There’s just something about the relationship between a mother and her son. Call it what you want, but I like to categorize it as a “true love story.” When it comes to my son Josh I just love him to pieces!
For being wedged between two sisters, who adore him completely, he’s the laid back one of the family. His fun-loving, innocent, wide-eyed enjoyment of life is contagious. He fits in everywhere. Even the older generation loves him.
Josh was born 15 years after my first child, Rachel. He came into the world way ahead of schedule, but his birth in, my opinion, bordered on spiritual. It was so quiet and peaceful in the room when he was born. It was just me, my husband, the doctor, and the nurse.
The doctor’s voice was calm and soothing as she coached me through the last stages of labor. After 27 hours of being in and out of labor, he came into the world with one big push! He was small, but broad chested and had lots of black hair.
It was his face that I saw first, and when I kissed his little chipmunk cheeks it was love at first sight! I was hooked. I was now in a mother/son relationship forever.
There are so many things I love about Josh. He’s kind, considerate of others, respectful of his elders, loving and helpful. I love when he does something good in sports and he turns to see if I’m watching. I just nod in his direction and he smiles in acknowledgement.
It’s that smile that brightens up my day. He has such a beautiful face and his expressions are priceless. I love to hear him laugh. His giggle is contagious and makes you want to join in as well.
I love to hear him talk as he and Cate are playing together and he is being the patient big brother with her. Even though she drives him crazy at times, he takes care of her.
Just the other day on Cate’s first visit to the dentist he stayed in the room with her during her appointment so she wouldn’t be scared. I was getting my teeth cleaned at the same time and he would come back and forth to my room to give me updates on her progress.
He always buys her something on days when there is a bake sale at school and always says yes to setting up a makeshift tent in the living room for movie night.
His gentle nature is only matched with his love of sports and numbers. It’s almost scary how he remembers scores and game statistics. Every morning and evening he checks ESPN.com for what’s happening in sports.
No need to check the schedule when teams are playing-he knows the time and the channel along with the line-up. I am so glad he doesn’t have trouble in math class!!
As for his big sister Rachel, he loves her unconditionally. She is the perfect person in his world. He loves when she comes to spend the night. I can see it when he looks at her how much he loves her and looks up to her as his big sister.
Both Rachel and I call him a “pretty boy” because he is so beautiful. Everyone we meet comments on how beautiful he is, especially his eyes. Of course he can’t stand being noticed and blushes when he gets compliments.
I am constantly getting compliments from the moms’ at his school. It seems he is very popular with the girls, but if you ask him he doesn’t have a clue because he thinks girls are yucky!
Of course like a good mother I tell him that he is right and that girls are only trouble! LOL!
I know we share a special bond just like he does with his dad and both siblings. Even though I spend a lot of time with the youngest Cate, (remember she’s the high maintenance one), we do have our quality time together.
We snuggle on the couch during movie nights, go for Frappuccino’s at Starbucks and cuddle up to do his reading at night before he goes to bed.
Our time together is special and I know that the memories we make, whether big or small, will last a lifetime. I feel it’s the time we spend with our children that makes the difference, not what we can give them materialistically.
One of the many qualities I love about him is that he is tender-hearted. He is very intuitive and understands situations for what they are. If something upsets him he is not afraid to show his emotions.
He’s still at the age where he doesn’t mind a hug or a kiss from me in front of his friends and still runs to me when he comes in from a long day at school.
I am constantly amazed of how he interacts within his world and love when we have time just for us to sit and talk about whatever comes into his head.
It great to be a mother and share a special bond with your child, and for me the mother/son bond is unique. I can only hope that our relationship grows even closer with the passing years.
As I look into his face I see so much of what I wish for him – love for life and learning, self-confidence, strong faith in God and family and the ability to see the good in others and the world around him. Yet what I see the most is the best of the love my husband and I share.
In all our children I see the commitment to God we made 25 years ago. The ultimate love bond and that is why I know the mother/son relationship will last forever because he was created in God’s image. That’s why I just love that face!
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