Grace celebrating her 5th birthday was a BIG milestone in our house. I don't think it really hit me until recently. Yes she's 5, Yes she'll be in Kindergarten next year, Yes she's not a toddler anymore she is officially a KID!! But it didn't really BOTHER me till recently. I've been thinking more and more about how those precious years are over. The years where she loves being hugged, and cuddled by mommy. The years where mommy was the best play mate she could think of, those times are slipping away. It may seem dramatic with her only being 5, but this last 5 years went so fast, before I know it she'll be 10 the 16 then 18 and moving to college and leaving us. She'll be a young women. I go emotional last night while watching Castle, and he had to deal with his little girl going to PROM! I got teary eyed think before i know it, it will be Grace getting ready for prom. It's all just happening so fast. She is just more Grown up, like her turning 5 made her say "HEY I'M 5!!" and to her, 5 is so big, that her attitude has changed, she's a little different.
Just last night her dad was cuddling her and she said "Dad, I'm 5.. and 5 year olds don't need that much love" haha i mean it made me laugh, but it also made my heart sink a little. I think it's waking me up to enjoying her more NOW while she is 5, because next year she'll be 6 and 5 will seem so long ago, and I don't want to regret year 5 feeling like I haven't spent enough time to cherish the moments that I can see slipping away.
Grace just a few hours old, this was the first time she opened her eyes.
1st Birthday
2nd Birthday
3rd Birthday
4th Birthday
5th Birthday
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