It has happened...already! The other day my youngest daughter said to me:
"Mom, you know, you don't have to walk me to the end of the driveway anymore. I am brave enough to go on my own."
"What??? No way!!"
"If you aren't brave enough, you can watch from the house or the garage."
"What?? No way!!!"
She is in kindergarten, ya'll!! Kindergarten!! I knew this day would come but, I thought I had at least a couple years before THIS would happen!
I am not read for this. I still need the "hand-off". I need to take my baby and look the bus driver in the eye and make small talk and all the while really saying, "I am entrusting my flesh and blood to you now. I relinquish control. Please be careful with my heart."
I cannot and will not do this! I still need the hand-off. And if that means that it takes her a little bit longer to grow up then, so be it. Just give me some time. I will get there. Just not yet...ok?
So, she can pull that knife out of my heart now. It ain't happenin'!
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Monday, March 23, 2009
Go Fly a Kite
We had such a busy weekend. I am exhausted! This is all I got today.
When someone told us to go fly a kite, we did:-) What did you do this weekend?
Friday, February 6, 2009
I'm Having a Boy
So, I had my ultrasound last week, and it turns out, I'm having a BOY.
Don't get me wrong. I am excited, but it makes me nervous at the same time. I've always been a little bit afraid of the opposite sex (go on, admit it, you are, too - they're weird). Now, I'm going to be forced to confront those fears head-on.
Plus, I have a whole new set of worries I didn't even realize I'd be concerned about.
One of the first things I thought of when I found out I was having a son is a) my poor baby is going to be bald by the time he's 30 and b) I hope he's tall.
I never had those kinds of thoughts about my daughter. I never wished for her to look a certain way, or to be anything other than happy and healthy (oh, and smart). But I think it's hard for men to be short and bald.
Most of my family is 6 feet and over, but my stepson is 18, and hanging out at about 5'4" right now.
And I do think, to a certain extent, we have ignored our boys in society. We've been so busy telling girls how fabulous they are - how they can do anything, that we've forgotten we need to nurture our boys the same way. So, what do you guys think? Any advice on raising boys vs. girls? Are they different or the same? What are your fears?
Don't get me wrong. I am excited, but it makes me nervous at the same time. I've always been a little bit afraid of the opposite sex (go on, admit it, you are, too - they're weird). Now, I'm going to be forced to confront those fears head-on.
Plus, I have a whole new set of worries I didn't even realize I'd be concerned about.
One of the first things I thought of when I found out I was having a son is a) my poor baby is going to be bald by the time he's 30 and b) I hope he's tall.
I never had those kinds of thoughts about my daughter. I never wished for her to look a certain way, or to be anything other than happy and healthy (oh, and smart). But I think it's hard for men to be short and bald.
Most of my family is 6 feet and over, but my stepson is 18, and hanging out at about 5'4" right now.
And I do think, to a certain extent, we have ignored our boys in society. We've been so busy telling girls how fabulous they are - how they can do anything, that we've forgotten we need to nurture our boys the same way. So, what do you guys think? Any advice on raising boys vs. girls? Are they different or the same? What are your fears?
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