Growing

Ok I will admit it my kids are growing FAST! Now I have always been one of those moms who thought those ladies at church who say to you (as your baby is crying, screaming, or spitting up),"Enjoy it, because it won't last that long!" were just plain crazy. I know that's not nice but as my baby just puked down my top into my bra the day couldn't go past fast enough, or Makenzie's nine months of colic (or constant screaming), or Gavin's turning blue at a moments notice, or Cache's constant accidents. These are all things at the time I couldn't wait to move past now I looked back at each moment and smile fondly at the memory. I catch myself, as I watch the young mom walking her crying infant up and down the hall, not to warn her to enjoy it.
This summer feels like the first or the last(depending on who you are asking) of a chapter in my life. My baby is going to school. My oldest is becoming a teenager (ick), and everyone in between is just old too. This summer Kaelee is turning 13 going on what seems to be 20 as she lays her plans on how to get the scholarships for college she wants. Makenzie is going into middle school as the self-declared most popular girl and some how I believe she will make it happen. Gavin (my little ladies man) is going into 2nd grade with the confidence of 10 kids his age, I love seeing him comfortable in his skin and himself. Then my baby Cache is going to school, he can count, spell, read some, and is overly independent. They are each such awesome kids but oh how I wish I got to wipe spit up, change diapers, or kiss boo boos for a few more years. As the kids grow I see in myself growing. I think the Lord helps us to grow so when it comes time we can let them go. I hate growing! But oh how I wish I had a time machine to go back and tell myself (through the long nights, the flu, the stitches, the broken hearts, and every other time my kids needed a hug from mom to make their world right)"Enjoy it while it last because it doesn't last for long!"