My first baby doll was a Cabbage Patch Kid named Laura. I named her after my cousin who was a baby at the time. She is still in my closet, naked and stained with Vicks Vapour Rub. I loved being a mini Mommy, and 15 years ago today I officially became a mom.

I clearly remember the day. I was supposed to go to OHS committee training that day, it was frigidly cold out and I did not want to go. I went out to the couch in the morning to procrastinate going out and my water broke. I was so excited. Everyone was notified and off to the hospital we went. It was a beautiful birth story. That night at about 11:30 pm my first son was born. We had never been so proud or happy.

My son is now a 15 year old high school attending teenager. He is into video gaming, friends, animals and playing the drums. When he was in Pre K his dreams and aspirations were to be a race car, garbage truck driving rock n’ roller. Now his vision of the future is not as clear.

For his 15th Birthday we will be attending (fingers crossed) The Offspring concert. The concert will be an emotional event for me. It is at the same venue where my Mom dropped me off at my first concert at 17. I am officially experiencing the circle of life.

ps. Since I wrote this post The Offspring concert has been cancelled:(. Instead I will be dropping him and his friends off at the theatre to see a movie then home for pizza.