When I look at the girls busy making their Easter crafts
Gifts for family
It’s scary how big they look these days
Macaroni is already up to my shoulder
She’s 7
And I’m a short-arse
Even Magoo, who’s 5
Loves to brag how she can head-butt Mummy’s boobies
Which is both weird and painful
They’re both growing like weeds lately
Then I look around the house
With all our Easter decorations everywhere
And it’s hard to reconcile the two big girls, colouring Easter eggs today
With the two little girls in all the Easter Bunny photos
People say it all the time about kids
“…they grow up so fast”
What they should say is,
“…they grow up faster than fast. Like, holy-shit one day you’ll get your 7 year old’s shoes, socks and tights confused with your own. And while you want them to make their beds and do stuff for themselves – one day you’ll wake up and they’ll have taken a bath, made their beds, breakfast, cleared their dishes, put their dirty clothes in the laundry and made toast & vegemite for you”
And then you’re like, wow
And then you’ll be like, boo
‘Cause it’s a bit sad too
And then you realise that they did all these wonderful, big girl things to hide the fact that they’ve deposited an entire bottle of Vampire Red Nail Polish in Magoo’s bed
But you don’t get mad
You didn’t like that colour anyway
And the sheets were old
It WAS kinda smart of them really
To distract you enough
Hoping you didn’t notice
But you’ll be too busy looking at old photos anyway
And then your ovaries will start to ache
And cry
And possibly just drop out
THAT’S what they should tell you.
Damn could have warned a girl only just redone my mascara, just makes me realise how quickly my little 15months old son is growing up. They’re not kids long enough!!
Your too right Jenny, they grow too fast. My twins are 9 now and yes it seems like only yesterday I was holding them in the hospital.
The down side is that the regrets and mistakes you cannot rectify hit you bang in the middle of your face when one has just been diagnosed with ASD & PDAS. Everything is fine while it’s going her way…. ask her to do something she don’t want to do and all hell breaks loose.
Still my little girls though.
And one day you’ll wake up and find that your babies have grown up and moved far far away – like to Chicago …… or maybe Perth
And then your ovaries will really ache – if you’re lucky enough to still have them of course
Happy Easter babe
xx
Oh hon – I KNOW!!!!!!
Easter hugs to you and your weeds (or the offspring that grow like them!) and your Diamond.
Hope the Big Bunny finds you with Lindt.
♥
BB
Oh m8 it’s cracking when their older. My 15yr old wakes me after school with dinner and the 12 yr old bring a pint of tea and Dr Pepper. Wicked! I’m not lazy I work the night shift.
Aw, such a lovely post! Made me tear up a little! Cute kidlets! xx
*sniff sniff* It’s all about the moments…and yes, The Lindt…