Gather 'round

Oh how I remember the days....just last year. My son made a profound statement AFTER he signed in the early signing period. He siad "I wish I had studied more" then when he got his acceptance to the school he said "see mom I had a plan all along" I was panicked last year where would he go, would baseball be oart of his life why did the choose to change the SAT this year. The same thing that you are going through. It was an easier move for us because he had chosen and committed to a school. During the decision phase of where he would commit my husband and I did alot of research of each college that made offers and kind of led our son in the direction of the school he chose. Remember there is always walk on opportunities so the real decision is where is the best for your son. Gotta love the middle of the pack students they keep us parents on their toes their senior year. Best of luck!! All will work out!

Hiii Redhead!!! Do not fear,..the HSBBW ladies are here! ( Want a potatoe chip? Its my day off and I'm playing on the computer instead of being house productive! )

My son is a Junior so we are not quite yet where you are, but will be very soon. I have to say, it sounds like you are on the right track. Remember to keep your mind open. Keep options open. I like that you are applying to many schools and have a backup plan. This is setting up a safety net and thats smart!
We too are self promoting our son,..have to. He's a big frog in a small pond. Have to get him in the "right" deep waters and watch him swim! The getting him there is what drives us in circles. There are days that I feel all I do is baseball and then there are days that I just have to walk away from it. Can make a mother looney!
Your key points to me were...that he still has choices. Thats key-key-key!!! There may not be as many as you his mom would like for him,...but they are there. Remember, thats a plus,..not a negative!
Here's where we as parents have to adapt,..open our minds and let the process take us. Now I would hate hearing that if someone said that to me, so go ahead and slap me,..but seriously. We have to make sure that we arent trying to make our ideas fit a pre-conceived plan. The plan and journey changes as we travel it. I believe flexibility is a good thing!

Is your son still headed towards his dreams? Yep! Do you have a backup plan just in case something goes array??....Yep! Will you loose your mind and sanity in the process? From what all the old timers tell us,.....Probably! ha-ha!!!

I'm SURE you will find that you are not alone! Other gals will come through and tell you their stories. In the meantime I wont tell you to take a deep breath and relax,....because if someone said that to me, I'd probably roll my eyes, and tell them to take a hike!
So for now,...here's a cup of tea,..some good munchies,..and I'll keep checking back to see what others have to say with ya!

( you're doing a great job Redhead Mom!!! )

Hugzzzzzzzzzz!!!

Yeah - of course I was spoiled because the older one was in the top 5% of class, knew where she was going to school since she was in Kindergarten and handled all the application process, blah, blah, blah. I just had to have the check ready when the fees were due. But - I wouldn't trade my son for any other on Earth. He keeps me entertained when I'm not exasperated by his Type B personality. (he is in a family of A's) He is a good soul and I know he is very smart. He is very diligent about his fitness and the development of his game. Plus, he has a beautiful singing voice which no one will ever hear because he is a little on the shy side. Many, many positive attributes. I think that it will all click when he is about 19 or 20. Not so far in the future after all.