One of my favorite quotes when thinking about my kiddo growing up is "Let them be little cause they are only that way for a little while. Give them hope, give them praise, give them love everyday. Let them cry, let them giggle, let them sleep in the middle! Oh, just let them be little!"
Covid-19 gave us the opportunity to stop and experience life in slow-motion, but as things resume the "new normal," it's easy for us to get caught up with extra-curricular activities, work schedules, zoom meetings, preschool pick ups and soccer games that we forget we don't get these years back. One day, they are in a Toddler room crying at drop-off and next thing you know, they are driving their cars off to college. I know we all have those realizations that our babies aren't babies anymore, but I think sometimes, we need reminders to slow down.
To put things into perspective, if your kiddo was born in 2015 then they are headed to Kindergarten this year with some of our 2016 kiddos and the rest only have 1 more year of preschool before they are headed off to elementary school. All the babies born in 2019 are turning 2 this year! All you have to do is blink and they are potty-trained, independent, grown-ups. Take the time to absorb these tiny years.
With all that being said, take the time to let them be little. Let them curl up next to you even if it's past bed-time, let them have one more scoop of ice cream and let them laugh when its not even "that funny." Praise their good days and guide their hard ones, but don't forget to love them extra hard through it all.
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