Toy Story 2. The current movie favorite in our house at the moment. We purchased it last week and have watched it every day sometimes more than once. Its fabulous I love it. Its the first Disney movie my 2.5 year old has watched and she loves it.
Now after watching the movie, her current favorite thing to say is "you my best friend". She comes up to me, puts her hands on either side of my face, squeezes me and says "you my best friend". Makes my heart melt every time. Now in saying that, she has also told both her grandmother's and her Aunty that they are also her best friends. But still its adorable I love it.
It got me thinking about how much kids change, how quickly they develop. Only 2 years ago, she was a little baby, 100% reliant on me for everything. Now she's getting so independant, its amazing. But its also scary. Because I know that one day there will be a time, when I will no longer be her best friend, in fact one day she may even tell me she hates me. But I'm prepared- or I think I am.
I saw a post on Fb today about the rules of parenting. I've decided on a new rule.
# Don't wish the days away
No matter how many tears, or how many broken objects, or how many times I've heard the word NO, or had meals refused for no other reason than "I don't like it". There is always one moment (sometimes its so brief I almost don't notice it). One moment when I stop and realise why its so amazing being a mum. It might be a quick kiss they give you, a cute phrase, a helpful action or it might even just be how beautiful they look when they fall asleep at night.
No matter how hard parenting is. There will always be those moments. Cherish them I've decided. Write them down. Remember them. Because teenage years will come, scary times ahead.
Don't wish away the days, no matter how hard they might be. Because one day they won't be so little anymore and you'll be wishing for these days back
xx
