Typical Male

Last night at bedtime, one of the books I read to Holden is this sweet story called "I Love You More" (which was given to "Baby Holden" from his Great Aunt Diane and Great Uncle Ken!). In the story, the young son asks: "Mommy, just how much do you love me?" To that, the mom replies with a series of answers like, "I love you higher than the highest bird ever flew" and "I love you taller than the tallest tree ever grew." She finishes with, "I love you more than anything in the whole wide world."

When she's done, she asks her son, "So, just how much do you love me?" The boy equals her answers, telling his mom, "I love you quieter than the the quietest caterpillar ever creeped" and "I love you further than the furtherst frog ever leaped."

At the end of the book, here was the conversation that ensued:

Holden: "Is that how much you love me?"

Mom: "More. Is that how much you love me?"

Holden: "Well ... I like you a lot."

Mom: (Laughing) "So, you're not into anything serious and you just want to be friends?"

Holden: (Nods)

We turn off the light and lay down in the dark to sing our songs. Holden sighs really loud and says, "Mom, I love you."