<p>… when you have to rely on facebook to discover that she and her boyfriend are now “official.”</p>
<p>When you ask what they want for Christmas, and the answer is coming home for Christmas is enough.</p>
<p>…when they decide to take a class from a professor who is tough, but covers a lot, instead of the professor that gives the easy A.</p>
<p>When your son pays the vet bills for the cat you gave him when he was 12 (who now lives in the condo your son bought).</p>
<p>When your daughter tells you about her fender-bender after she’s dealt with all the details.</p>
<p>When they call for recipes …(love these moments) and they send pics of food they proudly prepared.</p>
<p>When they GET OFF your cell phone plan !</p>
<p>When your in-laws call you to let you know that your two college freshmen pooled their resources and sent flowers to your MIL (their grandmother) who has become frail and housebound, because they wanted to brighten her day.</p>
<p>… when you ask your son what he wants for Christmas and he says, “Well I really need a new suit.”</p>
<p>…when your daughter says they don’t want any gifts for a year because study abroad was definitely more expensive than expected</p>
<p>…when your daughter’s roommates ask YOU for advice</p>
<p>…when your daughter emails her grandmother on an almost daily basis. </p>
<p>( as a side note, I wonder if sons “wake up faster” in regards to the recognition of Mom’ s rearing skills)</p>
<p>-- when they call asking for advice on how to deal with things instead of asking mom to deal with the issues</p>