Growing Up

I've been thinking a lot lately about how my girls are growing up so fast.  A few days ago I had to go through Izzy's old size 3T clothes to find shirts for Mia to wear.  Izzy had her first soccer game last week and will be starting pre-k in the fall.  It's already going too fast.  It's been going too fast since the day they were born.

While they continue to grow, so do I.  It's crazy to me that Art and I just celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary and in a month I'll be 32.  Some days I feel like I've aged way more than I should have at this point in my life.  Other days, I feel like I have a long way to go in my growing up process.  I still get angry too quickly and I still "pout" when I don't get my way.  But I also now know what it means to be a wife and mother.  While I might get angry to quickly, I cherish the moments during the day when I get to sit back and relax (they're few and far between these days)!  And while I may be slightly disappointed that I've traded a shopping spree for Kids Day at Centerra, I love seeing my girls smile when they're having pure fun.

The priorities have changed and so have I.  Sometimes I lose sight of the things that make me happy and I don't know why.  I have three constant reminders staring at me each and every day.  I have a wonderful husband that worked hard to find a job for both of us to do from home so that we could spend more time together.  I have a spunky four year old that mimics my every move because she looks up to me.  And I have my precious 19 month old that wishes I would carry her around all day just so that she can be near me.

On days when I'm feeling down on myself, I've realized that I need to take a step back and look at what I've accomplished so far.  A loving marriage and two adorable kids really aren't half bad!