I remember when Charlotte was little I wanted her to be all kinds of grown up. I could imagine the makeup, the crafting, the dresses….oh, such fun a girl is!
In a blink this baby:
became this baby
who grew to this baby
and is now this baby:
I wish I could take the “I cant wait for you to grow up’s” back.
It’s interesting watching your oldest grow up.
There are so many tings I want to shelter her from, but yet so much I have to let her know so someone else doesn’t. We have had some heavy conversations lately about strangers, boyfriends, drugs…every day something new is coming up. At the same time I am trying to instill in her values and enough independence to be on her own but not enough to run from me.
Today she walked out the door with a “BYE MOM!” and I said “Wait? I guess I don’t get a kiss goodbye?” and she reluctantly ran up and gave me a hug and a kiss and then ran out the door. Nowadays if I ask her if she wants to go shopping or to lunch with me, she would rather hang with her friends.
Over the years I have become a little more uncool. Which is possibly the truth in a lot of ways. One place I can always get her to go is the animal shelter. The last time I took her she played with the dogs and helped me steady the cats for pictures for the shelter website. She understands the responsibility of getting an animal fixed and what happens when a shelter becomes overcrowded. Of course I couldn’t resist locking her in with the puppies…
And even though she would rather go outside to play with her friends or dump me to do nails with a girl more her age, one place I can always count on her is to say yes in front of a movie.
Popcorn + Katy Perry? #WIN for a 7 (going on 21) year old!
Speaking of Katy Perry, I thought the movie was cute. It was pretty inspirational and all sorts of crazy bright colors. And since our TV is a 55 inch, it was like being in a concert. Llast week I actually bought Rio in 3D and while she DID ask if a friend could ‘come over and watch it with her’ (le sigh), it reminds me that my little girl is still in there.
(So cool that our new Samsung Smart TV does 3d and this movie is seriously spectacular in it)
And let us not forget the past year of her life she has become a big sister! And what a big sister she is. She has been patient, kind, loving and even if she absolutely REFUSES to so much as touch a diaper or even walk one to the trash, her little brother adores and loves her.
Watching them grow up together has been the highlight of my year.
Go figure, right?
I suppose that no matter the roads we go on and no matter the age our kids are, there is always something to look forward to.
From movies
to visits to the salon
to just snuggles
I could not be more grateful to be right here, right now, in this moment.
How do you feel when you watch your kids grow up? Happy or sad?
~Trisha
*samsung sponsored
*katy perry movie sample
Okay, I have to stop reading these posts now because I can’t stop crying.
I’ve got a baby girl who’s 16 months and a son who is almost 4. I don’t know know where the time has gone. Seems like just yesterday I was cradling my little 5 pound babies in my arms. I miss the tiny little baby cuddles, and they are both growing way too fast for me, but I also enjoy everything that each days brings. I love hearing my baby girl learn to talk, and my son be so inquisitive about everything. My favorite part of now, is watching them love one another.
I know exactly how you feel and mine are about to turn 15 and 11 now! My boy just started high school and loves it…and my girl is in her last year of elementary school! So you are right to realize how fast they grow and to take it all in…the good times and the bad! I also thought the Katy Perry movie was a good one! Good for her making a movie that was appropriate for kids and fun for us Moms to watch, too! My girl and I actually got to meet her last year and she was super sweet!
Enjoy your kiddos….they are so beautiful!
They really do grow up way too fast. Even though I miss some parts of the baby stages I am happy at the moment and looking forward to the next chapters that are to come
Gosh, where to start? My kids are 21 and 19. My daughter just got married in May, 6 days after she graduated college. My son just left for college. I, suddenly, in 4 months time, became an empty nester. (here come the tears…). I miss my kids so much. My daughter chose to live a couple of hours away from us, midway between us and her new inlaws. While I respect that choice, I miss her dearly. She is sick right now, and I have to text her through her illness instead of snuggling her on the couch with the humidifer blasting and the smell of vicks wafting through the house while soup is bubbling on the stove. I realize I gave them these wings, and what did I expect them to do except fly? I am proud of the young adults they have both become, and while I miss them dearly, I know they are in God’s hands and he will protect them. Cherish the fleeting moments you spend with them, because as they get older, they will happen less and less and in the blink of an eye, they will be gone. Now, go, quick, and give your kids a BIG hug and KISS, while they will still let you!
Aww…Kim, this brought tears to my eyes.
I miss certain stages as they go by, but I’ve never been one to get overly sentimental about them getting older…until my son’s last year of high school. I just suddenly couldn’t believe he was grown. I cried at his last concert, I cried when he graduated, I cried when I took him to college. He’s in his 2nd year, and I miss him so much that I just sit and look at his facebook page so I can feel connected to him. I miss my little boy, even though I love the man he’s grown into.
I have to admit I got teary-eyed reading this. I am mixed on how I feel with Owen getting older. Some days it makes me sad but others are happy. I look at his baby pics and it’s like where did those years go? Blinked my eyes and here we are he’s almost 8 and quite a character at that. Definitely one of the hard parts with being parents lol.
I feel such a mixture of emotions. I wish my kids were small and snuggly still, but then I think about waking up in the middle of the night and I am happy for the age they are (and sleeping through the night)! I try so hard to cherish each moment.