"I have armpit hair" and other joys of beginning puberty

[BlondGirl]

I cant help but smile as I sit here. My son hast just gone to bed.

When we got home this evening, my son was doing some strange dance. (I was ignoring him mostly while trying to tackle a bit of laundry.)

My son started announcing, "I've got armpit hair and stinky armpits!!!!" over and over and over.

I told him to come with me and turned on a bright lightbulb aimed at his pits--I saw no hairs but there were several bumps and what looked like minor ingrown hairs. I can't remember that stage. Sure enough, when I got close enough--the armpit-smell was there. My son is so excited he can hardly contain himself.

I am wondering what other signs of puberty ar celebrated by kids? I honestly can't remember excitement over any. (I do remember WANTING tits at 6--but not being happy to have them as a child of 8.)

 

[Wiggles]

Oh my lord, he would be SO embarrassed. As a person that was a teenager not long ago, I'm going to tell you not to announce this to the grocery store cashiers and everybody else you talk to!
LOL

I remember that age. It's kind of weird as a girl, I guess. But I didn't want to shave off any of my hair. Let's just say I was a weird kid.

--Still giggling---

 

[BlondGirl]

Wiggles, it is not so wierd. A buddy and I had a contest to see who would get the hairest legs one school year. Gym class was a scream. I think the coaches were too grossed out to put us on a team and just had us run outside in sweats to avoid us. I remember the contest as fun.

 

[BlondGirl]

I was sitting here laughing and my son came to see what I was looking at. He read this and I asked him if he is embarassed now. His response?
"Nope! I still have stinky armpits!!!!" (said with a smile)

I love the honesty you get from kids. Well, most of it anyway.

 

[lobito]

I'll bring him some of mine, I dont' like it. You have to supply your own hot glue gun though. Pick it up at Bush Airport when I come through in 7 weeks, hear?

 

[EvilBrat74]

Wiggles, it is not so wierd. A buddy and I had a contest to see who would get the hairest legs one school year. Gym class was a scream. I think the coaches were too grossed out to put us on a team and just had us run outside in sweats to avoid us. I remember the contest as fun.

That's funny!
I'd payed to see that...
LMAO