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post #21 of 31
3/26/07 at 11:23am
I miss being able to scoop him up in my arms, and kiss him all over his face.

His little brother is 4, and reminds me of him in so many ways. I have been know to scoop up DS2 and kiss him, when ever I feel myself pinning for my DS1's little self.

It really does go by fast.........
post #22 of 31
3/27/07 at 12:20pm
Every age & stage is magical in its own way. Every one that mine hit, I'd say to myself "it just can't get better than this!" But it does. Letting go of the sloppy kisses and exuberant greetings is hard. But watching your children develop their own personalities and opinions and become their own people is something truly mind-boggling. Seeing the glimpses of the adults they'll be is a window into the future. Turning your relationship into one of peers vs parent/child is something every bit as special as welcoming your child to the world.

Cherish the memories. Embrace the changes.
post #23 of 31
3/27/07 at 12:21pm
mtiger,
thanks! i love what you wrote!
post #24 of 31
3/27/07 at 1:13pm
I'm reading this thread and realizing how lucky I am that my dd still wants to hold my hand in public, kiss me goodbye at school, greet me with an enthusiastic "mama" shout and hugs, and cuddle up with books. Oh, and we still have the long bedtime ritual.

I do miss the bfing and when she was learning new words, but I'm about to start that all over again . . . .
post #25 of 31
3/27/07 at 9:32pm
snuggling and doing her hair!!!
post #26 of 31
3/27/07 at 9:51pm
I miss that they used to love on me and think I was the best mommy ever and I miss how my oldest used to tell me all the time when he was 5 that the was going to marry me. Now he's embarrassed to hug or kiss me in front of anyone outside the house. I also miss all the fun stuff we used to do, just no time for that much these days. I'm glad I still have my 4 yr old because I'm starting to do all this stuff with her now and it brings back a lot of memories.

Like someone else said up above I used to say "it can't get any better or I love this age" when they would get older each year, but it does get better - in a different way, but better.
post #27 of 31
3/27/07 at 11:15pm
Rocking them in the rocking chair.
post #28 of 31
3/27/07 at 11:18pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by iamthesmilingone View Post
What do you miss most from when your dc were little?

DD- I miss coloring with her using chalk on the sidewalk. Silly I know.
Funny, I miss colouring with sidewalk chalk.
post #29 of 31
3/28/07 at 1:04am
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Originally Posted by mtiger View Post
Every age & stage is magical in its own way. Every one that mine hit, I'd say to myself "it just can't get better than this!" But it does. Letting go of the sloppy kisses and exuberant greetings is hard. But watching your children develop their own personalities and opinions and become their own people is something truly mind-boggling. Seeing the glimpses of the adults they'll be is a window into the future. Turning your relationship into one of peers vs parent/child is something every bit as special as welcoming your child to the world.

Cherish the memories. Embrace the changes.
That is beautifully written. You're right. The little kid stuff is so amazing that it's hard to imagine it getting better but if you just cling onto wanting them to stay small, you can't really appreciate what your bigger kid is actually like. My dd is still really small but I want to keep this in mind as she grows.
post #30 of 31
3/28/07 at 1:57am
[QUOTE=3 Little Monkeys;7503184]my oldest dd is 12, I miss the sweet way she used to say "mommy" now it's "mooooooom" with TOTAL attitude :


Similar here. My older dd is 12 and in the last month or so it seems impossible to have a conversation with her. She ignores me completely (unless she wants something). She had some days off school her younger sister didn't and I thought we would have some quality time, but it didn't work. Yesterday I took the MP3 player away because I was trying to talk to her and she turned it up so she couldn't hear me. I feel so distant from her. She loves school and I think at home she mopes around waiting for the next day.

Peggy
post #31 of 31
3/28/07 at 2:15pm
I miss the goofy things that they used to say. Now I'M the goofy one who can't remember the exact word I am trying to say.

I asked my neighbor's two year old how he was the other day and he responded, "Just glum, thank you." I got a kick out of that.
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