The Boy Man

Yesterday Hayden had a swim meet. His individual events were the 100 fly and the 200 IM. He also swam in two relays. He won first in both of his individual events. He is a beast. He is no longer my little boy. I was looking at him while he was swimming and I didn't even recognize him. He has become a man. It was a really weird moment for me to see that and realize it. When he got out of the water he was standing next to a tall skinny long-legged boy and I had to laugh at the difference in their body shapes. Hayden has always had short, stout legs. He's very muscular. I was noticing how HUGE his thighs were. Now remember, they're all muscle. He later told me that his waist is 26 inches, and his thighs are each 25 inches. Wow. If my thighs were one inch smaller than my waist, I would be in big trouble. Lucky for him those thighs are a powerhouse of muscle and not a place to store extra ice cream (that would be mine). He is an incredible swimmer and I attribute most of it to his body which apparently is meant to swim.