Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Change

I read a quote somewhere about change. Something about learning that change is inevitable in life and the better you get with being flexible the happier you will be... something like that. Anyway I feel like our family is going through a change now. In looking back at old pictures for Flashback Friday it has made me realize how everything changes so quickly. Even if it doesn't feel so in the moment. In looking at the boys as babies and toddlers I realized that is probably the easiest time for being a parent. Even though it is physically exhausting, there main needs are pretty basic.
Now that they are getting older there is so much coming at them and so many decisions to make, for them and as parents. Warning: you may cringe at this next sentence..both boys got cell phones for Christmas..I know I know they are young and I never thought they would have them this young but I have to say it's been nice to be connected. Anyway our oldest it seems overnight has become very social, texting a lot. Girls and boys (mostly girls). The other day several of them were texting and trying to set up a get together. They wanted to see a movie together.. It kind of caught me off guard but after finding out all the details we decided to let him go. It went fine but it made me realize he is growing up.

Anyway I'm mostly rambling but for those of you who still have little ones, embrace all the little moments and the innocence. It gets more complicated as we go along.. I always thought it would get easier.. silly me!

6 comments:

The Bailey Family said...

I will embrace every moment with our precious Lila...I know it will go by so fast. Looking at Caitlyn, Connor and Alex...it's like it was yesterday they were babies!! Man!

Terra said...

First You know how I feel about the phones, now is a time to estabish good habbits before they are teens.

Second - OMG I am not ready either...ARGH> I guess Connor is technically 2 years older than Lauren but...I am not ready.

Becky said...

Sigh - every year I say good-bye to my sweet little third graders sadly knowing that I will never see them again. They return, but as different people. As the Universe has intended, they change in shape, size, and attitude. I'm happy they are on their journey to become the people they are meant to be, but somehow, I feel a little left behind.

Bonnie said...

Tam, I didn't mean to minimize how hard it is when they are babies. It is very hard but I just didn't realize how hard it would be as they grow up to let them go a little at a time and try to make the right decisions for them. But, it is all very worth it as you know!

Bonnie said...

Terra, I agree about the good habits thing. It's just such a fine line to give them enough independence so that they are confident and don't resent and rebel but yet make decisions for them as well.. Connor will actually be 11 in less than a month, hard to believe.

Bonnie said...

Becky, your comment made me tear up. I'm beginning to understand how you must feel letting those little ones go each year. You are right they come back as different people, but you make up a part of that. I see that with the boys looking back at old pictures they are changing and growing so quickly. but as you said "as the universe intended" still makes me miss that part of them.