Today, my sweet Thing Two has a birthday.
Thirteen years ago, he entered this world and my life has never been the same.
His older brother hit a pretty significant milestone this week: 16 with a driver’s license. With their birthdays only five days apart, sometimes it seems like since Thing One’s birthday arrives on the calendar first, that Thing Two’s birthday can be overshadowed just a bit.
So, while 16 is a huge milestone, and it’s been celebrated like crazy around here with trips to Target for emergency ping pong balls, a spin around the block in the new car, and errand running for mom, it’s important to note that 13 is an important year too. Starting today, Thing Two can:
- See a PG-13 movie without me freaking out.
- Get a Facebook page (yes, he is one of the few kids in America without one. Remember, I’m the penultimate rule-follower.)
- Play XBox Live.
- Have his own iTunes account.
[If he would have let me, there would have been an updated picture here. But he's refusing to let me take his picture today. So, you'll have to contend with one from last winter.]
Happy birthday, Thing Two. Enjoy your social media access. I promise not to embarrass you too much on Facebook 
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Ohhhhh, embarrass away my friend. Then he won’t want to be on it!!!
Tara @ secretsofamomaholic.com recently posted..Hello Crazy. Come here often?
Yes! Facebook is a 13th birthday present here as well:)
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Oh my!! Access to Facebook… with mom as a friend… let the fun begin!!
My favorite thing in the world is when my daughter leaves her FB page logged in and I can update and share pictures all night! Love it.
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Haha, Jackie you just made me laugh. Mom being a friend on facebook is what many teenage kids try to avoid. Mine tell me that I will be embarrassed to see their posts.
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Now why would you go and make that kind of promise? What’s the point of having a son on facebook if you can’t embarrass the hell out of him?
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