I am constantly holding him and the whole ordeal makes my bond with him so much stronger.

They said I should not have been able to carry Cody past two weeks let alone for nearly seven months. He is my lucky, miracle baby.

Luckily, he hasn't done that in almost six months so I think he's outgrowing it. Still, I have his bed right next to mine and I sleep with my hand on him all the time.

I thought he was OK, but he stopped breathing and they had to put him on a respirator. When I was able to see him the next day, he had bandages over his eyes like little sunglasses and you could see his heart beating and every vein through his skin - I was afraid to touch him because I thought he would break.

The tie is stronger than that between father and son and father and daughter. The bond is also more complex than the one between mother and daughter. For a woman, a son offers the best chance to know the mysterious male existence.

When men change, maybe Bond will change. But let's wait. I'm not holding my breath.