Happy Birthday, Griffin!!!
It is hard to believe that my baby is turning 11 today. How did that happen? I wore his crocs around the house tonight… and they were too big. In another day or so, I’ll turn around and he’ll be 22. I’ve always said that Griff was kinda born an old man. But the qualities that will make him an amazing man make it really hard to be a kid sometimes. He’s this contradiction of little boy and kindly old soul.
It seems that at this point, I worry about him more than anything. He’s entering middle school next fall, and it’s even harder to be a short, kinda weak little smart boy in middle school than it is in elementary school. I’m spending my summer praying he hits a growth spurt before school starts in August.
He’s going to be going to his third new school in four years thanks to our move to Florida and some rezoning issues, and he’ll have to make new friends again. I hate that for him.
We got the notification in the mail this week that he was accepted into the Accelerated Track for academics in middle school, and I’m not completely sure it’s where I want him. But it’s where he wants to be, and I’m ready to support that choice (of course, Mike, all of Griff’s teachers, and the middle school selection group may not all be wrong here).
I am fearful for him in so many ways. Growing up now is so much more challenging than when I was a kid. And yet, I am hopeful for him is so many other ways. I can hardly wait to see what God has in store for Griff.
And so, happy birthday to my favorite boy. And to think, I wanted a new car. Mike’s the one who wanted a child. He’s always the one with the right idea.
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What a bittersweet post, Chel. Happy Birthday Griff!
I always feel a little bittersweet about him growing up. But whatcha gonna do?
We do love Griff and wish him the best birthday!
By the way, I’m glad we’re in this together - two awesome boys entering the middle school world of challenges and growth, and can share our worries and concerns with each other. Can you believe we’ll be middle school moms?!? Where does the time go?
Love ya’ll!
Me, too, Stacy! I love that we’re doing all of this together.
What I love about the way you write, is that I can see and hear you saying it, and that makes all the difference. Enjoy the birthday!
Pam, that is the loveliest of compliments! Thank you.