Now I have known for 18 months I have a son. But, only recently has he been “acting” like a boy. His personality is definitely independent of mine. He loves trucks, I love jewelry. He loves punching mommy, I love kissing my baby. He loves rough playing, I well….you get it.
Today shopping he spotted the biggest and loudest fire truck his little eyes have ever seen. He ran towards it screaming “OOOOOOOO…OOOOOO” (fire truck noises to a 18 month old). So we had to go into the toy store and look at the trucks. He played, banging them into each other. I looked at the tutus and dolls. I wanted to buy a pretty and soft little bunny, we left with a fire truck.
He is also very into daddy right now. Why not??? Daddy can rough house and kick a ball. Daddy can throw him high and knows all the names of every truck. Mommy cleans and wipes his bottom. Not so cool.
Now….this is not all bad. Honestly, if you asked me 2 years ago about raising a son I would have laughed. I am a total girly- girl. I love make-up, fashion, and shopping. I hate dirt and outside. But I would not trade my little boy for the world…or a girl 
The greatest thing about a boy is that he may not show it all the time, but he loves his MOMMY! Although I may not be as cool as daddy, at the end of the day mommy will know how to kiss boo-boos and make them better, mommy will always know what his favorite dinner or snack is and have it ready, mommy will listen (even if it is baby babbles at this point). Daddy may be fun and “shiner” than mommy….but mommy is his go to guy 
Em knows that I am always ready for a cuddle and know where “bee” is. I know that I will continue to grow uncool over the years, probably never know or care enough about cars or trucks, or even be able to kick a ball as far as daddy. But Em will grow up having a mommy who will always be here to listen, hug, and make the world right. Oh….and a mommy who really wanted that cute bunny!
“Boys are found everywhere — on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around or jumping to. Mothers love them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.” (Alan Marshall Beck)
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