~a certain teenage boy~

I’ve been the mother of a teenage boy for a little over 5 months now. Here are some observations:

Teenage Boys:

• like to comment on their Mom’s gray hairs


• and on the size of their Dad’s stomach


• enjoy spending time with their parents, except when they don’t


• define clean way differently than their Mom’s do


• make jokes out of their (or anyone else’s)bodily functions ·


• don’t want you to ask them if they have a “crush” on anyone


• have odors. All.Kinds.of.Odors.


• eat constantly


• ask, “What if..” (yes, STILL)


• hate to wake up


• are empirically funny


• like to laugh, and laugh, and laugh


• frown on their parents acting silly in public


• enjoy practical jokes


• Want to be taller (even if they are already tall)


• are independent – when it suits them J


• are completely, utterly enjoyable…most of the time


• shhhh…{still like to be tucked in at night}

-I had to come back to edit this post to include loud. In my experience teenage boys are LOUD! ;)