My son and my moon

October 19, 2011

Jax: Moose, do you want to play with me?

Moose: Nah.

Jax: Mommy, we’re going to have to buy another baby so I have somebody to play with me.

Not an idea I’m willing to entertain, so I play Go Fish with him, and I lose. We play again. I lose again, and it occurs to me that he’s cheating.

Mimi calls him “mini Jenny.”

He’s bossy, materialistic, a consummate negotiator; he loves ice cream, pizza, Scooby Doo, the beach, and his little brother. He’s mischievous, a cherub when he sleeps, and all is right with the world when he laughs.

There’s a sprinkling of angel kisses across his nose and a twinkle in his eyes. He is my sun and my moon, my little soccer star. He is the baby I brought home from the hospital five years ago with colic and a raging case of diaper rash—the baby that made a broken family whole again.

He is hope. He is love. He is the future.

My son and my moon

 

{ 15 comments }

LILLIANNA October 19, 2011 at 2:23 pm

JB.. Jax, just like you, is a beautiful piece of work! Just don’t introduce him to Taco Bell!..Leave it at Pizza and ice cream! That would just be too scary.

hopefulcc October 19, 2011 at 2:50 pm

Great post! I teared up reading it. Those boys are LOVED 🙂

Katie October 19, 2011 at 2:53 pm

He is GORGEOUS

Jenn October 19, 2011 at 3:02 pm

Lilli: for some strange reason, I can’t get that kid interested in Mexican food. Took him to the good Mexican restaurant over the weekend, ordered him a cheese quesadilla, then a taco, then I offered some nachos, and it was finally the chopped steak that he ate.

Hopeful CC: We do love them.

Katie: Thank you!

Melinda October 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

Happy Birthday Jax, I can’t beleive it’s been 5 years already!

Irene October 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm

He is adorable!

Irene October 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm

Oh, it’s his birthday?
Happy Happy Birthday Jax! Eat lots of cake and wipe your hands on Papa’s pants. He won’t mind.

Ally October 19, 2011 at 4:12 pm

What a beautiful post. That’s a wonderful little family you have.

Jenn October 19, 2011 at 4:24 pm

Minnie: Thank you and a Happy Birthday to Miss Chloe Jane too!

Irene: Papa is okay with dirty hands as long as he gets some cake! And, yes, it is Jax’s birthday–well, last week, but there was so much going on that I didn’t have a minute to write.

Ally: Thank you.

Betsy at Zen Mama October 19, 2011 at 8:15 pm

Like a poem! Five is pretty much my favorite age (not that it goes downhill from here…), just love kids at five!

Craftwhack October 19, 2011 at 10:59 pm

Oh, little buddy! I just love gushy posts about kids- they make me love my own kids more, and forget about the stressful night we just had. Also, that’s a really cute pic.

Jenn October 20, 2011 at 4:44 pm

Betsy: it is a fun age. They’re still just innocent little kids, and they ask a lot of questions I don’t know how to answer.

Jeanette aka Crafty: Thank you!

Sandra October 22, 2011 at 11:52 pm

Those angel kisses across his nose are so very adorable! He is gorgeous!

The Pepperrific Life October 23, 2011 at 8:20 pm

Happy birthday, Jax! Nothing is more precious than our kids 🙂

Pamela October 26, 2011 at 9:35 pm

Oh shoot Jenny. Now you’re getting sappy. That was beautiful. And so is your boy.

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