It’s been a long time since I last blogged…I mean a REALLY long time. Nonetheless, at least once a week I have thoughts whizzing through my mind that I feel I want to blog about….obviously that hasn’t happened! So, here’s to an occasional blog post!
Today as the three boys and I took a tour of the elementary school Titus will be attending next year, I found myself thinking…”how did I get here?!” I mean, it truly wasn’t all that long ago that I was living in Vermont, leading a peaceful (well, sort of) life as a single gal. 11 years later and what a different story 🙂 Marriage, houses, kids, joys, trials…quite the life! I pride myself on not being a mom who is constantly grieving my kids growing up but sometimes I just can’t help myself. In just a few short months, I will be sending my oldest off to school and I am struggling today as I just keep thinking about him as my tiny (or not so tiny!) newborn who wouldn’t sleep worth a hoot and wanted rather constant attention and entertaining. So different from my 5 1/2 year old who gets up in the morning and heads to the basement to play or read quietly so as to not wake his baby brother. So different from my 5 1/2 year old who is devastated when spring break lasts too long and he can’t go to kindergarten prep. So different from my 5 1/2 year old who is so proud of his new skills in reading, riding his bike, doing chores and more. For all the challenges we might face, I could not be more proud of my amazing 5 1/2 year old! (And that goes for my 3 1/2 year old and 10 month old too of course!)
I seriously don’t know how we got here…but wouldn’t give it up for anything!!
All I have to say is that I’m one proud auntie! (and pretty sure Zeke is now 11 months 😉 )
This was so fun to read. I am glad you blogged this. It brought some tears to my eyes.