Gushing, Gushing, Gushing
March 6, 2010 – 11:13 amParents, I know you’ll understand if I use this post to gush, brag, and boast just a little. Non-parents, you’ll probably want to get out while you can, because this page is dedicated to my little girl who is getting so big. Go ahead. Don’t feel bad about ditching me. Go do whatever it is that you people do: exercising, napping, reading, wearing skinny jeans, discussing current events over sushi. I don’t blame you a bit. No worries.
Ho hummm… la la la…. Are they gone? Good.
When did it happen? When did my daughter stop being a baby and turn into a little 
girl? I’m sure it evolved gradually – the losing of all baby qualities, but last night it hit me hard: Audrey is a full-fledged GIRL. She does things like saying, “No, Mama!” and then putting her own shoes on (the wrong feet). Last night she went pee-pee in the potty for the first time and then told Nana and Papa all about it on the phone. We finger-paint, play dress-up, put dollies to bed. It’s absolutely the most fun I’ve ever ever had. So why am I kind of sad? It’s not that I want her to be a baby again. Honestly, she was a rough newborn and infant; there were hundreds of sleepless nights and crying jags (for both of us) where the only thing that kept me alive was knowing it wouldn’t last forever. I don’t want her to stay a baby; I don’t want her to grow up; I want her to stay exactly where she is until I’m ready for her to move on. Wouldn’t that be fabulous? I think I’m terrified that I will blink my eyes again, and she’ll be in braces and having me drop her off three blocks from her school so as not to be seen with me. Boooohoooo! Boooohoooo! Ok, [sniffle] I’m cool. I probably have plenty of time before she asks for tattooed eyeliner and her nipples pierced. Let’s get to pre-school first. I just can’t believe what a funny, smart, brave little person she is becoming, and I want to hold on to each moment, each discovery, and gobble it up.
This is the part of the blog where I force you to watch endless videos of my beautiful daughter. Here they are. Watch them all or die.
I must say to all the parents out there who are either enrolled or thinking about enrolling in online courses: good for you, do it. It’s the best thing that I ever could have done. It’s hard enough to leave the kids at a daycare while you go to work, let alone enrolling in night classes, too. I do all my coursework online after Audrey goes to bed leaving every possible waking minute with her. I don’t miss a thing. There isn’t an educational option that is easier or more conducive for your family.
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