I did actually write the whole top 10 but then I figured who wants to be that depressed first thing on a Monday morning? So, selfless to the core wee soul that your auntie is, cut it down to the top 5.
My youngest daughter is now taller than me. That makes me the smallest person in the house. It is hard to be authoratative and tell them off when I have to look up to do it.
Nothing like a fresh faced daughter or 2 to highlight the ageing process. In photographs I have to make sure there's someone in between us as the contrast in the skin tone is too shocking.
My eldest daughter has a boyfriend. This boyfriend has a car, a job and a mortgage.
My son has started shaving.
My eldest daughter will be 18 on Thursday. Legally an adult, officially no longer a child. My beautiful baby girl, my practice child, growing up, about to leave home and go off to university. The thought of not seeing you, joking with you, hugging you and just living with you makes me weep every time I think of it. I hope you feel you've had a happy childhood and a good start. It has been the greatest priviledge to be your Mummy and the pleasure has been all mine. I've given you life so go and live it to the full. May all your wildest dreams come true.
Awwww, I feel for you.....teenage skin is often beautiful and your baby leaving home....I can't bear the thought. Tough for you. xxx
ReplyDeleteMade a tear in my eye - it's so tough but you will also feel proud that you've brought your baby up to this exciting stage of their adult life. Mixed emotions, I know! My son is getting married in May - I'm almost into denying he is mine!!!!
ReplyDeleteChic Mama - I know she has to go but I will miss her, I've just about trained her to be a regular human! xxx
ReplyDeleteDiney - you really don't look old enough my dear, you must have been a child bride ! How do you feel about being a mother in law?
ReplyDeleteOh this strikes a chord. The only one who's smaller than me is the 6 year old. And yes, having a teenager in teeny tiny jeans, long thick lustrous hair and pert boobs makes for one very frumpy-feeling mama!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you - I'm the shortest one in the house and am constantly reminded of this on a daily basis by Man-Child.
ReplyDeleteExpat Mum - ah the teeny tiny jeans and boobs, I know it well and how could I forget the giraffe legs!!!! My girls have the longest legs ever!
ReplyDeleteGigi - yep, they do like to look down upon us, mine sometimes helpfully let me know if I have any grey hairs !!!
having the doctor use the word 'arthritis' when I visited put about 20 years on me:-(
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
martine
Martine - it's awful isn't it? I know my body isn't what it used to be, sadly!
ReplyDeleteCould'nt comment last night when I read this as I got all teary and could'nt type!..we are blessed to have children and it is bitter sweet to see them grow and start out in the world...with our invisible cloaks of cherised and loved wrapped around them...loved your comments auntiegwen....
ReplyDeleteOh that made me all teary. My practise child is almost sixteen and making plans to go to college! My Dark Princess is almost taller than me and dammit her boobs are pert. Not bloody fair!!
ReplyDeleteAh Gwennie, we have just purchased for Le Grizz his first car! YIKES! I feel very old indeed, ready for my walking stick now, in fact...
ReplyDeleteI watched some mums today in IKEA, lunching en masse with their darling toddlers, and I thought that was me, not long ago... And I felt like I could be one of their mothers... Beautiful, Gwennie! xox
Libby - I love the invisible cloak of love, so true xx
ReplyDeletevegemitemix - yep, they can be tough to live with but I would imagine very tough to live without
Fhina - soo true, the years have just flown past!!!! xx