I've learned to be so grateful for those milestones, although I will sorely miss DD#2 when she heads off to college in 2012. My cousin lost her firstborn, that sweetest heart was only 3 years old, and had just started attending preschool. I'm so frickin' happy I still have my two girls and they are thriving! Each milestone is such a blessing, I have no regrets, no tears, as each one goes by. My tears come when I realize that my cousin's little girl would have been in elementary school now, what would she have been like?
Thanks Angie T. I am a stay at home mom, so this summer we all had so much fun in the pool and doing things together. I just love them so much and looking around the house at their DS's and toys and I have just been crying all day. They just grow up so so fast. I just have to pull myself together. I got a shower and put on make-up to try and take my mind off of it-helped a little, but I know it will get better.
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I've learned to be so grateful for those milestones, although I will sorely miss DD#2 when she heads off to college in 2012. My cousin lost her firstborn, that sweetest heart was only 3 years old, and had just started attending preschool. I'm so frickin' happy I still have my two girls and they are thriving! Each milestone is such a blessing, I have no regrets, no tears, as each one goes by. My tears come when I realize that my cousin's little girl would have been in elementary school now, what would she have been like?
What an important reminder for me. I am so sorry about your loss.
I easily can get trapped in feeling sad and anxious about milestones and the kids being out in the world without me. My dd starts high school this year and it put a knot in my stomach most days.
It's absolutely time to put my focus where it should be.. I have two happy healthy children with no major issues and that is all I need. Thank you.
It will get better. I'm just the opposite. All 4 of my children will go back to school in 2 weeks and I'm happy as can be. We had a fun summer but by this time, they spend so much time fighting with each and I'm ready to have my house back. When they're home, the house is a complete mess.
I also volunteer at all 3 of their schools, church, garden centers and a few other places, so I never get bored.
My triplets are starting this September and I am dreading it. The house will be empty without them all day long with me.