Thursday, September 9, 2010

i blame it on the hormones...

As Boogie is moving through his 3rd month of life, it's been neat to see his little personality emerging.  It's been making me think about and wonder who he's going to be.  What traits and habits will he get from me, which ones will he get from J? Then, yesterday evening, as I was on my way to work (having another emotional breakdown about leaving my darling baby at home), I heard this song for the first time....

"Anything Like Me" By: Brad Paisley
"I remember saying I don't care either way
Just as long as he or she is healthy I'm ok
Then the doctor pointed to the corner of the screen
And said "You see that thing right there well you know what that means"

And I started wondering who he was going to be
And I thought heaven help us if he's anything like me
He'll probably climb a tree too tall and ride hes bike to fast
End up every summer wearing something in a cast
He's gonna throw a ball and break some glass in a window down the street
He's gonna get in trouble oh he's gonna get in fights
I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me

I can see him right now knees all skinned up
With a magnifying glass trying to melt a Tonka truck
Won't he be a sight with his football helmet on
That'll be his first love til his first love comes along
He'll get his heart broke by the time he's in his teens
And heaven help him if he's anything like me

He'll probably stay out too late and drive his car too fast
Get a speeding ticket he'll pay for mowing grass
He's gonna get caught skipping class and be grounded for a week
He's gonna get in trouble we're gonna get in fights
I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me

He's gonna love me and hate me along the way
Years are gonna fly by I already dread the day
He's gonna hug his momma, he's gonna shake my hand
He's gonna act like he cant wait to leave
But as he drives out he'll cry his eyes out
If he's anything like me there's worse folks to be like
Aw he'll be alright if he's anything like me"


As you can image, this didn't help with the waterworks! I know things won't be perfect, we'll have our bumps and he'll we'll make mistakes, but I just hope we can raise him to be happy, to appreciate the world around him and to love and accept people for who they are. And if he's anything like his daddy, then he's going to be a pretty great man.

Yes, motherhood has turned me into a sappy, mushy mess who cries as much as the baby....I blame it on the hormones...

1 comment:

  1. So sweet! I get teary eyed when I hear "Beautiful Boy" by John Lennon. It's great! It's the song from Mr. Holland's Opus that he sings to his son. And yes, I blame everything on hormones. Might as well while I can:0)

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