When I was having my own children, it seems that I was so busy during their babyhood that I missed a few things. Looking at Olivia now and watching her smile and coo at 5 months old, makes me sad in a way. I can't seem to remember my two children smiling or cooing that young. Or maybe they did and I just do not recall it, or I was simply doing something else.
When you are young, you are just trying to manage it all. Work, family, home and maybe even school like my daughter is currently doing. She has a full time job, she owns her own home (at 23 years old), and Lord willing, she will complete her Masters in Criminal Justice in December. She is a wonderful young mother to her own daughter and she is a supportive and loving daughter to me and my husband. I admire her tenacity! She has certainly endured her fair share of stress lately and has had many life changes. I am proud of her choices though and know she will only go on to do greater things!
Olivia is a happy, smiling baby who loves her play time alone and loves to interact with people as well. She is very aware of her surroundings and sensitive to changes. Today, for the first time, she actually reached out to her Great Grandmother, "Gammie". I don't remember either of mine doing that. I probably was working on crafts....making a hat or something! I regret not stopping then to smell the roses as they say. Now, my roses have bloomed and moved on.
Enjoy the little ones while they are little. They don't stay little very long at all.
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