Lil man is turning 10 in a couple of days..10. I would like
to say “Where did the time go?” which is so cliché, but for real, “Where did
the time go?” How can I be a mom to a 10 year old? He has promptly notified me
that he will be a tween (I guess pre-teen) and my heart is responding
appropriately with muted panic. Last evening I watched him wash his hands and
he put three pumps of the hand washing soap. Now, one pump is more
than enough, I could understand two…but three pumps of the Trader Joe’s soap? I asked him why he was using so much, the soap
was obviously overflowing from his hand at this point. His answer: he needs
three pumps as his hands have recently grown bigger, adding that as of last week he only
needed two pumps but he has noticed that he now needs three pumps. LOL. At this
point I should pick my battles, right? I mean he is washing his hands, I may just have to buy soap more often. Maybe
this is a metaphor that I should be comfortable with transitions. I have had
two buy a brand new wardrobe just in six months because nothing fits anymore.
For now, believe it or not, he still fits on my lap, or attempts to, which is
funny as he is only 6 inches away from being my height (sigh). This reminds me
that he is still my baby and I will treasure it as long as I can.
Lord thank you for this motherhood journey. I have learned
so much about myself and about you. Thank you for the gift of a child. Help me
raise him to be the person you have designed him to be.
