July 13, 2008
We had a date scheduled for last night, but after I signed the girls up for Vacation Bible School last week we decided to cancel it. VBS is in the evenings, so we'll have 5 evenings alone this week. Well, I'll have 2 evenings with Mark, 1 evening out with my girlfriends and 2 evenings all to myself!
Quiet, peaceful, alone evenings.
It may only be three hours each night, but I intend to soak up every minute of it. I might just sit and listen to the sounds our house makes when it's quiet. I might crank up the music and enjoy the sound of my own off key voice. I might read a book or I might nap every evening after dinner. It starts tonight and after we drop the girls off we're coming home to grill some wings and if I don't decide to nap then we're going to watch Juno.
We ended up having a family night yesterday instead of a date and it was a lot of fun. A co-worker of Mark's decided to have a pool party and invited a couple families over. The kids had a blast in the pool, they made some new best friends and I got to enjoy some drinks and chit chat with the ladies. The other three women at the party are teachers at the school Madison will be going to so we had a lot to talk about. I'm bringing the girls back over there Tuesday to play in the pool and have lunch. The daughter of Mark's co-worker wants to make Madison a birthday cake which is just perfect since Mark will be working during the day and I really didn't have anything to do with the kids.
My little girl is going to be 5 on Tuesday and she is so excited. Since she started the countdown 18 days ago, she was thrilled when today meant it was only two days away! I wasn't aware this was going to happen so soon, but she's already starting to be embarassed by her parents. In the eyes of a kid, I can completely see where we'd be big dorks, but I never thought my 5 year old would roll her eyes at my corny jokes or get all embarassed when her mommy and daddy kiss and get playful. In many situations I'm noticing her reactions changing and her questions and comments are different as well. She's becoming more aware of things and looking at some everyday situations under a new microscope, but isn't sure yet where to put them in her head. She expresses that confusion and unknown with embarassment or shyness at that moment. It won't be long before she's asking me to drop her off around the corner from the birthday parties and using that famous embarassed tone when she says "Mahhhhhm"
I'm cherishing the times she runs up to me and wraps her arms around my leg, tells me I'm the best or asks if she can cuddle in my lap.
Those moments are priceless.
My little baby is growing up on me and it's not fair.
Posted by Amy at July 13, 2008 02:44 PM
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Oh do I feel your pain! Taylor will be 7 next week and boy has our relationship changed...I see that I will only be looked at as an authoritative figure in her life. She shares less and less with me and prefers to run off to friends or be alone. I suppose I better get use to it as it may stay this way until she is grown, married and has her own kiddos!
Posted by: Bronwyn at July 14, 2008 09:55 AM