Took my oldest to get a pre-7th grade fresh haircut today. I keep seeing posts of people going to farmers markets, and thrifting with their moms. Having brunch and making jokes about being the first person they call is always their mom. It tugs at my heart that I never had the opportunity to have that kind of relationship with my mom, but it hits me today that I get to have that AS someone’s mom. We get to ride in the car listening to our favorite podcast, they shares their favorite memes and gifts me little knitted sunflowers and stickers. This is 1000% better than wishing for something that could never happen. I’m so full of pride for the person my Ellie is becoming, and so excited and happy that they want me to be there for all of it too. Middle school is hard, even harder when you don’t have people that have your back. Ellie will always have that with me and @Jeff Richardson