Next year he will be a teen....

* My Sky*

What can I say? He's my first born. My first little man that I fell in love with.
He is sweet, loving, caring, independent, adventerous, sometimes a homebody, a family guy and a joy to be around. He is growing up too fast! He's already 12 years old (I won't even go into how old that makes me feel). Next year he will be a teen... He's learning so much so fast. And I don't want to make a mistake with him. I know how fragile these transition years are. Since I'm a stay at home mom..I'm fortunate enough to be able to keep tabs on his whereabouts. A couple of weeks ago, we were sitting at the table eating dinner, he asked if he could have a cell phone because all of his friends had one...(which I believe). I said.."there's no reason for you to have a cell phone. I know where you are at everytime". He said..."what do I tell my friends?" I replied.."you tell them that when you have a job to pay for your cell phone then you'll have one too". Not that I am going to give in..but it makes you think. Am I being too hard on him? I've always wanted my kids to know what it means to work for what they have. I want them to be hard workers, and grateful for what they've earned. I don't want to raise "credit leeches". In other words...they will never be accused of being spoiled. So my point is--Sky is getting too big too fast. It's bittersweet. I remember all these wonderful qualities about him and just hope that he carries those into adulthood. I know he is wonderful. And I'm confident he will go far. I guess my questioning of myself is assurance that I'm on the right track.
For now--I will enjoy every moment that's given to us. Even the hard ones. My mom keeps telling me...these are the golden years. They don't last forever. Enjoy them!
Thanks mom.