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As I have reached and traveled through my 30’s time has sped up. My parents used to say how fast time flies by and they weren’t kidding. It’s as if I didn’t notice until I had children and once I did I starting wondering how I could slow time down.
All parents reflect on specific things in their children’s childhood. There will always be moments you shared with your children or even quirky things that they did but don’t do now. Our children make us smile, laugh and enjoy life more.
My children are young but growing fast. Many things are changing as they get older. I thought I would share a few of the things I miss and some of the things I will miss as they get older.
My Daughter
One of the things I miss the most is the time that I had with her before she started school. We would go to the zoo and I was able to see her get excited about seeing the animals. We would go to the park and I would watch her become a brave girl as she climbed things that I thought at the time were to big for her. My daughter would try to make friends in any location but would try hard to make friends at the park. I won’t miss when kids would not talk or play with her. I could tell she was crushed so I would swoop in and play with her so that she would be less upset.
I miss the times where I would hold my daughters hand as she fell asleep. She is now too big for that so I will just pray with her at bed time and give her a big hug and kiss and then say goodnight. Though I get hugs from my daughter I can tell that the frequency is slowly decreasing. As a dad it is a bit depressing. But with that being said I have increased the frequency of giving her hugs and kisses. I also miss the one on one time with her. For 3 or so years it was just me my daughter and my wife and a great deal of attention just went to her.
I also miss my daughters singing and dancing. My daughter would dance all over the place when the music came on. Her mother and I would just watch and root her on has she busted a move. During large family get together she would make up songs with her cousins and put on a show for everyone. The performances are far and few between now days. Luckily I have many of her performances on video.
My Son
My son the less adventurous one; at least he was when he was younger. When he was a little less than a year old my son hated the grass. It seemed as if it was kryptonite. We would try to make him stand in the grass and his feet would repel up like a retracting spring. His mother and I thought it was the funniest thing.
My son had dance moves that made his feet look like rubber. His feet moved in manner that I had never seen before. He still dances but the way his feet use to move has gone away. I videotaped it so I at least have that.
I will miss how every story from the past begins with, “Remember when I was two years old and…”.
I miss his cheesy smile he had when he was two years old.
I will miss spending the time with my son at home and on our trips to the museums while my daughter is at school. He will be start school soon which makes me happy and sad at the same time. The one on one time has been great for the both of us.
What about you?
Parenting is such a huge blessing. I am not the only dad who thinks about this stuff and I will not be the last dad that does. We as parents get to see the quirks our children develop and grow out of their entirely lives (or our entire lives). New things are noticed and then grown out of. There just isn’t enough time in the day or the year.
So here’s my question for all the moms and dads that are reading this. What are some things that you miss or will miss about your children as they grow up? What funny or interesting things did they do that they don’t do anymore? I look forward to hearing any comments.
Thanks for reading,
Andrew
