In 2 weeks, she is will be 5 years old. That means, she has lived for 5 years. That means, I have been a mom… HER MOM.. for 5 years. Oh My Goodness!
to this day, my favorite ages/stages have been 2 weeks and also 1-2 years old. I love those ages. BUT, the past year.. with her being 4 years old, has been wonderful. Interesting. Eye opening. Amazing. and simply delightful.
The realness of it all: I have NO idea what I am doing. I got the baby thing down. I have been around tiny babies since my first babysitting job. I was a nanny to 3 little girls, the middle starting off as a baby and then the youngest being born and being with them for 2 years. I know the do’s and don’ts, it is natural. As for this older age. 4 years old going on 5 and now the years to come. Yea, I have no idea. I don’t know what right from wrong is. I don’t know how to handle certain situations. I don’t know if we argue like sisters or mom and daughter. I will be fine.. I have my confidence, God, and family behind me. It is just the honest truth. I have no idea how to be a mom to a 5 year old. (thank goodness I am blessed with an easy smart wonderful child)
The good parts: they outweighed the bad parts! She grew in so many ways I can’ list them all. So here are a few milestones if you will.. during the year of age 4
-reading
-adding single digits, and double +single digits, some subtraction
-swimming
-ballet, tap, jazz class (also, her first extra activity she picked out to do)
-vacuuming
-cleaning her room and making her bed without being asked
-Hawaii
-first plane ride
-got her first hamster
-first sitting with the Easter Bunny and Santa (other than Santa at 4 months old)
-snorkeling
-first time catching lightening bugs
-hit the 42” mark
-riding on a boat
-first hair wrap
-watching a movie/tv show that is not about teaching or in cartoon form
-first kiss (on cheek) by a boy.. although I do not like this I want to write it down
-first dog park
-first slide made from ice
-first time choosing a Halloween costume
-first haircut
-first camping trip
-spell/write entire name without asking for help
-seeing wild sea turtles
-first GA game with dad
-putting shoes on the right foot without help
-first dentist visit
-first set of headphones
-first show and tell
-big girl water slides all by herself
-caught her first fish
(Just a few pictures of some of the things listed- ill add more and some video later)
(4th Birthday)
(there are more and I will add them as I remember them)
so, as you can see, year 4 was a big deal. A really big deal! She is growing up, fast.. tooooo fast. I can not stop her growing up as much as I want to BUT, I can encourage her to continue to be the little amazing person she is turning into. I can and will continue to let her know how amazing, smart, and beautiful she is. I will continue to let her know how proud I am of her and how proud she should be of herself.
The honest truth:
I never thought I could love something or someone like I do her. The day she was born I was amazed by her beauty. I am pretty sure for the past 5 years, every day of her life, I have told her multiple times a day, how pretty she is. Now, 5 years later.. as she grows.. my love grows. HOW can my love grow from the day she was born when I loved her so much more than I ever thought possible?! I have no idea, but I do know that I love her more today than I did that day. There are so many more things to love about her. There is so much more of her to love. I am in love with the way she thinks. I love the way she looks when she sleeps. The way she is so literal about everything. The way she can be so literal but on the complete opposite end, be so creative. Her imagination amazes me. I am in love with those tiny little hands that still fit so perfectly in my hands. I am in love with the sweet heart felt little girl that enjoys going through her room to give toys away. I love how fast she catches on to things. I love the way she becomes so interested in trying and learning new things. Her thought process makes my heart warm. The way she can just understand things, with out without explanation. I love her silly jokes and cute screams. The way she TRIES to make me laugh on purpose. I love the way she appreciates. I love her personality, even when it is bossy or rude.. she is just trying to adjust to being a kid instead of a toddler. She is learning who she is and trying to figure out who and how to be. I love that change in her. The independence she has begun at age 4 and found at age 5, and now will continue to learn about in the next year. Her cute little face when she says: Mom, I just love you
4 years old brought so much new.. New things, New LOVE. and now.. knowing that she is about to be 5 years old. GEEZ .. I have no idea what to expect but my heart is open and ready for whatever the next year has in store for us! She has no idea my love for her!
I am so very ready to LOVE my chica even more!!
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