I Remember When…

I remember when my children thought it was cool when I broke into song unexpectedly.
-----Now I hear, “Shush Mom! We’re in public!!”

I remember when my children giggled at the funny stories I use to make up to explain things.
-----Now they teasingly roll their eyes and say, “Oh Mom.” (But I think they secretly still enjoy them.)

I remember when my children thought I knew everything.
----- Now they wonder if I know anything.

I remember when my kids thought it was fun for me to “rock out” to the tunes with them in the car.
-----Now they say, “Mom! Someone might see you!!”

I remember when my threatening them with a spanking was a scary thing -- okay that was never scary for them. One day when my daughter was about four or five and misbehaving. I’d had enough and I told her that if she didn’t behave I was going to spank her. She stopped what she was doing, looked at me, giggled and said, “Oh Mommy, you’re so funny!”
-----Now I know there’s no hope of a threat of a spanking being a scary thing. This realization sank in while we were in the grocery store and I threatened to turn my 6’1” son over my knee if he didn’t stop giving me a hard time. He just looked at me and grinned.

I remember when I thought I would be watching Barney and Sesame Street for the rest of my life.
-----Now I wish I could hold them on my lap again.

I remember when I thought I would give anything to be able to sleep through the night again.
-----Now I wish I could make time stand still and keep them with me forever.

Enjoy them while you have them, time goes by so fast. People use to tell me that, usually on the days when I was at my wits end. I didn’t it understand then, but I do now.