Like Mommy Like Son

Ever since Jax was born, everyone has been in agreement on one thing: he looks just like Daddy. And since I happen to love the way JDubbs looks, I was very happy about that. But as his nine-month birthday approaches, the resemblances to me are few and far between. He has my chin, some people think he has my eyes, and my mom says he has my hair. But finally we can all agree that he has taken after me on one thing. This kid LOVES to read.

Since his mom was an English teacher once upon a time, we are very aware of the benefits of having a child develop an early love of reading, but with Jax we didn't even need to try. He gravitates toward books, prefers them to toys, and (most days) will sit quietly while you read him a story, especially one with illustrations by Eric Carle. It is one of the best parts of each day, and I can only hope that this is not just a stage but a part of his personality that will we will hopefully nurture throughout his life. I am so unspeakably happy about this--if he is going to be like me at all, I'm glad it's in this way :)