Sixteen
Posted By AmyD. on December 11, 2007
My son is 16 today.
No wonder I’m so tired. I’ve been doing this motherhood thing for sixteen years. That’s longer than most marriages last!
I’m trying to avoid one of those “oh, I remember when he was so…” and “my widdle baby boy is all grown up!” posts. Instead, I give you blatant first child glorification.
As you probably know, I adore my son. Adore? Worship? Admire? Yep, all of those. His wit, his sense of humor, his utter brilliance, his unmistakable and breathtaking musical talent… all of it. Plus his taste in women isn’t too shabby either. (Hi Julie!) Ethan is hysterically funny and wickedly clever. And, I know that I can trust him to do the right thing, at least 98% of the time or when it really counts.
He’s a charmer, that one.
And, as ridiculous as it may sound, I take a moment to focus on his birthday and within seconds scenes flash in my mind; the birthing room, the mural on the wall that did not work well with the drugs in the IV, and the smell of that brand new little bundle with the perfectly round head.
Now he’s over 6 feet tall with a very deep voice and these long tapered fingers that can wrap around the neck of a guitar and make some of the most beautiful music on the planet.
Time flies… and before I get all misty-eyed, I’ll paste something very funny from a past post.
Conversations with Ethan:
Ethan: Yes, but at least the incense gets the smell of puke out of the room.
Me: Ok, but now I can’t breath…
Ethan: Yes, but you can’t smell puke either.
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Ethan: Blue Christmas is in the Key of E… Elvis did all of his songs in “E”
Mike: That is absolute crap… and you know it!
Ethan: That’s what someone who doesn’t know what he is talking about would say…
Happy Birthday my boy, I love you!!
And, he might look annoyed or unhappy in this picture… honest, he’s not, this is his typical “James Bond” look he uses for pictures. It’s annoying but it’s all him!
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Maybe it’s just the picture, but it looks like he can arch one eyebrow up. I have always wanted to be able to do that.
Happy Birthday Ethan!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIDDO!! :heartbeat:
(and happy 16 years of doing this mom thing to you too, babe) :heartbeat:
Happy Birthday E!
And Happy Birthday as a Mom. sweetheart. Ya done good!
Snappy comebacks from the boy, gotta love that. Our boys have alot in common. The boy at my pad can pick a guitar like a pro at the ripe old age of 16.
Happy Birthday, Bond.
Great pic! Looks like you are raising a fine young man!
And BTW, You do NOT look old enough to have a 16 year old! Hottie mom!
Mr. Fab – yes, he actually can arch one eyebrow… just like his mom.
Miss B – Thank you!
B’s Mom – Awww, thanks!
Diva – He’s too funny for his own good most of the time.
Miss – Thank you, very much!!! :cheesy:
Happy Birthday to both of you! The James Bond look is nice! BigBrother(13) is in a phase where he flashes the “thumbs up” sign in his photos. It drives me nuts. He told me that he thought it was a nice touch.
Happy birthday, Ethan! I think 16 is the hooker and coke birthday, isn’t it?
Chickie – Ethan went through that phase too. On vacation with my mother about 3 or 4 years ago. I thought she was going to kill him. LOL
Avi – :what: why do you hate me? (totally stealing Britt’s line, but I think it applies here)
Well, by hooker, I meant T. J. Hooker, and by coke, I meant Diet Coke. Duh.
It used to be but in this “politically correct” day and age I think he will have to settle for porn and pot.
:lmao: :lmfao: :lmao:
OMG I just spit all over my computer screen at Mike.
No, really, have to wipe it off as soon as I hit submit.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
Lamo @ Mike!
Damnit, Avi beat me to the joke. Oh well, have a good day Ethen. don’t forget the condoms, wouldn’t want to catch something penicillin can’t fix.
Oh and don’t do drugs.
HAHA.
good taste. chyah, NO.
Kinda explained it all at your house today, Amy.
You are an amazing mother !