Yesterday we were trying to keep her from eating the book or ripping the pages and today she started sounding out the letters. Tomorrow she’ll be applying for colleges.
Yesterday I was wondering if I would ever in my entire life sleep through the night again and this morning we had to go pry our kids out of bed to get to school on time. Tomorrow I’ll be looking at her empty bed hoping she comes home to visit between the semesters.
Yesterday I changed her clothes 5x because of a massive blowout, spit up, pee, food, and goodness knows what else. Today she changed her own outfit 5x to be a princess, teacher, soccer player, artist, and chef. Tomorrow I’ll be asking her for fashion advice.
Yesterday I tripped on the bouncer and kicked a baby toy across the room and today I gathered school books and graded homework. Tomorrow I will realize how clean and the house is now that we are empty-nesters.
Yesterday I was prying a bead out of her tiny (superhuman) clenched jaws and today there are 1,000 tiny Legos scattered on the ground where she is building a masterpiece. Tomorrow I will wish I had sat down and played with her more.
Yesterday she was learning to roll over and today I have shouted (once again), “STOP RUNNING IN THE HOUSE!” Tomorrow I will realize how much the quiet makes me miss the years of chaos and laughter.
Yesterday I was thrilled as she started making squeaking sounds and babbling and today my ears might actually start bleeding if she doesn’t stop talking and take a breath at some point. Tomorrow I’ll be glad that I tried my best to listen when she was little because she trusts me and asks for my advice.
Yesterday I rocked her for hours at all hours of the day and night to help her sleep and today I had to remind her to hug me before leaving for school. Tomorrow I will look at her and wonder when was the last time she was small enough to pick up and hold in my arms.
Yesterday she was spitting out her very first bite of baby food and today she made her very own sandwich. Tomorrow I will look forward to holidays and family dinners when we are all eating at the table as a family again.
With each passing day, month and year family life will evolve and change. My hope is that we will all slow down for just a minute today and savor the chaos, monotony, laughter, love, and mess ❤️.
This made me weep both happy and sad tears. Time stops for no one–we have to take it when we want it to be ours. Thank you for such a heartfelt and beautiful sentiment today. It’s a reminder to us all to recognize what we have, be grateful and like you said, slow down and savor. That’s the good stuff.