I sit quietly, and close my eyes, I can see a picture. Like a slide show presentation of all three boys, as newborns, in my arms. I studied each face, smelled the folds of their necks. I wrapped my hand around each tiny foot to measure it. Only Max's toes lopped over the end of my palm, and sure enough, he's my tall boy - 25th percentile for height. A giant around here.
I memorized every curve and detail. I remember the first time I saw a dot of stained glass brown in their deep blue newborn eyes, and knew that this one, too, would not have my green eyes. I felt their weight against my chest, and breathed in the smell of their heads as silky hair tickled my nose. I drank in every detail of each little person that I would now have the pleasure of getting to know.
As I listened to each new squeek and sigh, I let myself imagine who they might become, what we might do together, where this new relationship would take us. So many mysteries ahead of us. So much to learn.
I simply never could have imagined JUST how funny farting would be to them, someday.
How true. A friend of ours gazed at my newborn son as he held him in his arms and said softly "It's hard to believe that one day he'll be a big hairy bloke". I think that every time I see a newborn boy, now. There's a big hairy bloke in there, just waiting to come out.
Posted by: Loth | January 23, 2008 at 05:24 AM
AH! You made me snort my tea! I can't tell you how often I have the "That is not funny to Mama. Please go in the bathroom if you're going to do that" conversation. BOYS!
Posted by: Jen | January 23, 2008 at 07:18 AM
they're so PROUD of it too! and they never ever grow out of it. my husband is just as bad as the boys are. sheesh!
Posted by: janet | January 23, 2008 at 08:11 AM
Well, you shouldn't have been surprised by one young un!
Posted by: Amy | January 23, 2008 at 11:39 AM
That's fantastic!
Posted by: Emily R | January 23, 2008 at 01:03 PM
KIRA
THE FART FASTINATION IS INHERANT IN THE MALE BREED. WHEN BOB HAD A SPINAL FOR SURGERY ON HIS ANKLE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WE HEARD ALL THE WAY HOME HOW ODD IT FELT TO FART WITH A NUMB BUTT! HIS HOBBY IS EMBARASSING ME SO HE ALSO SHARED THE EXPERIENCE WITH OUR CHURCH FAMILY. FORTUNATELY, IT'S A TINY CHURCH!
Posted by: MARTI | January 23, 2008 at 04:29 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHA! This is such a funy post!! Amazing how boys are so enamored with farts, isn't it?
Posted by: KarateMom | January 30, 2008 at 02:05 PM