It seems to me that my son has done a complete Jekyll and Hyde change overnight. He was always my bright eyed morning person and I am not sure what happened to him. I guess the fact that his teenage years are approaching may be the answer to some of my questions.

He used to awaken on his own very early in the morning and was like al little ray of sunshine. Now, it is nearly impossible to get him out of bed and when I do manage to get him up, he is as grouchy as a bear being pulled out of hibernation.

Though I can’t help mourning the little boy of the past, I am relieved to know that I am not the first mother to experience the metamorphosis of a little boy into a teenager. It makes me savor the odd moment that he is still the happy go lucky little boy, all that much more.