 This is my 'monkey' boy!Monkey boy is 12 years old. This year he will be a teenager, wow! I don't feel ready to officially have a teen! I just happened across an old journal this week that I had recorded all about my new marriage and pregnancy with my first baby. It felt so real as I was transported back in time, remembering all those emotions. The ancticipation, the fear of the unknown, the glorious joy and wonder of carrying life within my womb. I wish I could go back to the 'me' then and tell her, "Don't worry. Not one little bit. God has everything under control. Your son will grown strong and well."
Anyway, here he is, all grown up in so many ways, yet just beginning in others:)
Ever since he was just a little guy I knew that he had a love of all things beautiful. He always noticed little details, like if I had moved a picture on the wall he would comment on how nice it looked...at 3! He would compliment my friends on their hair or their clothes. Always the colorful or very feminine outfits. At 3 I let him take his birthday money to ToysRUs and buy whatever he wanted. He picked out an Ariel barbie doll. He loved that Ariel doll to death for the next 4 or 5 years. (we had to change out her body once or twice and she ended up with a screw in her arm after a terrible doll accident. lol) We actually still have her tucked away somewhere but boy is she in sorry shape.
All this doll loving was very hard for hubby to accept...but it's amazing how this personality of sensitivity and desire for dolls and dressing up has transferred into a very artistic, creative, sweet and endearing young man. He has many friends and a lot of them are girls! The girls are drawn to his kindness and understanding ear I think. Not to say he isn't silly and wild and rambunctious too at times;)
Here is Monkey-boy at 3:) Isn't he adorable?
I'm so glad we were able to let our son be who he was born to be and didn't try to make him "tough" or conform to some other idea of what a little boy should do or play with. I think this creative side also plays into his trouble with reading at first too. He just saw and sees the world through a completely different lense at times. And that's a good thing!
I love that he is growing into a wonderful young man. As hard as we try to plan and think everything out as young moms it seems I look back and feel thankful that God "has my back" and don't feel very gloating at all, just grateful. So grateful that in spite of all my shortcomings and mistakes God has plans for each of my little ones and will help me to accomplish all that is in HIS heart for me to do.
I love you monkey-boy and I am very, very proud of who you have become and all the progress you have made in your 12 years!
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• Feb. 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment