This is my son, Cameron.  One of the best days of my entire life was the day he was born.  We had been trying for a while to have a baby and he wan the answer to a whole bunch of fasting, prayers, medical treatments, surgeries and more prayers and priesthood blessings, and...well you get the idea.  Words cannot describe the experience I had in the delivery room.  It was one of if not the most spiritual experience of my life.  

Cameron and I were best little buddies.  My husband would leave for work and then Cameron and I would set out on our daily adventures.  When he was four and a half years old I had twins.  Cameron loves his little sisters and was a super proud big brother.  I don't know of any child that was more excited to have siblings.  He may not always feel that way now but he still loves his sisters.  

As Cameron has gotten older it has become more and more difficult for me to connect with him.  Recently in my religion class I had an assignment to speak to someone in their love language.  I chose my son.  I had him take the love language quiz and I was surprised to find out that his was words of affirmation.  He was also high in physical touch which I would have put at the bottom of his list.  

I decided to focus on the words of affirmation.  I have been looking for things to compliment him on.  Not just "good job buddy" or "I love you" but more specifics like "I love the way you passed the sacrament reverently today."  I have noticed that when I do that he posture changes and his face lights up.

I am excited to continue this practice of speaking his love language.  I am confident that my relationship with him will grow and it will help me as we enter the teenage years.  I am sure I will need all the help I can get.