Saturday, January 24, 2009

My Baby is Growing Up . . . .

We went to a wedding reception tonight for a friend of our family. After all the traditional things were done - the music was turned on and it was time to dance. I'm sitting on the sidelines (of course) trying to keep my 2 year old from setting herself on fire (she was completely insistant that she was going to climb up on every table and blow out all the candles) when I noticed something happening on the dance floor. My oldest daughter, Kylie . . . who is almost 9 years old . . . was out there dancing with her cousin. She was all dressed up, sporting her new 'high heeled' shoes that we recently purchased for her, and was she ever dancing. She was shakin' her booty, twirling around . . . and looking so grown up. This was another of those moments when I just feel like I need time to freeze. That I am not going to allow one more day to go by, because my little girl is starting to not be so little anymore. I was overjoyed and completely floored all at the same time. I never knew that being a parent was going to include so many of these moments when you feel like time is just slipping through your fingers. Can we make it stop?

3 comments:

gillman said...

trish, how many times have i felt that way??? especially lately? unfortuanltey time just keeps on passing by. i am like you, i keep telling myself not to miss a moment of anything because then it will be gone. it is so hard watching all your kids get older, but for some reason the oldest is especially hard!!! luvyou!
Meg

Camille said...

Wish we all could stop time somedays. It starts to fly by so quickly. We can just make each moment precious.

April McEvoy said...

Trish- I love to hear that Kylie is coming out of her shell! I can't wait to be out there with you guys and finally be able to watch YOUR kids grow :)
I get sad thinking how fast jaren is growing up... but aren't we so lucky that we get to experience those moments with them? wouldn't trade them for the world...