Addie is two today. And her mood as she woke up was a clear reflection of my own - Extreme sadness. Now, I did not stomp and cry like my two year old daughter, but I sure felt like it. I have been about to cry all week. At little things, like commercials, a sappy song, or a small dog on the side of the road. I now know the reason. No, it is not PMS, it is the fact that my baby girl is no longer a baby.
Being 2 ushers in a whole new world. The terrible twos . . . potty training . . . real friendships at school that are much more fun than mommy . . . preferring daddy to mommy . . . preferring school to mommy . . . you see where this is headed. Her independence = the termination of her dependence on well . . . Me. So, yes, I have turned this milestone in her life into a cry-fest for myself, but, sorry, I'm just sad today about it.
Here is a pic of my baby when she was still a baby:
Look how much she loved Mommy then!
Now look at my no longer baby:
I have been replaced by a large Bee pillow pet!
But . . . I'm also excited for Addie! She is getting so big! And, she is smart . . . scary smart. Too smart for me most of the time. She also talks all of the time, and she has started singing along to her DVDs in the car, which is hilarious! She doesn' t know all of the words, but she keeps at it! Her favorite songs right now are "ABCs" and "Barbara Manatee (from Veggie Tales)." She also LOVES 101 Dalmations, Tinker Bell and Elmo. But, her number 1 favorite will always be Elmo.
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