Jodie
May 30th, 2008
May 30th, 2008
Friday Flashback - The First Sleepover
One year ago, when my son was 6 3/4 years old, he finished his dinner and went to his room to “pack” for the sleepover at his buddy’s house. He came out with his Spiderman sleeping bag and a backpack slung over his shoulder. He gave me a hug and a kiss and said “Well, I’m off to Hayden’s house. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Me: “Hang on. Lemme get Princess and some shoes and we’ll walk you down there.”
Dude: “That’s OK. I don’t need you to.”
I wanted to cry out “You do too still need me!!!”
Instead, I gave him a kiss and a hug and cried as he walked down the street alone to his first sleepover.
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I so understand that one! My daughter just had her first sleepover in the form of a brownie troop outing this past weekend. I was totally sobbing the night before in my fiance’s arms about the ‘what if’s’. But my little first grader had no issues and jumped in the troop leaders van the next day with all the confidence in the world. Sigh…and I surpressed my tears.
Oh I would be crying too. You know- the ugly cry with the shuddering sobs. I mean I’m crying now just thinking about it.
I’m such a wreck.
aawwww, how sad… But you know they do have to grow up sometime!
when my kids were younger one of my favorite books was “Ira Sleeps Over”. sleep overs are always hard especially the younger stages. it tends to be harder on the parent. but just think in a few years you will cry over having to HOST sleepovers!!