Growing Independence

December 11th, 2009 by Kelly Damron · 2 Comments

While I knew it was inevitable I am often surprised, in a good way, and sometimes saddened by how independent my children are getting. As I started writing they walked into the dining room and pulled open the blinds to view the Christmas lights in our front yard. They are making a game of it by playing I Spy.

There are many things I love about my children getting older. Their ability to use the bathroom on their own is a huge plus. And I’m so ready for them to take showers or baths without any assistance from us. Tonight they sang a song they are learning in school. It was so amazingly cute when they started performing the motions that went with the song. The holiday party is Dec. 16th and they’ll be putting on a mini-concert for the parents and I’m so excited to watch their performance.

I do miss some of the things that are all baby. Such as holding them in my arms while they slept – it was like a little piece of heaven. The coos and silly faces that only babies make. The huge milestones like walking and talking that show you just amazing we all truly are.

There will be other milestones, some as wonderful as those they experienced as babies and toddlers. Sometimes, though, I’m just not ready for them to grow up so quickly.

by Kelly Damron

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nancy // Dec 12, 2009 at 9:47 pm

When we took our daughter to college, I told her about my parents taking me to college and my mother wanting to make my bed. I wouldn’t let her. Partly because I knew how and needed to be an adult; partly because I needed something to do after they left. What was the first thing I did when our daughter began unpacking? You guessed it–I made her bed. There will be many times in the future when you will remind yourself that growing up and becoming independent is what it’s all about. In the meantime, enjoy the moments when they’re willing to snuggle and let you “make the bed.”
Kelly D // Dec 13, 2009 at 10:56 pm

Oh yeah, I can totally see me making the bed too. I am enjoying each day and cherishing it as I know that all too soon, it won’t be “cool” to hang with mom.