My mind has been completely taken over by one recurring thought: my baby, my cute little squirt, will be an official High Schooler after her 8th grade ceremony tomorrow.
I’ve spent time with her all weekend: yesterday doing fun activities, today getting makeup and doing each other’s faces… all the while thinking about how she’s growing into such an amazing young woman.
My mind is BLOWN. How did this happen so soon? Wasn’t she a toddler just YESTERDAY? When did she get so smart, intuitive, responsible, TALL, beautiful?
I’m a lucky mom. I have an amazing, caring, kind, smart 14 year-old… but I’m not READY!
Time doesn’t care. Time marches on, moving forward. Whether I’m ready or not. It’s life’s cruel joke that we get our babies for such a short time, and yet it’s also a wonderful miracle: seeing them learn and grow. Helping to guide and teach them to be the responsible, kind, intelligent grown ups we hope will lead us into the future.
My heart is bursting with tears of joy and longing. I feel blessed to have so many fun and wonderful moments to look back on. I look forward to more as she moves through High School, then to college and Veterinary School (her goal).
This is where I am right now. Wistfully trying to soak up the moment❤️
#openandbrave
Empowerment.Vitality.Evolution. 