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Jeddy delightedly barged into the school room in the middle of Lizzy’s lesson on coordinating conjunctions, as is his occasional tendency, to show me a tiny list of five items that comprise his entire remaining high school academic workload.  He calculates that he will finish this week, despite the fact that he’ll have to attend his final classes next week.  I even remembered to inquire about PE (the necessary credit that is always an afterthought, if we remember it at all), and after very brief counting of recent volleyball games, he realized that he has completed that already.

Graduation is four weeks away.  His cap and gown are hanging in the closet.  He has registered for college orientation and declared a major (computer science).  

And I remember when he was a baby!

Early love of computers, age 9 months

I used to have to squat way down to zip up his little coat.

Preparing for the great outdoors, age 16 months

Now I’d have to reach up to adjust his graduation tie (that’s assuming I win the argument that he has to wear one).

He’s come so far on the path of life and stands at the brink of a new road.

His talents have developed over the years such that he now makes it through most days without getting a green smudge on his forehead.

We’re so proud of you, son, for growing up, learning how to zip your own coat, and all the other accomplishments we’ll celebrate this spring.