LenaGardner
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42 gazillion bonus points for Nathan today! He and I were just in the car having a philosophical discussion about Skittles (wth.) and it just struck me as a conversation I would never have had with my mom. I've been thinking a lot lately about my childhood (it was good, btw) and I've been very aware about HOW MUCH I remember from Nathan's age (almost 9) and how I had better be extremely careful about things I say, etc...because he will remember a lot.
Anyway, Tabatha and I have a very young mom. She had just turned 17 when she had Tab and just turned 18 when she had me. Thing is, though...she never seemed young or immature to me. I never remember thinking, "she's so cool, what a young mom, etc..."
I don't feel like I should be old enough to have a son turning 9. I wasn't THAT young when I had Nathan. I was 20...not like I was still in high school like my mom. But anyway...
I turned to Nathan and said, "Do I seem like a grown up to you?"
And he answered, "No."
Immediately I felt panicky. I always make him brush his teeth and wash behind his ears. The other day when he said, "Holy Crap!" at the playground, I corrected him. I need to be a LITTLE BIT grown up, kwim?
I said, "Why don't I seem like a grown up to you?"
And he answered, "Well I know you're a grown up, but you're nice. Not like most grown ups."
And score one for my first born. :wub:
Anyway, Tabatha and I have a very young mom. She had just turned 17 when she had Tab and just turned 18 when she had me. Thing is, though...she never seemed young or immature to me. I never remember thinking, "she's so cool, what a young mom, etc..."
I don't feel like I should be old enough to have a son turning 9. I wasn't THAT young when I had Nathan. I was 20...not like I was still in high school like my mom. But anyway...
I turned to Nathan and said, "Do I seem like a grown up to you?"
And he answered, "No."
Immediately I felt panicky. I always make him brush his teeth and wash behind his ears. The other day when he said, "Holy Crap!" at the playground, I corrected him. I need to be a LITTLE BIT grown up, kwim?
I said, "Why don't I seem like a grown up to you?"
And he answered, "Well I know you're a grown up, but you're nice. Not like most grown ups."
And score one for my first born. :wub:
We are having a fantastic time 
