Today my son turned 10. It has been a weekend full of emotions. Last night we attended a Mother-Son dance at his school, and of course he didn’t want to dance with me. As I looked at the girls in his class I realized that in just a few more years he will want to date them. He already thinks Camille is cute. Where have the years gone? Before he went to sleep I went in to his room to ask him if I could snuggle with him. I know that this time won’t last much longer, and I couldn’t stand the thought of letting the moment pass. I asked him if he would still let me snuggle with him when he is 10, and he said he would. Where do the years go? The first thing he did this morning when he got up was come in to my room to ask me if he could come snuggle with me. Maybe this growing-up thing won’t be all bad.
Today we had a birthday party at Mountasia. The other boys from Cub Scouts joined us, along with the boys who live across the street from my parents. We played miniature golf, drove the go-carts and the boys went on the bumper boats. Ice cream cake and birthday presents – all of the ingredients of what makes a birthday special. We had a really fun time. And just like that … we are in to the double-digit years. Wow. Just 6 years from now he will be old enough to get a driver’s license. 8 years from now he will be able to vote. 11 years and he will legally be allowed to drink.
Where has the time gone? What happened to my little baby? While a lot has changed in my life, and I have made mistakes along the way, I am so very thankful that he is my son. I am proud of the person that he is growing up to be. He is intelligent, funny, and just an all-around good kid. And on this special day, I wish him a very happy 10th birthday.