There's always been a bit of sadness as DD reaches milestones, but for the most part I have watched her grow with pleasure and excitement at the things to come. But for some reason, in the past week or so, the sadness has become intense.
She's almost 6 1/2, and if I assume that she'll go off to college at 18 and not return home (that's what I did, anyway! I know she may not do the same, but I'm just talking hypothetically here), a third of her time at home is already over. That scares me, really. And now she finally has two loose teeth, to her delight - she is one of the few in her class with no missing ones yet. The idea of her smile changing upsets me, too. I love her big smile with all her little teeth!
Where is this coming from? She is my only child and my DH and I have been struggling with the second child issue for quite a while - I'm a yes, he's a "not so sure." Could that be it? Has anyone else felt this way?
Oh, and I'm having a birthday next week, and it's kind of a milestone birthday, one that ends with a five, anyway. I don't know, I just feel like I want to freeze time.
She's almost 6 1/2, and if I assume that she'll go off to college at 18 and not return home (that's what I did, anyway! I know she may not do the same, but I'm just talking hypothetically here), a third of her time at home is already over. That scares me, really. And now she finally has two loose teeth, to her delight - she is one of the few in her class with no missing ones yet. The idea of her smile changing upsets me, too. I love her big smile with all her little teeth!
Where is this coming from? She is my only child and my DH and I have been struggling with the second child issue for quite a while - I'm a yes, he's a "not so sure." Could that be it? Has anyone else felt this way?
Oh, and I'm having a birthday next week, and it's kind of a milestone birthday, one that ends with a five, anyway. I don't know, I just feel like I want to freeze time.
