Book Meme

Sasha of Cherished Moments tagged me for this neat little book meme last week. The rules are:

Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). Open the book to page 123. Find the fifth sentence. Post the next three sentences. Tag five people.

The book by my computer is It's a Boy: Women Writers on Raising Sons, a compilation of essays about the experience of raising boys edited by Andrea Buchanan.

I bought it shortly after finding out that I was having a boy and read every word like it was "how-it" manual. As the oldest of three girls, I didn't have much experience with boys having the run of the house and I was about to be out numbered...

I pulled it out recently for inspiration. We were asked to write about post about raising boys for mothergoosemouse's baby shower last month and I needed some focus. As I reread several of the essays, I could relate so well... better than I did the first time I read it. I was about six months pregnant at the time. While I felt a bond with my child then, but I didn't realize that he would be the love of my life.

So a chapter ends on page 123 and it isn't very long past the fifth sentence, so I'll just post the last paragraph on the page:

I push off my shoes and stuff in my socks. The water is so cold on my ankles it hurts. As green-headed ducks drift by and the sun glints blades into the water and three boys with their pants rolled to their knees balance on mossy stones, I step in deeper and cringe. A boy can do that to you.

I tag Nap Warden, Mama Geek, Steph of The Daily Grind, Stephanie of A Little Bit of Sugar & A Whole Lotta Spice!!, and Mommy Bits.