Where does the time go ....

I believe yesterday was Christmas ... or am I mistaken?

I say that because now it is March. 3 months into the year already. 2007. Did I just catch up with the concept that time is passing us by you wonder ? My point is this -- I have friends that have new babies. I have friends that have just been married, or have weddings coming up. I think of all the wonderful things they have in store, and I look at my own 2 kids. All of the milestones they have conquered, and the ones coming up. On March 15th, we have HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE NIGHT.

That`s right. My baby, born 14 years ago in January, starts Grade 10 next year.

Oh. My. God.

This is what I meant about the time going so quick. The milestones started to blend into one another. First car ride - home from the hospital. Age 3 days. First trip shopping with Mom - to Kingsway Mall with Dad and Grandpa. Age 4 days. When she was born she was 7 lbs even, and was 18 3/4" long. Now she's as tall as me, and borrowing my clothes (and shoes, and makeup....).

She's really turned her grades around this year too. She went from a B-C average last year, to really studying and being prepared and getting an A-B average this year. I am so proud of her, but I still wish some days she was a toddler running around in pink, singing to herself and visiting Gram to make cookies and lick the bowl.

She has an opinion about everything, something that has grown with her since she was that toddler. Now it's starting to be tempered with a little bit of wisdom. The things that make you go hmmmmmm. She`s starting to consider her actions rather than just running out and throwing herself into what she wants to do. How did I get here? You try to be a good parent, and you're never sure if you're doing it right, and then suddenly you wake up one day and its obvious you did SOMETHING right.

I swear ... just yesterday .... I was starting high school .......