Mommy's Boy

Not to be confused with mama's boy, because that Ben is not. He is a very tough kid. It takes a lot for him to cry from a physical injury. But a mommy's boy, he very much is. I get more love from this kid than I could have ever dreamt of. I am so blessed to hear all day long, "I love you mommy," and "you're the best mommy." He takes good care of me too. He's concerned if I make the slightest sound of discomfort, which I do often now just doing things like getting up from the couch (this belly is already feeling so heavy). And while he is not always the best at his pleases and his thank you's, he makes sure to thank me for meals with a sweet, "thank you mommy for my dinner." Followed by a demanding, "did you thank my mommy for your dinner?" Directed at his Daddy. And ever since starting preschool last week he thinks about how I'm ALL by myself ALL day long now (it's two days a week, two and a half hours a day in reality). He assures me that I'll be okay because I can "just eat breakfast and then do laundry." And he reminds me of how I will soon have another baby and then I wont be alone anymore. I love this child so much and can't imagine how much fuller my heart is going to be when I get to love two of 'em. I just hope baby brother is half as sweet as his big brother. : )