Today is another beautiful day! The weather is warm, the sun is shining, Spring is in the air! I have already gotten a couple of things accomplished around the house, but after I finish this cup of coffee, I am going to bust ass and get the house cleaned BEFORE the kids come home from school! We have a busy afternoon... Little A has a therapy appointment-- she is going to be tested for ADHD. This is just a formality really... there is NO doubt in my mind that she has it. And it is getting worse. Last night, at dinner, she was more hyper than I have ever seen her act.... It was insane!
Part of her hyperness was due to excitement... She lost her very first tooth yesterday! She was so cute about it! She got up from her desk and ran around in circles in somewhat of a panic when it fell out! She was horrified at the amount of blood involved, and fascinated at the feeling of the gap left in her mouth! She immediately put the tooth under her pillow, and went straight to sleep last night! This morning she was rewarded with a five dollar bill and a bracelet from the Tooth Fairy! She was so excited and proud! She wore the bracelet to school to show all her friends-- I just hope she doesn't lose or break it. I already called the teacher, who said she would keep a close eye on her for me. I can't believe that my baby is old enough to have lost a tooth! She is 5 1/2 now, and it doesn't seem possible that she can be this old! No more babies for me.... That makes me kind of sad. It is time to take the remaining "baby" toys and give them to charity. Last year, I gave away all of the baby furniture, and a lot of the clothes... Part of my heart breaks knowing I no longer have a "baby" in the house. But, it is exciting to know that she is growing up to be a strong, healthy "kid".
I suppose all women go through these bitter sweet feelings when their last baby starts to grow up... I have been feeling my biological clock ticking away since I have turned 40, and I know that my baby making days are over... Still it is sort of sad that I will never feel the excitement of giving birth again or nursing an infant. I miss those days... Aw, oh well, now I have 3 Big Kids that are full of wonder and exploration. I have Big Kids that can have intelligent conversations with me and are excited about growing up! What a different world it is from the baby days... Soon I will be dealing with puberty, preteen/teen angst, and boyfriends/girlfriends, and all the other scary issues involved with raising children. The baby/toddler years were the easy years... I now have to learn how to be a real grown up, because my most challenging times as a parent are about to happen. Yikes! It is exciting though! I hope I can meet these new challenges and successfully raise these "Big Kids"!!!! :)
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