Growing Up Stages Pillows

"Could you direct us to the pre-pre-pre-ten department?"

'You know they've reached puberty when they're more interested in Dr. Ruth than Babe Ruth.'

"Mom, please! I'm a married woman whose friends have been reviewed favourably by the New York Times."

"Your momma lied to you, boy."

"It seems like only yesterday that Dad told me I'll be an adult before I know it."

'Okay mum, I'll eat it all up. But I doubt I'll grow big and strong on this muck!'

'When I turned 18 something started happening to me every month. I started receiving a credit card bill.'

'Isn't it time you started thinking about cars instead of horsie rides?'

"Mom said eat everything in moderation, so I renamed the cookie jar 'Moderation.'"

'Dad, I know all about the birds and the bees; explain stock-swaps and derivatives.'

'Son, the world is ripe for the taking ... you better stay home with me.'

"You used to be a lot more fun."

'Wow Dad, I'm growing fast: Soon, my tongue will be as long as yours...'

"No, I want to know the meaning of never calling your mother."

'I can change! I swear!'

"Not until you've arranged your pillows."

"You give the tooth fairy your teeth, and she gives you some money. It's called reverse mortgage."

"The time has come to talk of many things; of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of double-entry bookkeeping, too."

"Look, you're the one who asked me for some girl advice."

"I plan on keeping this off my resume!"

'I think you're ready for the big chair...'

Midlife: You Are Here.

'We think he has a future in politics.'

"No need to push, Mother—I'm going."

"We're a great team, Sash—you with your small and large motor skills, me with my spatial awareness and hand-eye coördination."

"When we grow up we can eat snacks BEFORE dinner and call them hors d'oeuvres!"

"They grow up so fast."

Mall of ages

'Look Mummy: I've put on my shell all by myself...'

"Remember back when we were just larva and didn't have a care in the world?"

"Junior's moved back home! It took him less than a week to work out that the grass is not always greener on the other side..."