I, on the other hand, am working on getting used to all the new changes:
-We do our hair and find matching earrings now.
-We wear flannel shirts around our waist now.
-We pack fancy lunches and eat chef salads.
-Parents are NOT ALLOWED to wait for the bus any more! (As soon as the bus rounds the corner, I am asked to step back inside).
-We talk about rec nights, dances and lock-ins (my heart can't handle that!).
Just when I feel like she's turning a leaf and growing up, she does something to grab my heart. Today she hooked her arm through mine while we were in the store. We chatted like old bitties. I heard, "Mom look! How about this?" We shopped and laughed. It was amazing. My heart loved all of the time we spent together today.
It's not that she's growing up and turning out amazing. It's that all the little things are becoming less things for me to do for her. No more piggy back rides. No more pigtails and naptimes. BUT instead of mourning the loss, I am trying to find the joy in all the little things and celebrate who she is becoming. I am finding joy in all the new things instead of being sad for what is changing.
I plan to make all the small moments my joy!
