Having them home. All together. Watching them play.
Days of changing out of our pyjamas at 10am, or maybe even not at all.
Making cakes. Watching movies. Playing outside, riding bikes. Doing craft (getting it all over the floor). Play Doh fun all the hours of the day.
Staying at home. Having no place we need to go.
Those days are coming to an end. Next year we will have to leave the house every week day for school drop off and pick up *gasp*. This will now involve more than one child. No more lazy days snuggling on the couch grabbing my babies. Squeezing them so tightly as they gasp for air.
They are growing so fast and I can't quite believe it.
We will have the weekends. But it's not the same.
Maybe I'm just a tad sentimental.
When they were all born, I was shocked about how much of me they had absorbed. Struggling to keep my sense of self, I yearn for time to myself. I still do.
And now they are leaving, I am staring ME TIME face to face, eye to eye and I got to say. I don't want it.
How shortlived these early years are. I am thankful of every minute I got to have them here with me. I'm certainly making the most out of the rest of this year. To enjoy being at home. Not having to be anywhere. Just being with them. Being us.
It's a strange life...Motherhood.
A new chapter awaits.
Embrace the next six months! Cherished times.
ReplyDeleteMy 3rd son starts school next year, and there will no more cuddles on the couch during the day for me. Except maybe with the dog. ;)
xxx
my Miss 3 is my youngest and I cant wait for her to start kindy next year.
ReplyDeleteI've had 1 year of being able to have "Me time" during the school week, and that was 4 years ago.
It wont be too bad for you, you've still got one left at home. And you'll get used to the quiet.
Bless! I understand how you feel ... well on a preschool level anyway ;)
ReplyDeleteIt all goes way too fast doesn't it? Lovely read :)
ReplyDeleteI felt EXACTLY this way just before my boy stared school....two years ago! Where does the time go??
ReplyDeleteI can so relate, I so want to stop time some days and then speed up others - I'm looking at my two boys who didn't exist two years ago and I know life has now hit hyperspace mode and if I'm not careful it'll slip past. Hope this year slows down for you,
ReplyDeleteNicole x
P.S. My take on time: http://bit.ly/mGtpGe
My kids are now all grown, have left home, and some have kids of their own and still I miss those days. xxx
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