What happened to my little boy. He's 29 today!

[abcjmom]

My oldest, a boy, turned 29 today. As I sat with him over dinner, I couldn't help but wonder where all of the years gone. It seems like yesterday that he was that silly little boy. Now he is a silly man. I don't know how I am going to handle him being 30. At the age of 30, I had four children, lived in three different states and had owned 4 different cars. He is neither married (he does have a beautiful girlfriend(inside and out), have children and has never owned a car (he lives in the city and loves the transit system and his bike).
Watching the way he teases and shows off (in a good way) are still endearing to me. Since he was the first, there is that special bond: like the way we know what each other is thinking, etc. But what a treat to see the boy grow up into a decent man. I have been blessed.

[bvh789]

Sep. 10, 2007 at 11:55 AM Awwwww  Happy BIrthday to him and to you!!  LOL ( I'm sure you remember that day well, even if it was 29 years ago! LOL)  I know what you mean about where have the years gone -- they do just slip away without warning.  He sounds like a wonderful man.  And you two do sound like you have a wonderful bond. That just seems to be getting better with age.   What a wonderful blessing!!  :*)

[Lolly400]

Sep. 11, 2007 at 7:36 PM I certainly do know how you feel.  When my son, Seth, now 34, turned 30 I went into the card store and just sobbed while reading over cards trying to find the right one to express my love, my amazement at him being that old when inside I still felt 30 and at the realization that i still vividly remembered his birth, his first tooth, his first walking steps etc.  And so I cried..........and cried.  I finally did find a lovely card, but nothing to really express all the things i felt inside.  There is truly something amazing with your first child.its not that the love is stronger.....but  the memories still seem so sharp.perhaps because it was the first time we understood what being a mother meant........the first time we   touched that baby soft skin, or smelled that delicious baby smell...........maybe it was the way they grabbed our fingers and held on so tight..........something new........a first...........the first moment of a mother's love coming into bloom..........how lucky you and i are to have adult children we can share moments with........Happy birthday to your baby boy.and the man  he is now.......,,,,,,,each stage is filled with so much love.  There's nothing like this motherhood stuff is there?????  Take care.  I really do understand!!!!!!!

[abcjmom]

Sep. 12, 2007 at 11:12 PM Thanks for all of the sharing!   You have a happy day, too!   laurie

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