There Actually is a Little of me in Grant!!

I know...I know, everything about Grant is the "spitting image" of Tim. From the day he was born until now (almost 8 years later), they have looked alike, talked alike, walked alike, you name it, and they do it "alike". But, I have found ONE thing that he has inherited from me!! One thing that almost makes up for the fact that you can't even tell that I birthed him (and with a head the size of his, I really should get some credit:) My son, my very intelligent (even if I do say so myself) son, loves to read!! And I don't mean just a little bit. I mean he devours books -chapters and chapters at a time! For those of you who know me and my habits, you would know that once I pick up a book, I am usually lost in it for hours - possibly only breaking to make a "potty run". I have been like this as long as I can remember. The librarians at the Trenton library knew me by name. So, with all this said, when we went to the Taylor library and Grant chose six chapter books, I was a little reluctant to let him get them all. But as we drove around doing errands, and Grant was completely silent (everyone knows that that is VERY unusual for him:), he was reading the entire time. By the time we got home, he was almost done with the first book! I was still doubtful that he was retaining what he had read so I quizzed him. The child recited sections of the book, and even used some of the same words that the characters in the book used!!! I was floored!! Over the next few days, he proceeded to finish all of the books and ask when we were going to the library for more!! I AM A PROUD MAMA!! For those of you who are not avid readers, you may not understand what the big deal is, but I know that if he can read and enjoys it, school will be easier, studying won't be so hard, and those dreaded research papers might not be so tough. So let me bask in the joy that even though Grant may not look very much like me, he has actually got something that may end up being more important !!