Friday

Nicholas slept the night at his cousins house last night. He is growing up. When he came home he told me that from now on he is going to call me "mum". Oh? Why is that? I asked. "Because that is what all my friends say, and I want to do the same" he said. So no more "mama" from the child where it all began.  Then he stopped and said... "or what would you like me to call you?"  I didn't have the heart to say for me mama is endearing.  That he was the one who first called me that.  I want him to grow confident with the decisions he makes - even something like this.

I am so proud of the boy he is.  and now he is 8....