Monday, December 14, 2009

Birthdays!

My baby turns fourteen in a matter of days. The passage of time for this particular child has always been a good thing. I was lucky enough to not have to work and I was able to spend a lot of time with this one as he grew from baby to toddler to elementary school kid. Each stage a joy and wonder to behold. He's a good boy, mostly. Our biggest issue is getting him to do his school/homework in certain subjects.

Now he's on the verge of high school and manhood. I'm not looking forward to the high school part so much, and the thought of having all three children out of the house by the time he graduates has so far overridden the possible sadness of the empty nest. I am mostly an unsentimental mother, definitely ready for oldest two birds to leave the nest. Unfortunately, it is most difficult for anyone to make it on their own, much less a young woman attending college and working part time.

Well, here's to birthdays and sons!

Happy Birthday, Son--

3 comments:

mtnchild said...

It is so hard to believe that this little 'boy' is turning into a young man! Fourteen, my, my, my ... Good wishes to him for a wonderful family filled birthday! I'm sure he's not too old for special presents and family hugs - what is he getting??

Love,
Mom

Jen FitzGerald said...

He's probably getting a large Lego set (he asked for one), some Yo Yos, and I'm going to see if I can find a book about Yo Yo tricks, and possibly another book (or two) in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and clothes--at least a pair of jeans (or two).

Yes, this boy does love books and will not be upset to find them as gifts ;) He's even good about clothes.

L.A. Mitchell said...

A Christmas baby :) Best wishes to him and Mama this week.