Why do I love my Joe? Let me count ten ways.
Ten years ago tonight I was in a hotel room.
At 11:00 a.m. the next morning I would put on a white hospital gown, walk through the operating room door and watch a surgeon pull my youngest to his first breath.
So for my Ten Things of Thankful this week, I’m concentrating on:
My Joe.
10. I’m thankful for your curls.
Though you’re not so sure about them some days.
9. Thankful that you still don’t care if I play my music. Though I’m not really sure what my music is these days.
8. Love the way your face falls into a trance as you paint.
7. Love the way we sit and talk in the car on the way to the way to and from school.
And the rest of the gigantic world doesn’t exist.
6. Thankful that you still don’t care much about what you wear.
Because I don’t either.
5. Thankful that you like to build things.
Because I do too. And now I have an excuse to play around with two x fours, hammers and nails.
4. That you constantly hand me marshmallow creme pumpkins.
3. You haven’t tipped over into adolescence.
When that happens, well, I don’t want to think about what happens when that happens.
2. To see your face light up when you make me laugh.
1. And most of all, I’m just thankful we are together. Of all the arms, you could have landed at 11:00 a.m., October 27 ten years ago,
The doctor and the good Lord placed you into mine.
What are you thankful for this week?
Utterly 100% LOVE this list.
This one could’ve been called Ten Things Of Amazing Blessing. Really gorgeous.
Happy Birthday Joe.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE!
Beautiful post! So many things to be thankful for in one great package!
Thanks Zoe — it’s going to be a great day.
Thanks Lizzi. Sometimes it feels like I’ve just blinked 10 years away since that day.
What wonderful list – and clearly what a wonderful relationship you two have. Happy happy birthday to you both!
I bet! Time does move really fast! I feel like I turned around twice and Neff was 6!
What a sweet list, love it! Happy Birthday to your not-so-little-any-more lad 😉
Happy birthday, Joe! Embrace the curls! (My son also didn’t always love his beautiful curly hair.)
I love the curls! And that he doesn’t care what he wears. And he hasn’t discovered girls. And that you have Important Conversations in the car. What an awesome kid and an awesome list!
Sounds like you two have a wonderful relationship. Having a son who likes to talk with his mom is priceless. Does he feed you marshmallow pumpkins because you like them? 🙂
Joe’s hair looks just like my dad’s did when he was a kid. I think they are awesome.
Happy Birthday Joe!
Jamie – What a precious tribute post to your son! You obviously have a great relationship with him. Don’t fear the teenage years too much. Oh, he’ll change some as he will test the limits of his independence. But, if you continue the conversations in the manner you do at present, he’ll still be there for you as long as you’re there for him. Enjoy him to the fullest. He sounds like a great young man!
Awww this is such a sweet testament of love!! How wonderful!
Happy Birthday to your son!
Love that beautiful post. Our babies have the same birthday. Sunday was Tiara’s bday too. xoxo
How fun. Wish Tiara — a belated happy birthday. Looking forward to reading about it. Hugs to you.
That was beautiful! I’m partial to curls myself, but I loved the one about how HIS face lights up when he makes YOU laugh. Lucky Mama :o)
You do have great curls Denise. 🙂