I wanted sisters and pink dresses
Estrogen and contained messes.
I didn’t want a boy.
I wanted barbies and baby dolls
Make-up and shopping malls
I didn’t want a boy.
I wanted nail polish and long hair,
Ribbons and teddy bears.
I didn’t want a boy.
I wanted hearts and butterflies
Care Bears and Rainbow Brite.
I didn't want a boy.
I wanted roses and daffodilsHula skirts and ballet frills.
I didn't want a boy.
I was pregnant and had no cluePeople asked, but all I knew
Was I didn't want a boy.
Filled with joy the day you came
You emerged, I'll never be the same.
Who would have known I needed my boy?
I got dinosaurs and race cars
GI Joes and bugs in jars.
God knew I needed my boy.
I got pirates and sword fights
Wrestling and food riots.
God knew I needed my boy.
I got fire engines and choo choo trains
Legos and grass stains.
God knew I needed my boy.
I got footballs and baseball mits
Aliens and spaceships.
God knew I needed my boy.
I got waterguns and slip and slides
Airplanes and pony rides.
God knew I needed my boy.
More than I knew I needed.
Hopes were heard but never heeded.
Thank God for my little boy!
A lot of my writing is inspired by music. I'm not a musician, but I think maybe I was in a past life, if I believed in past lives. Sometimes just a line or verse can spur an entire poem or story that I didn't know was trapped inside me somewhere. This song inspired the poem you just read and it's on Kainoa's baby cd I made for him. I dedicate this video to my boy:
Happy First Birthday Kainoa!!
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OH MY GOODNESS!! ONE ALREADY!!?!?!? Man, time has flown by!! HAUOLI LA HANAU KAINOA!! :)
Awwwe, how sweet! I hope I have a little boy next.
You remember Rainbow Brite, too, huh? But tell me, do you remember Jem? :)
Big day today, huh? Enjoy the big birthday bash!
ok i'm SUPER sentimental right now because my little boy will one a week from today. but your post made me cry!! Happy Birthday Kainoa!!
What a sweet poem.
Happy First Birthday, Kainoa!
Great pictures! I want a boy, which means we'll probably have a girl ... but, because of her father, she'll be a tom-boy.
Love it. You've got mad poet skillz. I'm always left in wonderment about how much better God's choices are for my life than the ones I would have made.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I have four boys and two girls and I would gladly trade those two girls for four more boys anyday. Almost anyday.
Wait until you go grocery shopping with son and Pat, years from now they will be lobbing heads of lettuce back and forth and then over in Target there will be bouncy balls being flung from the towel region to the laundry aisle. And it will be like nothing you ever imagined ... not even in your wildest dreams.
And then you will come home to your girls and make salads with that head of lettuce and they help you with your laundry and fold the towels next to you and at the point you realize you are so blessed to have it all.
One husband that worships you until death do you part, three happy healthy children and the rest of their lives staring back at you. Enjoy this part, Kathy. And know the best is yet to come.
That is so sweet! Great poem and pics and great video! I love the Dixie Chicks. Happy Birthday to your sweet little boy!
What a sweet poem. I have tears in my eyes. Happy birthday, Kainoa!
What a beautiful poem! Happy Birthday to your sweet baby boy!
I loved this post! Such sweet thoughts about how much your boy has changed your life. And I absolutely love the first song on the video by the Dixie Chicks. Perfect song!
happy birthday little man! your mama writes pretty poetry :)
Wonderfully said and beautifully written! That was so sweet. Happy Birthday to the little man!
You gave me goosebumps! Happy Birthday sweet boy!
I listened to whole video. Thanks! Happy birthday you your little man.
That was really great! Took me back to when my four boys were little.
From a mom of 4 boys, they rock! They always love their "Mama" forever and ever, Amen. Happy Birthday, sweet boy!
What a sweet little guy - and the poem was very touching!
~Tell him Happy Birthday for us.
What a sweet little guy - and the poem was very touching!
~Tell him Happy Birthday for us.
Happy Birthday......wait. This means that that preggo picture from a few days ago was shot only a few days before you had him, which means I hate you more. You were TINY for being totally done. And you got an amazing kid out of the deal. :)
Love them both...the song and the poem.
My little man is 9.5 months old. All you said couldve been said by me about my girls. You never know what you need until it falls into your lap and then you wonder how you got by without it.
This post is perfect for a million reasons. I felt similar when we found out we were having a boy. I just couldn't imagine my life with a son, and now I can't imagine my life without him and all the little testosterone-filled moments.
I was so caught up in the poem, I forgot to say Happy Birthday to your little guy.
What a sweet poem! How lucky you are to have girls AND a boy! So far the second generation of our family is all male. I want to break the streak so bad, because I desperately want a girl. I love my little boy with all my heart, and I know more about diggers and trucks and bugs and dinosaurs than I ever wanted to. Boys are wonderful!
I know can you believe he's one already!?! How do these years go by so fast and yet so slow at the same time!?!
I forgot to add that the pictures are for each year of his life, from July 07 to July 08. I have to add that because Blogger was NOT copperating last night and I stayed up till after midnight trying to download them. Needless to say, we're fighting...but at least I FINALLY got them up.
Oh and it's just the first song that plays...you guys can stop listening after that...though the second one is good too. Remind me why I passed up tickets to see the Dixie Chicks in concert not too long ago?? Was I tired?? I'm ridiculous.
ps Jem?? Oh yeah...HUGE Jem fan over here...not so much of those nasty misfits, but totally a Jem fan.
ps thanks for the nice words on the poem guys. I'm all smiles this morning reading your comments...
Oh how he will treasure your poem later. The best is yet to come - I know it's hard to believe that now as you tickle his little tummy and kiss his sweet cheeks. One of the sweetest moments in my life was the moment my all-grown-up son, the football coach, walked across the field after his first "I coached it and won" game, grabbed me in his arms, and kissed me right on the mouth in front of God and everybody! He hadn't done that since he was a little guy. It doesn't get better than that. Blessings, Marlene
What a beautiful tribute to little Kainoa! Your post puts into words my thoughts about having a son someday, and I needed to hear something like that.
P.S. I love your writing style.
Happy Birthday Kainoa! Having a little boy after 3 girls is so much fun - we are collecting trucks and such too!
I love it! Happy 1st birthday to your sweet little man.
*sniff* Happy Birthday, Kainoa! I LOVE that God knows just what we need. (But sometimes I still want to give Him a little guidance.) Thank heaven for little BOYS!
What a beautiful post. My son was the first boy in 5 generations on my moms side. I was scared to death of having a boy. He is the greatest gift God has given me. I love my daughter with my whole heart but a son holds a very special place in a mommies heart.
Happy birthday to the most beautiful little happa howli boy EVER!!! Those in blog land have NO IDEA how cute this child is in real life... if you think the pictures are good, you think you know... but you have no idea.
Yeah, yeah, happy birthday and all that stuff ... but my question is:
In the 1st photo ... Um, WHY DO YOU LOOK SO DAMN FABULOUS AFTER JUST HAVING A BABY????
Huh? Huh? Huh??????
Okay, I'm gonna cry.
Happy birthday, little sweet boy.
I love your poem. I've often mentioned to hubby that we need to have a boy to *appreciate* our two girls' (beautiful, wild and crazy and did I mention moody?) very girlie personalities. When I was young, back when you're imagining your life...I always imagined I'd have four boys. God had other plans. It's all good.
Seriously, I am so going to cry. That song. (sniff)
Happy Birthday, Kainoa!
I am SO crying!
There is something about mamma's and their boys that is so amazing...
This is beautiful. Wonderful. I love it, love it, love it!!!
that was awesome, happy 1st bday. The years do go by so fast that before you know it, theyre on their own but no matter what age, they will always be your babies.
In regard to your comment on another blog...ty for your comments and Im as real as real can be. Silly too...just ask jared. lol I hated that that all went down and yes everything has been talked out and we will be fine. I dont blog on here Kathy and I probably should so people would know im real but you also know jared wouldnt lie about me. The psycho part really got me, lol, if you only knew me, oh yeah I can get mad but it takes a lot, im really a wuss. I dont like fighting but sometimes people just get frustrated with the way things are.
Anyway there are no hard feelings and life goes on. Enjoy the bday cake..save some for all of us. lol
Mary
Oh thanks for the nice words mary! I wish you would open up your blog so that I could comment to you directly. When I made the psycho comment it's more a generalization of all girls. Me included. Boys can know how to make us lose our cool. I know what you mean though. I talk big game but I HATE confrontation!!
Thanks again!
Happy Birthday to your little one! I must say he is absolutely adorable!
Happy Birthday little man! What a cute post! You should definitely print it off for him!
Aww happy birthday little man!
Mama's boys are the best.
okay this is so incredibly precious, i love it so much. and love the pictures, kainoa is just so cute.
happy first birthday :)
aww congratulations!
What an awesome post!! You brought tears to my eyes!! hope he has a great 1st BDay!
That's precious. {I want my first to be a boy} you're a lucky mama!
Happy happy birthday, Kainoa!
What a great poem/song...it'll be great in one of your blog books!
Loved your poem, with my two boys I don't know what I would have done if God had given me a girl. Love the Chicks also, that is one of my fav songs. Have a wonderful day of birthday!
love your post.
It almost made me cry.
You rock sister.
I do have 3 girls and I wish a little that I could experience fire trucks.
Precious! You're a good momma.
Love that song and love your poem.
I didn't want a little girl (Oh, I would have loved her I'm sure...but I REALLY wanted a boy)....and God knew I needed my little boy too!
Happy Birthday, Kainoa!
Cute...and that song ALWAYS makes me cry...I can't even sing it because I get choked up and I have no idea why!?
Oh.my! Happy birthday to your special boy!!!!!! My special boy (when I wanted another girl, too!) will be one next week. I totally know EXACTLY how you feel! Hope you guys had a special day!
Happy Birthday Mister - we're looking forward to your BIG Birthday Party!
Sweet poem sissy...I was totally thinking of that song as I read the poem - really special for Kainoa to have both the poem and song dedicated to him from his momma.
We sure enjoy Maile's cd over here. I wouldn't mind a copy of Kainoa's and Laina's cd's when you have a chance :-)
Happy Birthday. That was just precious. LOVELY.
Loved the poem!
Happy birthday to your beautiful little dude. =]
Aww!! Happy Birthday to your little boy, and what an awesome poem you wrote for him. It was really great. Boys are so much fun.
This is so awesome!!!
Great job on the post!
Happy birthday, buddy!
I never wanted a boy either but turns out the love I feel for him is overwhelming. Everyone said it wouldn't matter but I didn't believe them until I saw him with my own eyes
Why did you have to do that to me!!!!!
that is how I feel this time, on to my 3rd boy!
But your poem made me cry sitting at my desk at work THANKS!!!
AND to top it off, I sing that song to my boys every night! so cute.
This was an awesome post. It gave me goose bumps and I was a little misty eyed.
That is such a sweet poem.
Thank you for sharing.
I felt the same way until I had him. Boys are so amazing. I now have one of each and feel so blessed to be able to have both experiences.
That song is on his first year video I put together. It makes me cry when I hear it because it makes me think of how much I love my boy. I tried to sing it to him as a lullabye but I am no singer and felt bad butchering it the way I did!! I still try it from time to time since I love it so much...I just turn it up really loud to try to drown me out.
Wow! Beautiful writing about your boy. You didn't want a boy & until my daughter, I never wanted a girl.
That is a very lovely tribute. Made me choke up for a sec. He's so adorable!
I have some catching up to do, now. Wish me luck - especially here. :{ heh.
what a sweet, sweet poem! oh, you gave me goosebumps!!!! :) happy b-d k-man! :)
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