When we had Abby were were enamored (and still are) by her gregarious charm and her easygoing, happy disposition. She slept through the night at 5 weeks, (I know!) played easily by herself, and was really low maintenance. I loved her like I've never loved anyone before, and I just knew that it would be impossible to ever love another soul as much as her.
But then this kid came along 17 months later and he stole my heart. I never believed it when people said that the relationship between mom and son is different, but it SO is. And maybe it helps that he's cuddly and affectionate by nature, but he makes my heart melt every time I see him. Truth be told, (okay, yeah, I've told you this before) Carter is NOT a happy child. He's grouchy maybe 75% of the day. It took him forever to sleep through the night and he still has problems with that sometimes. And the terrible twos for him have just magnified his grouchiness. He's big into tantrums lately, and when he doesn't get his way, he'll yell and growl like an angry bumblebee.
But despite his grouchiness, he is loving, and sweet, and a really cool kid. I recently read a blog post here and could totally relate. Carter is my best bud, and so grateful that he's still small enough to cuddle up in my lap. I will miss it when he doesn't crawl up on me and lay his head on my shoulder. I will miss it when he one day stops grabbing my legs and howling for me to pick him up. I will miss his littleness. But he will always be my little boy.
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Isn't it funny how different two kids in the same family can be? Mine are kind of similar- Matt is the gregarious one, Nolan is our "moody" one. And I love their little selves more than anything else on the planet!
I love how you captured their personalities in the pictures.
i, too, have that same special bond with my boys. BUT...they all stopped cuddling with me as soon as the next one came along. :( since i still haven't brought another precious life into this world since jarrett, he is still hopping into my lap to snuggle, gives me the biggest hugs just because, will shower my face with kisses, and loves holding my hand. and he's 4!!! that's not to say carter will be anything like my boys, but the oldest knew when the new baby was about to come & i watched them do all the things they used to do with me with their dad. so, i'm especially grateful for this extended period i have with jarrett! :)
It is like that in our house too. Lorelai has always been the serious, whinny, crier. Its funny how each kid has their own special spirit.
I know what you mean about thinking you could never love another child when you had only one. I remember crying when I was about to have my second - feeling so bad for this baby who was being birthed by a mother who couldn't love him. I got over it quickly though. :)
I don't know how you capture these photos. I don't know how you do it without them realizing you are taking a picture instead of cuddling with them or whatever. I absolutely love your blog. It makes my day!
It's true about the son and mother bond. I think it is similar to the daddy daughter bond. I love my little man! He is still cuddly. It just melts my heart when he goes to bed and we say prayer and he sweetly and quietly whispers, "Will you lay with me for a minute?" I am doomed when he says that!!! So cute! I do love my girls though but it's just a little different.
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