Yesterday was Lily's birthday. My youngest is now three years old. Which, I mean, she's not exactly applying for Social Security, but it's a big deal in a mom's eyes. One that I don't think I've actually had time to realize.
I have had hard times on my kids birthdays, but for some reason, this year has blown the past out of the water. While William and Lily were napping yesterday, I broke down. First time that has ever happened on my kids birthday. How fitting was it that one of the bloggers that I read on a daily basis wrote something a little along the same lines and explained just how I feel in two sentences:
"In the human experience, I declare passage of time is the biggest surprise.
You wait for it to pass and then wonder where it went." -CJane
How true is that?? All this time as a parent, I have been looking forward to the point where my children would be independent. Oh, how I wanted them to be able to feed themselves. Dress themselves. Bathe themselves. Go to the bathroom by themselves (which we're still working on with Lily). And now, I realize that all I have been doing was wanting them to be older faster.
And now the time is here.
My time is growing shorter and shorter with these two little ones. They ARE becoming more independent and it's sad to see. It will soon get to the point where they no longer physically need me. I think that's the kicker.
I have had hard times on my kids birthdays, but for some reason, this year has blown the past out of the water. While William and Lily were napping yesterday, I broke down. First time that has ever happened on my kids birthday. How fitting was it that one of the bloggers that I read on a daily basis wrote something a little along the same lines and explained just how I feel in two sentences:
"In the human experience, I declare passage of time is the biggest surprise.
You wait for it to pass and then wonder where it went." -CJane
How true is that?? All this time as a parent, I have been looking forward to the point where my children would be independent. Oh, how I wanted them to be able to feed themselves. Dress themselves. Bathe themselves. Go to the bathroom by themselves (which we're still working on with Lily). And now, I realize that all I have been doing was wanting them to be older faster.
And now the time is here.
My time is growing shorter and shorter with these two little ones. They ARE becoming more independent and it's sad to see. It will soon get to the point where they no longer physically need me. I think that's the kicker.
1 comment:
Just remember YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE MOM. They will always need you. How many times do you call and ask for advice, or want to vent, or just talk. And when they grow and have children, you'll be there at the hospital, and the new nursery. Don't think you're on your own because of time. It passes, but families last forever!
Love, Mom (who else?)
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