Comments on: Happy? Birthday

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:46:19 +0000

That was touching Erin, very seriously.

Mine are 8, 19, and 21. It doesn’t get any easier, but the great moments outweigh the nervous ones.

That being said, for the next 20 years, DO NOT think about all of the bad, questionable, sneaky things that you got away with as a kid/teenager and DO NOT imagine that your spawn will do the same. Stop. Quit it. I told you NOT TO THINK AOUT IT. Oh well….I tried;)

By: FishyGirl

FishyGirl — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:08:50 +0000

It only gets worse. My oldest is an 8 year old girl. Would that we wouldn’t be doing them a disservice to put them in a bubble for 21 years, eh? Great post.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:52:21 +0000

Just wait until he turns 12 and you realize in just one year he will be a teenager….

By: Dayngr

Dayngr — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:24:50 +0000

Awwww my eyes welled up with tears reading this. I can really relate to this. My little boy will be 4 in May and his baby sister will be 3 in July. Sometimes I’ll slip and say something like “Hello my babies” and he will tell me sternly “Mommy, I am not a baby” and he just doesn’t understand that he will always be my baby – always. I’m just not ready for them to grown up, not yet.

By: Lindsay Lebresco (Graco)

Lindsay Lebresco (Graco) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:57:41 +0000

Oh great- I just had all of these feelings when my son turned 3 last month. Does this mean it will just keep happening??

The fact that you continued to encourage him means you get it- you can see your own weakness and fear and in the face of it continue on- that actually shows your strength (OK- I’m writing this as much for myself as I am you)

Happy Birthday to you and your son.

By: Her Bad Mother

Her Bad Mother — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:23:05 +0000

oh, wow. YES.

(happy b-day to your baby)

By: Mama C-ta

Mama C-ta — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:18:46 +0000

“I spend most of my day trying to keep them busy so I can ignore them and the other half complaining as I deal with them. Then I have the gall the be upset at the passing of time and the reality of children becoming adults. These small creatures bring out every weakness I have and throw it on the table for all to see, dripping in emotion and exposing what is best, but mostly what is the worst, inside my soul.”

Um wow, you nailed it for me. Happy birthday little one and happy growing Mama.

By: mousewords

mousewords — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:31:17 +0000

Lord. Just waiting for the day I have children. I have a hard enough time with my baby sister growing up!

But in any case, Happiest of Birthdays to the Birthday Boy and Birthday Girl, and a really big hug to Mom.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:09:06 +0000

I feel you. Except I homeschool not because I’m an “insane helicopter mom.” That’s not the reason that typically motivates homeschooling moms, at least the ones I know.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:21:55 +0000

Um, yeah. You just made me cry.

I feel all these things and mine is only 2. God help me when she turns 5.