Tuesday 19 July 2011

Last night

as we were busy, carefully choosing her outfit for school today it suddenly out of the blue, struck me like a lightening bolt. Next year she will be in uniform! It's her last year of careless daily play. Of digging through her cupboard to find that specific desired item - a denim waistcoat in this case. My baby will be in grade 1 next year. Gee, really she grew up way too fast.

Sometimes you look at your child and you wish that they will outgrow a phase - something that might be particularly challenging. With her it certainly was the evening colic around 5 months where we had solid screaming for 2 to 3 hours every night. And possibly the mommy attachment issues around a year.

But most of the times you wish you can capture the moment, hold them close and keep them just the way they are - just a little bit longer. As I am now.  

This post was inspired by Tanya's post and my comment on it.

10 comments:

  1. awww they do grow fast hey xx

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  2. Can totally relate! Time flies - no wonder they say its downhill after a certain age cos it sure feels speedy!

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  3. Time do fly by so fast especially when it comes to you kids and when one do realize how they grow up so fast, one also realize how time have added extra years to one's life as well :(

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  4. A Daft Scots Lass19 July 2011 at 15:33

    Amazing...my baby is going to Grade R next year and she's still such a baby...

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  5. My granddaughter also starts next year....where did the time go....they the same age so I know just what she is into at the moment. I love my webcam chat with my 6 year old, so grown up and the one who looks after her little brothers...
    She was such an adorable baby, but boy is she a beauty today....xxxO
    Our little Miss South African is what I think when I see her.

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  6. They grow up way too fast for my liking. 

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  7. Lynette Jacobs20 July 2011 at 09:01

    I just have to look at the speed my grand bambino's is growing to know that I am getting old...Yikes!

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  8. @526350ebf642a2873ae5bbb618e71f90 And you look like 29 girl!

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  9. @1483693f2995fb2fb8d161d49d40acdb:disqus You are too kind , but she certainly has at least the length! She is now in 8-9 clothes to have the pants and sleeves long enough.

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  10. They certainly grow up too quickly! 
    2005 feels like the other day and now look at her, all grown up and ready for big school :)

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