My son, Rory, nearly 15, recently met his two week old cousin, John. The whole family were delighted when Rory asked if he could have a cuddle. We expected a teenage disinterest in the baby but, on the contrary, he was transfixed by the little fella and later, when he thought we weren’t watching, he knelt down on the floor next to where the baby was lying, stroked his face and held his hand. It was such a tender moment and I hope a special bond will develop between these two lovely boys.
This post is for The Gallery; the theme this week is ‘Children’. It gave me another excuse to go all soppy looking at my new nephew: even better with my lovely lad in the picture too!
Lovely photo….and if they keep the special relationship as they both grow up it will be a really wonderful thing for both of them.
What a blessing for your son to have a baby cousin! Babies really have so much magic about them and bring out so many emotions and fresh perspectives on the world. And it looks like this baby is blessed to have a very caring, loving older cousin to show the way x congratulations to your family 🙂
Libby – I do hope so.
Sarah – You said that far better than I did: the effect of babies is magical, you're right.
Ooh, what a handsome pants your boy is! It's so lovely when boys let their guard down and connect with babies 🙂
thats gorgeous and so special that John has a great cousin to look up to and grow up around 🙂
Adolescents are so surprising. Mind you I doubt many people would refuse to dote on a new little cousin. Babies bring out the best in people because they are so utterly helpless.
Gorgeous Pic…Brought a lump to my throat as you described your son holding his baby cousins hand…lovely!
Awww, that is a lovely photo 😀 Jen
That's brought tears to me eyes. Not sure why, but it has really moved me. xx
Headhuntress – My boy is at that gangly stage but is turning into a man every time I look at him.
Laura – He has some young cousins on his mum's side but I hope having a big cousin on his dad's side will be special too.
Sarah – I really didn't expect him to make a fuss but he was so taken with the baby – it was so sweet to watch.
The syders, Jen and Kelloggsville – I find a lump in my throat too. I think it's because Rory hasn't any siblings so to see him appreciate that this little bundle was part of his family was very special for me.
Hey – us men can get all broody too, you know!
aww, how lovely 🙂
Steve – I thought babies wouldn't be in his world at all: he's a sensitive soul so I shouldn't have been surprised.
Tiddlyompompom – thank you x
Aw how lovely. I have a very similar photo of my friends 16 year old and our daughter.
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Oh that's lovely. My biggest teen and my smallest boy are inseparable and spend a lot of time cuddling. How nice that your boy has a little cousin to hold, a special thing!
That is a lovely photo and lovely to see a teenager take such an interest in his baby nephew 🙂
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How lovely and what a handsome young man you have!
Aww it reminds me of my older nephew! While he can be sassy, he is always good with the smaller kids! Great picture!
Bless….and he looks a natural!
Now that is one precious moment captured on film. x
Aww that is so nice! Hope they grow up to be great buddies!
That is just so lovely! What a lovely son you have 🙂
My sister just had her first baby and it was so emotional watching my 11 year old holding her. I know exactly where you're coming from!
Don't show him the post and the comments for gawd's sake!
Save it for later. That's a really lovely scene. (I quite like teenagers actually but don't tell anyone……)
He's really good with 7 year olds too.
Great photo!
That is very sweet. I hope they have fun in the years to come
Mine are great with babies. They're due another cousin (well, 2nd cousin) this year but sadly, we are 200 miles away from them.
Thanks for all these great comments.
Madame SG – i asked his permission to post the photo: I thought he might say no but he agreed and even chose which photo he preferred!! He will blush at the comments and think we are all soppy so will keep them to myself.
Expat Mum – he loved playing with your youngest, didn't he. He's a good lad.
Kate – unfortunately we are 200 miles away too but we go up North every couple of months t see the family so hopefully both boys will get to see each other fairly regularly.
OMG! Precious…how very, very sweet! 😉
Karin
Trish, my two were aunt and uncle at the ripe old ages of 9 and 7. It's wonderful to see the bond that has developed between them and their niece. The Boy who is the same age as Rory with no experience of younger children except his sister has constantly amazed me.
I LOVE this description! My stepson is 16 and when we've had friends around with babies we expected the same as you, but he ended up being the one spending the most time with the babies, completely fascinated.
I love the way Rory holds his cousin so carefully and the look on his face…
sweet! it's sort of funny, too, seeing the vase and other bowl thing on the window sill being very china and very breakable and Josh is looking at his cousin as if he's kind of breakable, too!
Karin – thank you!
Wylye Girl – don't they surprise you. Rory has no experience with young ones at all so it was all very novel. He was excited when he knew the baby was on its way so that should have given us a clue.
Michelloui – Isn't that such a delight when they do that?
Funkywellies – Yes, he looks tentative but quite amazed by the little bundle.
Milla – What a great observation!
We were at my mum's house – that's her Maling pottery on the windowsill: I bet that will get moved in the next few years!
Lovely pic Trish. Must admit I expected nonchalance from my 2 (at 16 & 18) over their new little second cousin on Christmas day too, but they were both besotted.
Until little Harry threw up on my daughter….
That was a lovely moment captured! There is something so moving about a young boy/man(!) showing such a tender side to their nature, and being enchanted by a baby. My son is like that also, and it makes me feel quite emotional to see how gentle he is! (not that I'm ready for him to start procreating yet!!)
Cate – haha, well I can see why that would change things!
Diney – of course, you have loads of experience of this. So you don't fancy being Granny Diney yet???
How sweet!
Awwwh, love a good soppy boy post. Bless him. xx