Thirteen.
Thir-teen.
THIRTEEN, man.
As of six-ish this morning we are a household of teenagers. Only teenagers. No more babies or toddlers or elementary school kids or tweens – this roost shelters youngsters navigating the 13-19 waters.
Hormones, school, sports, girls, hormones, boys, life, drama, hormones, phones, social media, summertime – did I mention hormones? So many changes, so little time, so much to cram into these last years before they head off to college.
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
I don’t know why I was worried about hitting this stage. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not exactly a walk in the park and we’re only, like, sixty seconds in…but these kids are kind of cool. They’re doing that whole becoming their own person thing, and while that may be inconvenient when that person spontaneously opts to be vegetarian for the night it sure does make things more fun. I appreciate them on a whole new level now, and I’m able to share a different part of my personality with them, too.
Cool beans.
Ah, yes, these things happen. I cried at nine — halfway. Oof.
Proud Mama, you do a great job and she looks like she shines from the inside out. ❤
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💛 Thank you, Joey.
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I was having the same thoughts here today. That threshold is approaching. I miss the Thomas the Tank Engine Days…
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We loved Thomas the Tank Engine! The local bookstore had one set up in the kids’ section – kept mine entertained for at least an hour. 🙂
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Aww! She’s beautiful! Happy Birthday!
I just changed to a mom of a teenager exactly two weeks ago. I feel your pain of them growing older. Hormonal swings are the norm. But the coolness of who they are growing up to be is fascinating.
And no I’m not crying, YOU ARE!
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You’re right, I AM TOTALLY CRYING. At random and unpredictable moments. It’s a struggle. 😆
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Awww, right there with ya sister,lol!✊🏻
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Exactly how I felt – enjoy!
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I like this plan.
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I giggled at your optimism and so-far-so-good-ism and the 60-seconds in. 🙂 What a lovely young woman! ooooh I see above Dan also said the w-word. dun dun duhhhhhhn
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I shall hold onto that optimism until you drag me kicking and screaming into teenage reality. Or until my newly minted teenager flings her hormonal rage at me. She lasted a whole 14 hours there. Whoop whoop. 🙄
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Congratulations & happy birthday to the beautiful young woman. Sorry if that expression makes you say ‘whaaaa?”
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All week long she’s had perfect strangers give her the “you’re still TWELVE?!” reaction so it all makes me go “whaaaa?” Or sometimes “waaaah”, depending. 😉
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Our youngest just hit Thirteen on Thursday. We now have three of these teenagers in our home. Let the games begin!
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Sounds like we’re on some kind of twisted reality show… 😆😆
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