Ok, this time I am thinking in the opposite direction.
At one point during the graduation ceremony Friday night, I leaned over to Jeremy and said."Just think...in 13 short years, it will be our oldest baby walking across that stage." He looked at me and told me he was thinking the exact same thing.
Ironically, it has been 13 years since Jeremy graduated high school. The class that walked this year is the one that replaced Jeremy's class of '98. Ty's class will be the one to replace this year's class. It is one endless generational circle.
It all boils down to....they grow up too fast. ;(
This was also hit home to me that same night when I went to check on the boys before I went to bed. I always go in there to make sure they are covered up and not half hanging off the bed or something. When I got in there, Ty had his frog (his lovey) in the headboard of his bead instead of being snuggled up with it. I almost cried. I know, he is 5. But he loves his frog, and not only sleeps with it every night, but carries it all over the house when he is awake (which results in endless hunting for it on my part.) And yes, he did snuggle up with it the next night. But the growing up has started. And while I don't want to stop it - I do want to see him grow and learn and eventually become the wonderful young man I know he will be - I would like for it to slow down. Just a little. Please?
At one point during the graduation ceremony Friday night, I leaned over to Jeremy and said."Just think...in 13 short years, it will be our oldest baby walking across that stage." He looked at me and told me he was thinking the exact same thing.
Ironically, it has been 13 years since Jeremy graduated high school. The class that walked this year is the one that replaced Jeremy's class of '98. Ty's class will be the one to replace this year's class. It is one endless generational circle.
It all boils down to....they grow up too fast. ;(
This was also hit home to me that same night when I went to check on the boys before I went to bed. I always go in there to make sure they are covered up and not half hanging off the bed or something. When I got in there, Ty had his frog (his lovey) in the headboard of his bead instead of being snuggled up with it. I almost cried. I know, he is 5. But he loves his frog, and not only sleeps with it every night, but carries it all over the house when he is awake (which results in endless hunting for it on my part.) And yes, he did snuggle up with it the next night. But the growing up has started. And while I don't want to stop it - I do want to see him grow and learn and eventually become the wonderful young man I know he will be - I would like for it to slow down. Just a little. Please?
Ty, 2 months old, with his frog
i get teary thinking about gage going off to school in a year! :-/ and you'll have one right after another. it's going to be so quiet with just you and audrey.
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