Long gone are the days when all I had to worry about was not cutting Pumpkin Seed’s sandwiches in front of her and making sure her “Bear-Bear” was clean and ready for her to haul all over God’s creation. See, when I would make her a sandwich when she was little, I could not cut it front of her. If I was going to cut it, it must be done BEFORE handing it to her. I’m not sure if she thought I was hurting it or what, but, on the rare occasion I would forget and cut it in front of her, she would simply have a melt down and weep over it and would not touch it. It wasn’t like having a fit, it was like she had a broken heart. Anyway…long gone are those issues.
Now I have to buy “feminine products” and the best acne face wash. Not to mention lip gloss and heat tamer for her hair, because heaven forbid she should go to school without straightening her hair!! She is growing up way too fast, people!! WAY.TOO.FAST. She will be 14 next month and I am watching my baby become a woman right in front of me!!!
In some senses, I am glad because we have a new kind of relationship. She is becoming more and more independent and “adult-like”. And in some senses I am sad to see her “leave her youth”. I know there is nothing I can do to stop it, or make it go in reverse, so I am just going to be thankful she is sweet and beautiful and smart and MINE!!! I love her so very much!!! I am so blessed!! =)
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