12 years ago, on the 23rd of January, at 2:05 p.m., I gave birth to a son and, although your sisters could not wait to meet their new baby brother, I was terrified at the thought of raising a manchild.
You see, like your sisters, I’m a girl (AM SO!)
I know how girls think (sort of!) although, I’m not saying that they are any better (or, worse!) it’s just that, I don’t know, boys are different.
Then, just as we started getting used to each other (kind of!) you became a big brother and a real good one, too…by the way…even when you would find your G.I. Joes and Power Rangers, left accidentally on purpose, half-naked in the bath tub, surrounded by bald-headed Barbie dolls.
Girls are weird, I know (they get that from daddy) still, now that you are 12, going on boyteen, I can’t help but wonder…OMG!…how in the heck did we get here?
Where DID the time go…can’t we hold onto your childhood, just a little while longer?
Then again, according to your baby sister, you ARE a man (how awesome is that card, right?) and she’s absolutely right…you’re awesome…next I’ll tell you something you don’t know.
Yesterday, at 2:05 p.m., you made a wish and, although I can’t promise it will come true or, that growing up will get any easier (dagnabit!) I will always be your mom, no matter what (yes, REALLY!) aaaaand, you will probably be way taller than me, too…DAGNABIT!
Happy Birthday, I love you, BIG GUY!
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10 responses to “Raising a Manchild (Kind Of, Sort Of!)”
This is such a great post. I’m currently raising 2 “man-kids” and it’s not easy… but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Happy Birthday, Glen! 🙂
(well done, mom)
Aw!! AS a mom of all boys I can fully appreciate how DIFFERENT boys are but the bond between mother and son is amazing.
I like "man-kids" way better — thank you, Patti.
Hi Lisa,
Wow, 3 boys, if only we lived close enough for a play date 😉
Liz
Happy birthday to your boy! Your children are strikingly beautiful. 🙂
Happy Birthday to your young man!!
Hope you had a great celebration! (and tell Hopey that I loved her card. 🙂 )
Oh, this was just so darn cute. And, if I can say so, boys kinda rock. 😉
Happy birthday to all!
Awww! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLEN! I hope he had a wonderful day 🙂
Happy Birthday Glen! Hope you had a great celebration.
He’s so tall!
Happy belated to your boy. I wish our boys could get together sometime. *sigh* Damn continent between us!