:Clap-Hands: My first born is 17 today! :cheer: Its so hard to believe, time has gone by so fast, its all a blur! I asked him how it felt to be 17, his answer: the same. :big_grin:

We went through a rough period probably due to puberty but all in all he is such a great kid despite some bad influences in his life, namely his sperm donor :ranting: . I've never had a single time where I thought he was doing something illegal or harmful. I trust him completely and we now have a wonderful relationship. When my husband is gone he's my 2nd man. He helps me with anything I need and with nothing more than a joking groan, he is always at my parents house helping them with whatever they need done around the house. He helps my elderly neighbor with whatever she needs. I'm so proud of him.

When I told the kids that I was pregnant with my youngest, my son actually cried and was so upset that I was pregnant. I can only imagine why he was so upset. He was 13 at the time. Now he is crazy about his little brother and visa versa. He will come flying through the house to get his skateboard or something from his room and on his way out the door, he'll stop and tell the little one to give him a hug. If he sees me driving down the road, he'll stop me get in the back seat and give the little one a hug.

He's so wonderful, if I do say so myself. To me he is proof that kids can turn out ok with one parent. Even though he has my husband now as a role model, for 80% of his life he only had me.

Now if I can get my daughter through these awkward years without locking her in a closet :wicked: then I'm good for another 10 years or so until the little one reaches that age. :dribble: