Crush

Well it was inevitable really ... but at eight?
Sophia received her first phone call from a boy this weekend.
I wasn't sure really at first when this little person called because at that age they all sound the same to me. All squeaky and giddy .. their voices blend really.
So when " the call " came ...I gave Sophia's cell phone number out because I was {1} insanely busy at that particular moment and {2} My phone has become the community answer line for Sophia in General ... So I broke down and added a line.
When I told her I thought it was a boy ... she kind of looked at me and said .. right mom. Sure enough there was a message left on her line. Unfortunately she didn't wait to double check and dialed the number and asked for who called for her...
Alex.
When he answered apparently she said " Oh." " I got to go." and hung up. Just like that. I didn't really ask much ... until the stomach aches started...and the pale skin and sweats and " I can't eat dinner " and " I don't think I will make school tomorrow " comments started. I asked her why and she informed me that she had a crush on Alex.
Sigh
She seemed to perk up a bit as the day went on ...
However when I set out her clothes for school and her cute Tee-Shirt with the tattoo of the word LOVE was sitting on her bed ... she said " I am not wearing THAT tomorrow" I laughed .. because I didn't even think of it.
So Tonight she happily was back to her Diva'd self and I asked her if she felt better
about going to school and if she was okay. She said " yeah ... I don't have a crush on Alex anymore" I said " oh.. that quick,huh? Are you sure? "
She sat up in bed with her New Moon book and said " totally ".
I gave her a kiss and she smiled at me....
First crush of sorts now a memory...That was easy. Only this is just the beginning I know of what is to come someday.
Can someone stop the clocks ? I need a little time to take all this in:)