Friday August 29th, 2008
I’m not ready for her to grow up, but she might be.
She’s ready to run off to full-day first grade. I’m fine with her at home for lunch. She’s ready to meet new friends and fill up her own desk at school. I’m ready for her to stay 6.
I can’t box in the growing up of her. I can’t stop the widening of her mind and the stretching of her questions. I can’t fence in her sprints to the finish lines of childhood.
And at the base of me, I don’t want to.
I do want to see her race to the ends, and create new things to laugh about. I do want to see her read and want to know about the hard things of life. I do want to see her glide off the edges that look like cliffs to me, but adventures to her.
So really, it doesn’t matter if I’m ready. She is.
Being that Presley is only 15 months…I feel like I almost physically try to hold her so tight so she doesn’t grow up. But hard as I try…she still keeps getting bigger. I know you shouldn’t hold onto anything (other than Christ) too tightly…I am learning.
Terry missed chad BTW =) He’s happy to have his friend back.
It goes so quickly and it seems that we as moms are never ready for the next step. But you’re a smart mama – you know that what really matters is that she is ready.
Our mind is ready but our heart is not.
I still feel this way and probably always will.
they always are- ready.
when they were toddlers, just walking i had to quicken my pace to keep up with them. my pace hasn’t slowed since, in life they are always moving. growing faster than i want them to..ready or not.
Full Days at school is hard. Then they go to church camp. That is like a week of sleepovers! I was a wreak the first time she went!
Enjoy your time with Naomi!
I have been a follower of your blog for a while .I love the way you write and feel like you are in the same parenting place that I am in . Your words are so true ( I have a 5 yr old girl ) who is about to start kindergarten this year. It doesnt matter if “I’m” ready or not , she is, and God will protect both of our daughters.
Thank you for your beautiful thoughts ~
kathleen: i’m glad chad is back too.
jan: it does go quickly!!
eve: yes, my heart is not! =(
denise: i will NEVER be able to keep up with my girls. its funny how you “produce” something that is so much better and stronger than yourself. hmm.
theresa: not ready for church camp yet! no way! =)
laura: yes, the lord will protect them (and us.)
she’s beautiful…maybe prettier in every picture you share =)
you have beautiful daughters.
they are always ready long before i am….