Well, if you can believe it (we can't), Jeremiah is now, officially, a teenager (as of 9:06pm PST). Wow. Just, WOW. What a milestone for our firstborn, our oldest son. He's been our most challenging child, and there are times when I fear the worse is yet to come (I'm really not a fan of teenagers, y'all), but he's taught us so much about parenthood, about patience, about compromise, and (most importantly), about unconditional love. It's been quite the road to get this far. And, if the past few years of "tweendom" are any indication of what's to come, we still have some bumps and twists and off-roading ahead of us. So, here's to that!
When you think about it, Jeremiah has been our guinea pig for everything. We had to test everything on him--from scheduling to entertainment to discipline. But, I always tell people, as challenging as it's been to parent him, Jeremiah gave me the greatest gift because he is the one who made me a mother. And, he'll always have that special place in my heart.
We brought a Costco cake to youth group tonight to celebrate. He'll have a pizza and game party on Saturday with friends, plus my parents are bringing up the cousins. Fun times!
Here's to 13! Happy Birthday, J-man!
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