We are about five days into the month of December and I am reminded that before long our first baby will be six. SIX! Every year I tell myself that age sounds so big and so grown up and I can't believe we have a child that "old." Something about six though is kind of hard to accept. She's reached and passed the "halfway" mark to ten. Now we are halfway through Kindergarten and it is flying by. Before long she'll be on summer vacation and preparing for her first grade year and in December 2014 I will be right back here typing the same words, but with a few changes (and I imagine all other subsequent years to come.) It is a bittersweet time as we watch our children grow and change-so much to be excited for, but a heart aches at how fast it's going and on occasion, I long for them to be their little infant or toddler selves again. I am sure I'll write a separate birthday post for Sydney in a few weeks, so I will try to keep this one at a minimum!
Dearest Sydney,
It's December! You'll be six years old before we know it. We are so proud of the little person you are becoming. Sometimes some of the things you say and do blow me away! In many areas you are wise beyond your years. I miss you when you are at school all day and I find myself checking the clock after lunch, with the hopes it's close to 3:35. Our home just doesn't feel complete until we have picked you up from school and brought you home with us! Since I don't see you most of the day one of my favorite moments of the day is at bedtime. I usually sing you your song "Goodnight my Princess" (which I completely made up, on the fly, one night years ago when you asked me for a princess song at bedtime! The next night you asked for it again and I had to try and remember how it went....you helped me. :)) After I sing your song and rub your back (or scratch it-whichever you prefer that night!) we usually have a little bit of time to chat about your day. I love hearing about your day, your friends, the exciting parts, the challenging moments, the good choices you made and good deeds you performed. I could talk to you, one-on-one, for the rest of the night, so I am sad when I have to cut our chat short because it's time for bed. You are always so sweet and gentle....we exchange hugs, kisses, and "I love yous"...I wish you sweet dreams and you send the same wish back to me. You have such a big heart-caring, thoughtful, and genuine-full of love! I could not be more proud of you!
Love you,
Mom
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Awwww!!! Very sweet!
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