Growing Up

Sunday marked the birthday of my youngest son. He turned the big 13. Two months ago our eldest son turned 15. I remember giving birth and people saying to me “cherish every moment as they grow up quick”.

At the time I was pretty blasé about that comment. Both boys were so little and time didn’t feel like it was moving fast enough. Besides I was excited at what would happen next. What would they achieve as they got older, when would they walk and talk? How were they going to develop from tiny babies to toddlers, childhood teenagers to adult?

Well, I can’t answer the question of what will happen in the future but I do have wonderful memories of them growing up so far. My boys have taught me so much, especially about boys.

My Baby Boy is caring and oh so huggable. He always has a warm smile and a twinkle in his eye. As he grows into himself I hope he never loses that. My eldest boy is also caring but not as huggable, he has a quick wit and a sense of humour. He will say the craziest things and leave you wondering if that is true or not, and generally it is.

What I do know about boys is that each boy grows up differently. Oldest Boy and Baby Boy do have some cross overs, however even those are somehow unique to them. Currently both are sleeping lots then they wake and they’ve grown some. It’s like they are babies in another trimester but it’s like a 4th or 5th mester! They go to sleep and grow another 10cm taller!

Baby Boy is a gamer which drives us nuts. Let’s just say I don’t think we’ve seen the last of the arguments regarding that hobby! Nor the steep and constant learning curve he still hasn’t learnt concerning what is ‘free’ on the internet. As a family we have had and no doubt will continue to have conversations about app purchasing!

Even with the frustrations of parenting and children learning to grow up, all I can say is they are right and have a place in the world. As soon as your children are born you love them fiercely and unconditionally. That will never stop.