Yesterday, I got my first real, "You're such a mean Mom!" comments.
Today, she announced out of the blue, "I wish I was 16 NOW so I could drive."
Later, also out of the blue, she said that someday she will have a boyfriend. I jokingly said not to tell Daddy. She asked why, and I told her he'd be jealous. She said she'll have a secret boyfriend. THAT is when I realized I had to change something. I told her I was just joking, and that she should ALWAYS tell us when she has a boyfriend. Then Daddy comes to the room.
Elizabeth: "Daddy, I want a boyfriend."
Daddy: "Uh NO!"
Elizabeth: "You're jealous, jealous, jealous!"
Mommy: "Oops!"
I keep telling her to slow down and stop growing. I started crying the other night looking at her baby pictures because I hardly even remember her being a baby. She puts on her jeans now, and her legs just look a mile long. (definitely from her daddy!) I love the beautiful, helpful, caring young lady she is becoming. I just wish she didn't have to do it all so darn fast!
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OH! Why do they have to grow so fast?! When you're changing diapers, it seems like you'll always be changing diapers... but then you blink and they're in school and asking about a boyfriend... ACK! ;)
I can relate to this... we kept telling K to slow down and now he uses that as an excuse not to eat dinner, "If I eat this then I will grow up too fast." He is a sneaky little guy.
Thanks for your sweet comment!
OH, I can totally relate to this!! My DD keeps telling me she cannot wait to get married and have babies...((sigh)) We also went through the driving phase last year. My "baby" is going to be 5 in March!!! 5!!! Where did 5years go already? I know that motherhood will always be the most rewarding job ever, but why does it also have to be the most heartbreaking???? ((sigh again))
Elizabeth will be 5 in March, too! A few months ago she was going through a phase of not wanting to get married because she would have to leave me. Now, all of the sudden, she's ready to go! :-(
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