Outside my office the leaves on the bushes are really an amazing red. D-man came to run an errand with me & we got to see the red leaves. It had been raining & the rain had lifted for a short time. D-man couldn’t get enough of the leaves. He was soooo totally in awe of them. His little pudgy hand kept reaching out to touch them. He was babbling up a storm while reaching out to try to grab them, looking from them to me and back again. It was like he was trying to get me to look at them with him. Except I was in totally in awe of how big he’s gotten & how before I know it he’s going to be outside his own work, he’ll be all grown up with the beauty of Fall all around him. And then because I’m like a complete nerd, I got all misty eyed, trying not to look like bawling fool as people passed by. But while he was getting excited by the colors around him & his first Fall. I was hoping that when he passes by some red leaved bushed he remembers spending time with me. Of course then I realized he’s ONLY 7 months old & probably won’t remember anything. I mean the kid hasn’t even figured out how to play Peek-a-Boo yet. But I’m holding out hope. And I figured even if doesn’t remember completely, I will. After all I have a misty eyed, shaky Momma handed photo to look at & bring myself to tears for years to come because it all goes by so fast. Yea, I’m a super Momma nerd.
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He may not remember it, but you will!
I hope I don’t ever forget either!
You are not a nerd at all and believe me…you are not alone in your thinking.
He may not remember but you will.
Good to know I’m not the only one
aww too sweet…who knows what they remember! either way, i’m sure you will
Hopefully they will only remember the really good stuff, right?
Oh my…I know that feeling so well! How does the time pass this quickly and why does it seem to go faster and faster as we age? Maybe you could talk to one of those Philosophy 101 profs and let us know? Seriously though…I feel this at night when I tuck our kids into bed and I just have to stare in amazement at how big they keep looking. Sigh. Smiles. Great post!
It reminds me of the old saying that “youth is wasted on the young” it’s the same with time. We wish it away when we are young but as we get older we try to capture & hold on to each moment.
Who knows what they remember, but at least YOU will!
Maybe he’ll just remember being loved & that would be enough for me.
Being a super momma nerd sounds like an honor
That’s the only kind I want to be.
Those leaves are gorgeous, I can’t get over the color…nature is just beautiful.
I like that, maybe we need to have “Super Momma Nerd” awards:D
Beautiful leaves!! I wonder how your child would like being covered up with a few leaves for fun?
He’d probably love it. But he might try to eat them.
You not a nerdy mom. That was beautiful.
(Psst. Give me a few days to catch up because I really should be in bed now.)
Aww, thanks :blush: