Taylor Yesterday and Today...
With only 10 days of Summer left, I am cherishing every moment with my little girl before she starts Kindergarten. It makes me wonder where time has gone and how it is possible that I have a daughter old enough to go to Kindergarten!
Evidently, my mom cried all day the first day I started kindergarten. I cried, all day, my first day alone, in a new state, away at college. Since I have the "crying" gene it is inevitably going to happen and these are a few things I plan on doing that day to put my crying at ease:
Evidently, my mom cried all day the first day I started kindergarten. I cried, all day, my first day alone, in a new state, away at college. Since I have the "crying" gene it is inevitably going to happen and these are a few things I plan on doing that day to put my crying at ease:
1. Stock up on Gatorade and water. I have been hospitalized for dehydration twice before and DO NOT want to go through that again!
2. Look through old photos to remind myself that she is still my baby.
3. Remind myself of all the things a 5-year old can do that a 1-year old can't. Just to name a few:
- Sleeps through the night
- Brushes her own teeth
- Washes herself in the shower
- Is toilet trained
- Sits through church quietly
- Dresses herself
- Entertains herself and others around her (so Mommy doesn't have to)
- Watches movies
- Makes her own snacks
- Pick up toys and does dishes
- Buckles her own seatbelt (Devon's favorite!!!!)
4. Remind myself of all the things a 1-year old can't do that a 5-year old can...
- Think they're the mom and order time-outs
- Can't figure out the words mom and dad try to hide by spelling, such as i-c-e-c-r-e-a-m and so on.
- Talk Back
5. I will remind myself how nice it is to take only 2 kids shopping (and feel even happier when I remember that two times a week I will be down to only one child at home).
6. I will try not to miss the extra hugs and kisses.
7. Or the extra I Love You's...she always tells me she loves me numerous times during the day!
All in all, I guess this is supposed to be a good thing, I'm just not so sure I have convinced myself of that yet. Looking back over these old photos really makes me feel as if she was this "little" girl yesterday and realize how quickly time really does fly!
9 comments:
By the time Taylor is my age, it's gonna take her a year to look at all the pictures you guys will have taken of her. It's funny how Parker and Blake already know to smile for the camera. Maybe they just think it's really funny that we put those stupid flashy things up to our faces. Or even better, maybe they remember how we all dance around and clap and sing whenever we try to get their attention and their smiles for the camera.
Oh Kimberly,
How cute you are. I remember you at that age. It does go by fast! Enjoy every minute. Kindergarten is so much fun. It won't be quite as hard when Luke goes. Your children are so beautiful. I enjoyed your pictures. I can't believe how grownup they are and that you are a mother of 3. Where does the time go. I love you lots thanks for sharing
Awwwwww....that made me cry. I am obviously super emotional, but it's hard for ME to believe that Taylor is going to be in Kindergarten. I remember how much she LOVED Care Bears...that costume was so cute! I was on my mission washing windows for a lady when my mission president called to tell me I had a new niece. So cute!
Oh, it gets easier, trust me. I, on the other hand, am counting the SECONDS now until kindergarten starts (two more days!). The first was the worst. I was such a wreck when McKay went on the bus that first day. Now I am dreaming of kid-free pedicures, movies, lunches, and shopping.
P.S. Loved the pics of Taylor. She is so adorable!
I can't handle it! I'm not so good and "firsts".
Kimberly, just think you will blink and be in same place I am and remembering. when your mom had her first day at kindergarten I felt so emotional. In those days I cried buckets of tears but now I am slow to cry on the outside just on the inside. When Gary started his first day and I asked him what his teacher's name was and he said Mrs Lillian Quist and I thought it was just one word. I can remember all of the firsts and get emotional. Being a mom is an emotional part of life. Love ya!!
How weird. We are on the same wavelength. I was mourning the loss of my baby who isn't even one yet and wrote a little poem yesterday.
Taylor was such a beautiful baby and she is a beautiful big girl too. I suppose it is fun to see them get bigger and see what kind of person they are but it is way sad too. I will totally bawl when Nicky goes to Kindergarten. I had a hard time when stayed by herself in nursery.
I feel the same way! I'm glad you posted those ideas for the first day of kindergarten. I'm going to be so sad! They are growing up way too fast. I remember Taylor in the cute clown suit at Halloween!
I had a hard time when Zack went to Kindergarten last year, but he had such a great teacher it really put me at ease. She took great care of him and I knew he was in good hands. He was only half days then now he's going to go full days and I hate the new school he has to go too, so I don't know how i feel about it yet. (smile) Somehow we'll all get through it though right? (smile)
Aimee
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