See that face?
No. Not the dog. The man child. ~sigh~ Do you see? Do you? Not my baby boy anymore.
17.years.old. Shelley, did you see that? 17.years.old. How? When? Did I blink? Yes, I think I must have. So, 17. I can't wrap my head around that number. My first. Our first actually. Chuck has never had the experience of living with a teen age boy, other than himself. And YOU KNOW he was a pain in the butt, just ask his Mum. =) We have seen him go from quiet, shy to full of attitude and himself. The world revolves around him. At least in his head it does. =) I made so so many mistakes with you baby boy, but you and I grew up together. Can I just say that I hate that you are 17? There, I said it. I hate it. Where is my little boy? The one that would hide behind my legs when meeting someone new, the one that refused to walk because he knew I would carry him where ever he wanted to go? Oh I see you hiding in there, in the man that you are becoming. You aren't perfect, by any means. If you were, you wouldn't be mine, but I love you. We love you. You have had an extremely tough year but here you are. Happy Birthday, Sweetie.
Love~
Mom and Dad
Comments
Wow! 17?! Have I been reading your blogs so long that I remember when he was short?! Yeowsers. Well, happy birthday big guy!
Posted by: Jenn | July 24, 2007 09:50 PM
Oh, my. Yes, I see -- and I don't like it one bit. I mean, happy b-day and all, but how could he do this to us? ;-P
Posted by: shelley | July 25, 2007 09:56 AM
Oh, and it gets so much harder. Just ask Ash, how hard I have had just letting them all grow up.
I (we) have 3 out of the house ones. I haven't seen my oldest in 6 weeks? They grow up, and you just can't stop it.
I can't remember that list time I had one of them.. DADDY, I LOVE YOU HUG'S.
My youngest is 17... and I see him everyday (he lives with us) but I don't get those hugs or anything that us PARENTS give up all for.
but in just about 6 weeks, my little Cody will arrive, and I get another dozen years or so getting those hugs and kisses. then when the teen years come, they dry up.. until they hit our age :(
WOW.. Why can't we keep them with us forever?
Well, I think we might go insane.. but I do miss them so.
Enjoy every single MOMENT.. they are irreplacemable and unforgetable
Posted by: Gerry | August 13, 2007 12:01 PM