Firsts

There are so many firsts in a child's life, and today I was able to experience another one in Donovan. Because he is 12 now, it didn't occur to me that he could still experience firsts. My 'duh' moment of the day.

Today, because he is in Young Men's, he wasn't able to go up with the other Primary kids during Sacrament Meeting to sing. So, for the first time since his Primary life, he was able to sit with me and enjoy the other kids' singing. Then, I realized that I had not written about him passing the Sacrament for the first time last week, or going to Young Men's for the first time two weeks ago.

He seems to be getting so old, yet at the same time, he is still experiencing firsts. So, now, the next time I tell him, "You're getting so old, stop growing," I'll realize that in some ways he is still very young, like a baby, experiencing many firsts, and I'm just a young mom still trying to figure him out.