I AM A LITTLE SAD TODAY!!

WE ALREADY HAVE TH GIRLFRIEND THING GOING ON. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO HAVE "THE CONVERSATION" WITH HIM EVERYDAY SO HE DOESN'T FORGET!

You're not a cry baby...trust me.  I've had several bouts of this as my children have grown up (and in some cases still are).  While it hurts knowing that they don't really NEED us anymore I can say it's very rewarding to see the kind of person they have become.  I can honestly say that if they weren't my kids I would still like them and would want to be around them.  BTW my first "crybaby" moment was when my son was 3 and was in his pre-school Christmas program, up on stage singing all of those songs.  I hated that he didn't need ME to teach him those things, he could learn from others. 

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. I WAS A BASKET CASE WHEN HE STARTED PRESCHOOL AND NOW HE'S IN HIGH SCHOOL AND HAS HIS OWN JOB!

While I dont have kids of my own, I can relate in my own weird way.  I have been close to my neices and nephews their whole lives and watch now as 3 of the 4 are 18+.  Hell one of my nephews even works for the same comapny as I do and is higher ranking than me, pretty scary huh?  I think of the country song "You're Gonna Miss This" everytime I think of how fast kids grow up.

I KEEP THINKING OF WHEN HE WAS A BABY! I SURE WISH I COULD HAVE HAD THIS SURGERY WHEN HE WAS LITTLE. I THINK I COULD HAVE DONE SO MUCH MORE WITH HIM BUT NOW I AM GOING TO MAKE UP FOR ALL THAT.

i CAN SO RELATE TO WHAT YOU ARE FEELING. jUST WAIT UNTIL YOUR BABY TURNS 30 LIKE MINE . HE SHOULD STILL BE A BABY.

Rita

I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT HIM BEING 30!! OMG!!

I don't think you're wrong at all to be upset.  I watched my last nephew get married yesterday....he and I have always been very close, and it was a little sad for me too.  Of course, he's 28, but still, he's the last one of my nieces and nephews to get married.  Also in that wedding, was my oldest great-nephew who is already 18 and will be graduating from HS this year.  It is sure an eye-opener when they grow up!  With no kids of my own, and my nieces and nephews being so close to my own age, we've all grown up like brothers and sisters.

They do grow up too quickly!

Hugs,
Marsha

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE A 16 YEAR OLD!!

I am pretty certain I am a total weirdo!  Hey- no comments from the peanut gallery!  I celebrated each developmental milestone along the way with my son.  Every step towards adulthood and independence meant I was doing my job as God intended.  I was helping him become a productive member of society capable of taking care of himself.

Don't be sad!  Celebrate the young adult he is becoming!  You must be doing a lot right as a Mom if he already has a job on the day he turned 16!  Good work, Mom!