Madison's 10th Birthday

I can't believe that I'm even typing the words- Madison's 10th birthday!! 10 years!!! Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday I was holding this little, sweet, red-headed baby in my arms. For those of you who have small children- babies, toddlers- enjoy every minute of it!! When you want to pull your hair out because they won't sleep through the night, soon they won't need you to rock them to sleep. I'm going to sound like an old granny but I'm going to say it anyway... They grow up soooo fast!! I think grannies say stuff like that because they've experienced it and they know it is true. It happens so gradually that you don't realize it is happening until one day you wake up and your little baby is 10!!

I'm probably being dramatic about her turning 10 because it's not like she's going away to college or getting married but I guess I see how quickly that will be here too.

Dave and I are trying to get pregnant. Every month I am so anxious to find out if I'm going to have a baby or not. Then I find myself impatiently thinking about how long 9 months will be before we will actually get to meet the little one. When I think about how much I am always wishing for the next thing, the next step, the next stage I realize how silly that it. I'm wishing my life away!! I'm sure I'm not the only one who is guilty of this.

If only we (I) could be completely content with what is going on right now...

So it brings me back to my original thought- Madison turning 10. I'm going to do my best everyday to enjoy Madison being 10, enjoying all that comes with having a 10 year-old, pre-puberty, enthusiastic (for those of you who know Madison you know I really mean emotional!!) daughter.

Then when Dave and I do have another bundle of joy, I'm going to be very clear that he/she is not allowed to grow up!!


*Pictures of Madison's as a little one and from her birthday at the Braves game.