Busy day! Spent the morning running errands, wrote a paper, then left Mom and Dad's house around 3:00. Andy was there, too, and that made it even worse because I thought, "When will all four of us be together again?" My parent saw me cry for the first time in a long time.
I was a total mess for a little while, but then Bernie called, and his conversation calmed me down and got me to Iowa. Despite my best intentions, I succumbed to temptation and stopped at the Old Navy outlet. (I really did need some flip flops! And the whole store was 30% off!)
I am spending the night in Des Moines with my kid and his parents. Spending time with them reminds me that this was all meant to be- Jacob was meant to be their kid, and I was not meant to be a mom at the age of 18. I love this family so much. Jacob is somewhat precocious; I love his brilliant, mischievous, smart-ass brain. And his parents know exactly how to handle him. He's getting into a scary time. (7th grade next year- yikes!) This is when you start to see if your parenting work has paid off. His mom is nervous, but I think this kid is gonna be just fine. He has a kind heart and is very thoughtful.
Jacob ran his first 5k today and puked afterwards because he didn't eat breakfast. He then went to his soccer game, where he totally kicked ass as the goalie. His mom is terrified because of how aggressive he is; he dives for the ball. She is thinking, "He's going to get a cleat to the head!" I'm thinking, "My kid is a total badass!" He also plays volleyball, basketball, and golf. He plans to attend Stanford and be a surgeon. If that doesn't work out, he would like to major in Political Science. He watches Fox News religiously. :(
One more thing that makes my kid awesome- he made a cheesecake for my visit. Found a recipe and a YouTube video and barely had any help. I love this kid, and I love his parents. I'm so thankful for this time with them.
I was a total mess for a little while, but then Bernie called, and his conversation calmed me down and got me to Iowa. Despite my best intentions, I succumbed to temptation and stopped at the Old Navy outlet. (I really did need some flip flops! And the whole store was 30% off!)
I am spending the night in Des Moines with my kid and his parents. Spending time with them reminds me that this was all meant to be- Jacob was meant to be their kid, and I was not meant to be a mom at the age of 18. I love this family so much. Jacob is somewhat precocious; I love his brilliant, mischievous, smart-ass brain. And his parents know exactly how to handle him. He's getting into a scary time. (7th grade next year- yikes!) This is when you start to see if your parenting work has paid off. His mom is nervous, but I think this kid is gonna be just fine. He has a kind heart and is very thoughtful.
Jacob ran his first 5k today and puked afterwards because he didn't eat breakfast. He then went to his soccer game, where he totally kicked ass as the goalie. His mom is terrified because of how aggressive he is; he dives for the ball. She is thinking, "He's going to get a cleat to the head!" I'm thinking, "My kid is a total badass!" He also plays volleyball, basketball, and golf. He plans to attend Stanford and be a surgeon. If that doesn't work out, he would like to major in Political Science. He watches Fox News religiously. :(
One more thing that makes my kid awesome- he made a cheesecake for my visit. Found a recipe and a YouTube video and barely had any help. I love this kid, and I love his parents. I'm so thankful for this time with them.
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