Much like my friend Katie at the little things I've spent the past day or two preparing....not just for Easter, though that's high on the list, but for a birthday as well. Unlike my friend Katie, I am not prepared at all....in more than one way.
My house is embarrassing from top to bottom at the moment. The sink is full of dishes, the carpet looks like wild animals have been scurrying though all day (and they have...the 2 legged kind anyway), the sheets aren't even on my bed so I couldn't go to sleep if I wanted to.
The deviled eggs and potato salad are at least ready, and many eggs were dyed and decorated, and the Easter Bunny is fast approaching. So there is an upside here.
However looking back at Easter's of the past I am reminded just how big my "baby" really is....my "baby". He's a big boy now. He is starting to read and add numbers and uses bigger words in his sentences than I do. He's outgrown Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Yo Gabba Gabba and instead knows every Pokemon ever created and wants to "catch'em all". He doesn't need my help with much anymore, because he's big you see...big boys don't need Mom to help them with too much. And he's sassy. Have I mentioned how sassy he is??? He's far sassier than any 5 year old has a right to be. If I'm dealing with this now, what's it going to be like when he's a tween? Teen? 21 year old??!
So even though I may get up in the morning and clean the house to the point of being respectable, and set the food out, and perhaps hide some eggs with the Easter Bunny I don't think I'll ever really be ready for what the next 2 days hold. Because he's all grown up now....and Oh, I'm not sure I'm ready.
4 comments:
Amy, This made me teary eyed b/c I feel the same way about my "Babies" growing up and thinking they are already too big for their garanimals already. Hang in there Girlie!
Happy Easter to you, and Happy Birthday to the little man! We've had a wonderfully quiet morning thanks to my hard work yesterday, but now I feel bad that I didn't dye eggs with the kids. I kind of wish I had done that like you guys!
it was birthday season for us as well. i posted baby pics vs current pics of my kids- and it is almost too much for my heart to bear!
Amy-isn't it funny how things just hit you like that, out of the blue? Hugs to you..we'll get through all this growing up stuff!
Katie-There are many more years to dye eggs..sometimes the quiet, peaceful mornings are just worth the effort put into getting them! (boy I need one!)
Mama-Don't look at my next post...I did a birthday progression and bawled my eyes out for 20 minutes....why do they have to grow??!
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