Daddy's Boy

Sam is definitely a daddy's boy. Ben loved being with both of us as a baby, but I think he was a bit more attached to me. But not Sam. He is all about his dad, especially once I stopped nursing him. In many ways I am grateful for the break, but I must admit at being a bit jealous at others. It feels like a sneak peek of the future. I grew up in a family that was dominated by testosterone. I wanted a sister SO badly. And when I was little I said that when I grew up and had babies that I wanted two girls, but somewhere I just knew that I would have two boys. And here we are.So I dread the allegiance of gender and the inevitable distancing from mom. I know it will come and that I will never be ready for it. Josh and Ben were talking in the car yesterday on the way to pick up Noah for the Maker's Faire. Ben said something about Josh and Ben being two boys. So Josh asked if Noah was a boy and Ben said yes. Then Ben pointed out that Sam also was a boy. So Josh asked if mommy was a boy and Ben said, "No. Mommy is a girl. She is the only one."