Tomorrow, My Baby Will Be All Grown Up.

**Twisterdog** · 06-11-2009, 10:09 PM

Tomorrow, my only child will turn eighteen years old.

I'm proud of him, he's a great kid at heart. And I'm relieved and grateful that he lived through all the idiotic stunts he pulled as a teenager. Sadly, some of his classmates did not.

But I'm also sad. My little boy is all grown up.

**K9karen** · 06-11-2009, 10:32 PM

He'll always be your baby boy. Sounds like you did a good job. I hope he has a very special and exciting day!

**Karen** · 06-11-2009, 11:13 PM

Congratulations to both of you! Now you can start writing down stories to tell any future grandchildren if and when they are driving HIM crazy!

**happylabs** · 06-12-2009, 04:02 AM

Congrats! Isn't it amazing what they put you through? I have a 19-year old daughter and a 22-year old son. Caleb just graduated college and Rachael has one year of college completed. It just gets better as they grow and mature. I didn't think I could love them any more when they were babies but now I just want to hug my big tall son every time I see him!

Think of all of the wonderful experiences we have to go through now...weddings....grandchildren...

**Medusa** · 06-12-2009, 06:01 AM

It's a bittersweet moment, isn't it? He'll always be your baby and, more importantly, he'll always need his mom.

**Logan** · 06-12-2009, 07:17 AM

Congratulations, Twisterdog! You made it and so did he! My only child turned 18 in January and graduated from high school last week. And it is bittersweet for sure. But I'm happy for her to move on to the next phase of her life. I imagine I will be a mess when she leaves for college in a couple of months.

**Pinot's Mom** · 06-12-2009, 07:25 AM

Congratulations to both of you, you on your accomplishment and your child for surviving the experience. Happy birthday to your boy!

**lizbud** · 06-12-2009, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Twisterdog

Tomorrow, my only child will turn eighteen years old.

I'm proud of him, he's a great kid at heart. And I'm relieved and grateful that he lived through all the idiotic stunts he pulled as a teenager. Sadly, some of his classmates did not.

But I'm also sad. My little boy is all grown up.

Congratulations Mom.

Not all moms succeed in getting them off to
a good start in life.( despite the teenage years

**Twisterdog** · 06-12-2009, 11:59 PM

Thanks, everyone.

He's got another year, or at least another semester, until he graduates from high school. Please, everyone, send your PT prayers that he will actually go back and finish! He needs 3.5 credits!

So, he will be at home for at least another year, so at least I have that.

We have a rough time with him for about three years now. He has been in some trouble with the law - nothing serious, but it all adds up. He has also spent quite a bit of time in a juvenile residential treatment facility. So, in a way, I feel like I've lost so much ... so much time, so many little milestones with teenagers that we didn't have.

Guess I'm just feeling old and blue.

**blue** · 06-13-2009, 12:03 AM

How many credits can he get with summer school? And us boys never get too grown up not to need our mothers.

**Twisterdog** · 06-13-2009, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by blue

And us boys never get too grown up not to need our mothers.

Thanks, blue. I needed to hear that.

**caseysmom** · 06-13-2009, 09:53 PM

Your son sounds like my daughters boyfriend but unfortunately my daughters boyfriend doesn't have a mom like you. Your right the little trouble adds up, once he got in the system it was hard for him to get out.

I hope it gets easier for you, they grow up and mature and it gets easier.