Turning Seven

March 2004

I can hardly believe that Ryan is seven today!  It seems like he was just a baby.  I know every parent asks at one time or another, where the time has gone, or how can my child be growing up so fast? 

Those days when Ryan was a baby seemed like they went so fast- in a blink of an eye he was crawling, then walking, then talking.  Now the years seem to be flying by.  He’s reading, doing math, playing sports, and expressing his individualism. 

Ryan and I talked last night about what he was looking forward to in the next year.  He said he wants to learn how to ice skate, and play soccer better.  He wants to keep learning how to read better and he wants to be a good brother.  Then he smiled at me, and said he had one more thing.  When I asked him what it was, he said, “This one’s for you mom- I’m going to keep my room clean.”  That made us both laugh.

Then I asked Ryan if he had any advice he wanted to share. I told him it was going to go on my blog and a lot of people would read his advice.  He thought about it for a few minutes and then shared some of his seven-year old wisdom:

• Help your mother in life
• Obey school rules
• If you do well in school, you can be anything you want
• Eat cake and have fun

I told him that was excellent advice, and I was so lucky he was my son.  He gave me a sheepish look, and said he was getting too old for me to tell him things like that.  I tousled his hair, as he squirmed away.  There are a lot of changes he will go through in the next seven years. I know my little boy won’t always be a little boy.  But in my heart, he will always be my sweet baby boy.

Happy Birthday Ryan, I love you!

November, 2010