Archer is hitting that stage of life dreaded by all parents.....puberty. He even referred to himself as a "tween" today. I keep hearing that he is going to turn into a monster. That he'll hit a complete 180 and stop being the sweet, caring, loving boy that he is. Please say it isn't true! Having been there, I know that puberty does mess a kid up to a point. Major life changes always has an impact. I just don't think that it has to completely change who a person is. Fundamentally Archer has always been the same kid. Since the day he was born he was that sweet, kind, lovable little boy who loves books and running. I honestly don't know what I'd do if he lost that, even for a time.
I talked to my mom about this the other day. She is in the one I turn to whenever I'm just not sure, she is my rock. She said that my siblings and I (all 7 of us) had our moments, but that none of us changed majorly from who we were before. Hope! I am going to cling to my mom's words, as they are not what I seem to hear from most everyone else.
So here's to the next stage of life. That dreaded age. The tween/teenage years. Honestly I'm looking forward to it. I know that there will be those days where I'm not going to love it, but we'll get through it like we do everything else...together.
