The other day I was picking Rylan up from school and when I saw him, I excitedly gave him a big hug to which he quickly shrugged out of and a kiss that he quickly wiped away. At first I didn't quite get it until I said, "what's up buddy" and he said "muuuuummmm, wait till we get to the car". "oh" I said realising I had embarrassed him. I quickly changed the subject so he didn't continue to feel embarrassed (i have turned into one of those embarrassing mums :) Of course when we got to the car he was all good for the hugs and kisses (phew)!
As I drove home I realised that my boy, my sensitive and sometimes emotional Rylan is growing up! OK - calm down I know he's only 7 turning 8 but since that little inciden' let's call it, I have noticed other things that have changed.
Sometimes he doesn't want me to hold his hand (OK this is ONLY when we get into the school grounds) and if i even try he looks at me with his head tilted to the side speaking quietly and says "muuuummm" in that way :)
I am NOT allowed into the play ground UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - I tried to go and say something to him the other day and seriously he nearly died when he saw me walking towards him and his friends (his eyes were bulging at me as if he was saying "muuuuuummmmm", so I quickly abandoned that plan realising what i had to say wasn't really that important.
I realised that despite all these changes and the fact that Rylan is growing up, some things haven't changed. He still wants me to sing him lullaby every night when he goes to bed. He still wants me to cuddle him to sleep (despite our desperate attempts at helping him to go to bed independently). He still wants club penguin stories every night and he still loves to go to bed in my bed and talk to me before he falls asleep. And even though I'm not allowed to embarrass him at school he still loves that I help out in his classroom.
Sometimes I really do wish I could just bundle him up and keep him this innocent little boy forever. In saying though, I've also realised that I DO actually LOVE that he is growing and changing. I love that we can talk about stuff that 'he gets' now. We can have conversations about things that matter and things that are important and he can understand them! But most of all I love that even though I sometimes embarrass him, deep down he is still 'my boy' and he knows it!!!!
man I LOVE this kid!!!!!!
Sometimes he doesn't want me to hold his hand (OK this is ONLY when we get into the school grounds) and if i even try he looks at me with his head tilted to the side speaking quietly and says "muuuummm" in that way :)
I am NOT allowed into the play ground UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - I tried to go and say something to him the other day and seriously he nearly died when he saw me walking towards him and his friends (his eyes were bulging at me as if he was saying "muuuuuummmmm", so I quickly abandoned that plan realising what i had to say wasn't really that important.
I realised that despite all these changes and the fact that Rylan is growing up, some things haven't changed. He still wants me to sing him lullaby every night when he goes to bed. He still wants me to cuddle him to sleep (despite our desperate attempts at helping him to go to bed independently). He still wants club penguin stories every night and he still loves to go to bed in my bed and talk to me before he falls asleep. And even though I'm not allowed to embarrass him at school he still loves that I help out in his classroom.
Sometimes I really do wish I could just bundle him up and keep him this innocent little boy forever. In saying though, I've also realised that I DO actually LOVE that he is growing and changing. I love that we can talk about stuff that 'he gets' now. We can have conversations about things that matter and things that are important and he can understand them! But most of all I love that even though I sometimes embarrass him, deep down he is still 'my boy' and he knows it!!!!
man I LOVE this kid!!!!!!
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