Milestones
by mathe | Thursday, August 21st, 2008 at 1:49 pm | Life as I See it |
Milestones. They are the markers of our lives – the stones of remembrance by which we measure the passing of time. For me, I reached two important ones this summer. They seem trivial to some people but for a mom like me, they mean a lot. In fact, they mean so much I am short for words to describe my feelings about them.
The first one happened last week. My little boy, six-year old Elijah, started taking a bath on his own already – from getting into the shower to putting on his clothes, cleaning his ears and combing his hair. Yes, all by himself! Since then, he has been doing it on his own.
Trying to eat without assistance when he was four years old
One part of me is secretly rejoicing because I think I am so ready to get a full time job again. I need not worry anymore about helping him get ready for school every morning. On the other hand, I get nostalgic hearing him in the shower enjoying himself alone. He does not need me anymore. It seems like it was only a few months ago that he was just a helpless babe. Now, he can bathe without me. But for the most part, I am happy and proud of him.
My second milestone is more expected than the first – we went to buy my older son’s high school uniform last Tuesday. We went to his school early but found a long queue starting to form already. It wash drizzling a bit and it was chilly but inside me, I was all anticipation.
When my older boy just turned nine years old
This signals a new beginning for him and the whole family. He is not in junior school anymore. He is already starting on his long journey to chart his future. As early as now, he already has plans on what course to take up in college. I already started talking him into pursuing any field related to his strength – Literacy and Languages. But he has his own mind and we are just there to support him.
My boys are growing up. They used to be small and dependent and all mine. But this summer, I have seen significant signs that they won’t be for long anymore.
They were small…
But they are not, anymore…
They used to need me…
But now, they can travel abroad without me anymore.
It won’t be long before we can’t have them on our laps to take our pictures anymore. Yes, pretty soon, it will all be different for hubby and me. Hmmm, I can have my life back again but maybe, my life will never ever be the same again after having my angels and raising them and now seeing them grow up.
I didn’t know these emotions came with being a mom.
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Sis, mag baby ka uli para back to beginning na naman. [joke lang]. Time flies to quick. Kaya ngayon as much as I can, I will enjoy with my children while they still need me.
so you are feeling happy and sad at the same time…i’m sure soon i will have a feeling like that as well.
enjoy your weekend
maybe it’s time for another baby. bay girl naman. =)
I know the feeling. My daughter is eight and has been doing things all by herself too – even does not want my help
because she insists she can do tasks all by herself.
But sometimes I had to insist that she still needs my help.