Stuck in the Middle

I have never thought of my Zachary as the middle child. He was my first born, so how could he be the middle? For some reason even though I have always considered Justin my "first kid" I have never thought about the fact that that really puts Zachary in the middle.

My goal this summer is to concentrate on my "middle child." Zachary is absolutely brilliant! He is reading on a level that is almost out of middle school and he accomplishes anything he sets his mind to with ease. He has always been this way and now I am beginning to realize that even when he was very young this has made me expect more out of him and put too much pressure on him.

So now I am determined. I am determined to stop and realize that he is only 9 years old and that he is still a kid. I am determined to have more fun with him and not always make it about learning (although, to him learning is a lot of fun!) And, I am determined to make sure that he knows how much he is loved and that he isn't stuck in the middle...