May 22, 2011
Two Little Birds
I have the cutest kids ever. No really, I do. They are the joy in my life and I have every right to brag about them, yes?
Here’s some recent photo goodness:
They are growing right before my eyes and every day is special. It’s so difficult to watch them grow up and become their own personalities. As much as I love them and understand that this is part of life, in these moments I truly understand what it must have been like for my own mother to “let go” of her four children.
Dawson will be 7 years old in just a few months. SEVEN. It seems like yesterday that I was holding him in my arms and rocking him to sleep. His life is no longer an off-shoot of mine. He has his own life, separate from me. He has experiences at school that I know nothing about. When he gets home he tells me about his friends, what he’s learned, the emotions he feels when things happen during his day. He is making his own memories and some day this little boy will be a man. How do I get over the immensity of this fact of life that is staring me in the face every day? Oh how I wish I cold slow down time.
Owen is almost two years old and I’m now realizing that everything I’ve experienced with Dawson is coming down the pipe with my youngest child. My baby wants to be like his big brother so much, and it seems like he’s growing up twice as fast as Dawson is. I don’t know how this is possible. Owen is so full of energy and is always smiling. When I look at his face I see how much he loves life. I see how much he loves Dawson. He is ready to conquer the world.
I can help but shed some tears. I’m sad these little birds have to leave the nest some day, but I’m so lucky to be their mother and to watch them take flight right before my eyes.
Posted by Dana @ 8:55 AM • Babies,Kids These Days,Owey Pie,The Doodlebug,The Mommy Files,Writer Mama
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May 23rd, 2011 at 12:08 PM, CJ Says:
Haven’t been by your blog in a long time, they have grown SO much!!! They are absolutely adorable!