Wait! Slow down!

When I got home from work yesterday, Sweet Pea presented me with a little booklet, folded over with a diagrammed cross-section of the male anatomy. I was wondering where in the world he found this thing!  He was just ticked by the “naughty” picture.  I looked at the cover of the booklet. It was a tiny little guide for boys on what to expect when puberty begins.

Puberty?  Da puff does my baby need a book about puberty for?

Apparently, puberty begins somewhere around age 10 and can last until age 17.  Sweet Pea will be 11 next month.

Wait. What? My baby is going to be 11 and I have to worry about how he handles puberty?

I read the booklet and I am SO not ready.

I told him to read the booklet and to come to me if there is anything he doesn’t understand.  A few hours later, he pops up.

“Mommy!  Am I gonna get acne on my BACK??”

I reassured him that given our family history, back acne was unlikely and that if he had any acne at all, I would help him take care of it.  That gave him some relief. I think.

Shortly after that, I was getting the shower ready for him. He walks into the bathroom, naked as  he wants to be.

“Mother.”

“Yes, Sweet Pea?”

“That book said puberty is supposed to start at 10 and go until 17, right?”

“Yes, Sweet Pea.”

*points to private parts* “Then why isn’t it getting BIGGER?” *TYPICAL MALE ISSUES!*  LOL!

I thought I would pass out laughing, but I had to hold it together. Don’t worry, Sweet Pea. You have plenty of time.”

*He smiles.* “Will it be fifty feet?”

Couldn’t help myself. I laughed long and loud.  Then I told him that wouldn’t be a good thing.  He just laughed and danced away, little eyes twinkling.  He likes to make me laugh.

I am SO not ready for my baby to hit puberty.  I need a brake,or  a stop light or something. I’m NOT READY!!  He was just a baby yesterday!

One thing I do know: Sweet Pea will take this in stride and keep me laughing all the time.

About MrsDay: MrsDay is a wife, mom, stepmom, daughter, sister, auntie and friend. Writing allows her to let off steam so that nobody around her gets maimed or killed, and it's great for meeting all kinds of people online. She enjoys reading, singing, photography, and spending all her free time with Mr. Day.