Today is bitter sweet for me. It’s not like my babies (the two youngest) are graduating from high school but it is their last day of 2nd and 3rd grade. I had the pleasure of dropping them off each morning this year. And even though each morning didn’t run as smoothly as I wanted, I appreciated it. I realized this morning that until the next school year starts I’m going to be missing out and on hugs, kisses and those three words that make every parent’s heart melt, “I love you, mom” that get my day started. For the next six weeks I will be letting my babies sleep in and miss Elianna leaning forward to kiss me on the cheek (like five times), jump off the right side of the car, open the front passenger door, jump in, hug and squeeze me tight and tell me again, “I love you.” Some days were hard for her and she would beg me to take her with me to work or ask me to ditch work and spend some time with her alone. Each time, it was always hard to say no. I’m getting teary eyed just thinking how another year has gone by and how I want to keep her that small and loveable. I want to keep her this age where she still wants to crawl into bed with me and hold me by the neck all night, where she would rather sit on my lap at the movies instead of her own seat and the age where she still needs me. Spending time with Isa yesterday reminded me how fast time does go by. I have one 20 year old on her own and one eight year old still at home. I miss having them all so small. I guess I can’t stop time but I am sure as heck going to appreciate every minute with them; both big babies and my little babies.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:24:54 +0000
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