This was one of my Granny's favorite songs and I think that it really applied to her life. Especially when her arthritis got so bad and her bad days greatly outnumbered her good ones. She would always say that she took it, "one day at a time."
I realize that my kids are getting older, but sometimes you just have those really big moments where you realize that they are growing up so fast it isn't even real. I had one of those moments yesterday when we went out to carve pumpkins. Leah and Logan had both picked one out and decided what they wanted their pumpkin carved into. As we were cutting the tops off, Leah got very bored with it and said, "I'm going back inside." That was a very eye opening moment for me. My baby girl is not a baby girl anymore. At almost 9 1/2 years old, she isn't amused by the things that we once loved to do and found fun. Where did that time go? I can't believe that she's growing up so much. I got her a pair of shoes to wear with her Halloween costume yesterday. She had to get a size EIGHT in women's?!!! My heart breaks to think of the little girl that she's leaving behind, but hopes that the young lady she's turning into is a great one!
I look at Logan and he's my last baby...only, my baby is now 4 1/2 years old. He'll be 5 in February, start school in August, and leave me home alone - with only the dogs. I know that it is months away, but I am already having a hard time thinking about sending him off to school. He's been with me every day of his life except for Girl Scout camp when I was gone two nights and once or twice when he spent the night at my mom's. He's my little sweet heart...he tells me I'm pretty several times a day, that he loves me, that I'm his favorite Mommy in all the life. He's my little ball of energy, the house is never quiet when he's awake! I'm so going to miss him when he starts school next year.
I guess all of these realizations is making me more aware of how much we need to cherish each and every day that we have. Yesterday's gone...and tomorrow may never be mine...so for my sake, teach me to take, one day at a time.
Oh, this hits home with me too Erin! I know my mom told me that time flies when you have kids and I didn't believe her until I had kids and realized how true it is! I like your way of thinking though, we do have to cherish each & every moment we have with them as kids and know that we have loved them as much as possible! Will you go back to work when Logan starts school?? That is a issue between Steve & I. I still have several yrs left, but we already have disagreements about it!
ReplyDeleteI think eventually, I will try to go to work...but probably not for a while. Kindergarten here is only 1/2 a day. I don't want my kids to have to go to daycare since they never have before. So I guess I would have to work part time somewhere and still be home with them until Leah is old enough to take care of them without me at home. I thought about subbing. We don't need the insurance and what I would make would just be extra. I don't know. What about you?
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