My son is very very old today. Nineteen. Good grief. How is it possible to have a child that old. I must be really old then. I have a proper proper adult boy still living with me. One who can now fully function in the real world (give or take a few more practice runs required at drinking responsibly).

I watched him on Sunday when we went to the pub where he works. It all looks good. He appears to be able to socialise successfully without picking his nose or farting or wandering off mid sentence. He appears to be able to engage with humans both older and younger than himself and most importantly he appears to be enjoying himself. Even more impressive is that he has just taken his girlfriend to Paris for a night. He organised and paid for the whole trip. All. By. Himself.

Great.

Is that job done then?

Unlikely.

Of course I know that his impressive levels of organisation and generosity won’t necessarily stretch to emptying the dishwasher or speaking to BT Broadband on my behalf or anything like that, but still. It’s all good.

But I miss having him as a baby. Where has the time gone?

Here we were, only minutes ago:-

Now look:-

and here is his hand against my brother’s new baby:-

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  • Eclipse
    December 21, 2011

    I read a brilliant quote the other day from someone who has a toddler: “the years go by but the afternoons are endless…” 😉 Your son sounds lovely, wish my bf would take me to Paris!

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    • Family Affairs
      December 21, 2011

      FORCE HIM!! Lx

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  • Jon Storey
    December 21, 2011

    Very happy birthday to your no. one son! Lots more “scares” to come…..

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    • Family Affairs
      December 22, 2011

      NO???? Really? I hope not x

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  • Brother no. 1
    December 22, 2011

    You haven’t changed your shoe style in 19 yrs? Tragic… Xx

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    • Family Affairs
      December 22, 2011

      I did for a minute and then they came back in fashion again….honest Lx

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  • Anna
    December 22, 2011

    He is a great guy, that’s what it is. I think good disposition and a good heart is something you are born with. Then, of course, it has to be nurtured, which you obviously most successfully did. Now he is a pleasure for the whole world to behold, not just you!

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