Mommy-Senioritis???

My baby. He had to take his senior pictures for yearbook this week. I tried not to cry--much.

There is something special about the firstborn. I am not sure if it is because everything is first or if it is because the bond of that relationship is just different than others. I am finding myself being very clingy to him. The more I cling, the more he pulls toward independence. It is what we desire as parents, to have a healthy balance of them leaving us but, so soon?

What stinks is that he is on to me. The little booger says, "Mom does every time we go somewhere have to be some major memory making moment? Can't we just go in the car and have a casual talk without making it a life changing conversation?" He does know me :-)

I give this book to MY FRIENDS that have children that are graduating. I have been reading it over and over and bawling like a big baby!! It was so much better when leaving home seemed so far away, like I feel it is with Levi. With Nolan, it came way too fast. I know I am blubbering away but, this son of mine has me in such a state!!

I am glad that Nolan is humoring me by still going on mother-son dates. As I treasure every word that trickles from his lips, I am trying to act the part of "it's all good" very casual-like.

I am glad I still have the opportunity to pray diligently for him. God is the one thing I know will not fail him as he enters into this next season.