Little Boy Faces

What a cute little kid! It's My First Son on the front porch at our house. Judging from the mums, it's fall and he's probably going to turn 4 very soon. My Oldest is not a big smiler. He's more of a grinner, if you know what I mean - teeth are not usually included in his photos. But he does look especially happy in this - it's one of the family favorites.

When my boys were little, I felt a little bit intimidated by big, teenage, almost-men whenever confronted by them. Now I know that I was just fearful of the unfamiliar, as would be natural when encountering a previously unseen species of cat, or dog ... or ape ... It's new! It's different! What does it want? 

What's it going to DO??? 

How silly of me!  Those were just some other mom's little boys, helplessly grown much taller than expected. So now, when I meet nearly-grown males in the grocery, at church, at the movies, I peer into their faces and try to discern what they looked like when they were little, tiny hand-holders.  It's a fun game that also tends to freak them out just a little, and I find that greatly entertaining.

Try it with this recent photo of My Oldest - do you see the little boy in this big young man?

Just a few thoughts from a ...