Comments on: Watching My Baby Grow Up. Sad.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:09:07 +0000

This made me tear up a bit, as so many things do these days. My firstborn is 6 and just finished kindergarten and I kind of can’t believe that he’s left babyhood behind and is now a boy. Every single trite thing they say about parenting, starting with “the days are long, but the time is short” is oh-so-true and I am hyper-aware of this every single day (except when I’m trying to get my three to bed!)

By: Trisha-and-Amy

Trisha-and-Amy — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:10:47 +0000

What a nice post – thank you. We’re all in it together right? Always a new phase, new emotions, new discoveries.

By: Debbie Rimac

Debbie Rimac — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:30:17 +0000

Awwww! This note made me tear up! I have a 5.5 year old son, a 4 year old daughter, and another baby girl on the way. I highly value my alone time and date nights, and this has been such a wonderful reminder of what I’ll be missing one day! And this was definitely a wake-up call because I guess I didn’t realize that the “tweens” started so soon! I was thinking 11 or 12…but knowing my son is just a few years away from this makes me really sad! My kids spend a lot of time at my in-laws’ house, and up until this morning, I was dreading the upcoming weeks when my in-laws will be on vacation for a few weeks…”What the heck am I going to do with the kids all by myself the entire time?” (Yes, I am married but my husband works A LOT.) But now? I’m going to value this time instead, thanks to your post!! Thank you!