Have you ever wondered how did the time go by so fast? Maybe you are a parent and are watching your kids grow up and think wow it’s like yesterday when they were just starting to walk. Maybe you are an uncle or aunt and you are thinking wow I have not seen my nephews or nieces in ages, how can this much time have passed. Maybe you are looking back on your own life and thinking – wow I can not believe I used to do those things or be with those people, seems like a life time ago.
Time does seem to go by so fast. The days as a mom seem to crawl at times, but the years seem to fly by. We think – I can’t wait til they can go to the bathroom by themselves, or when they become more independent so that I can do something other than change diapers, and snuggle.
Until the day comes that they don’t need you as much. For me that’s definately coming around a second time. With our first it happened after the second had been born, so I don’t think it impacted me quite as much as now. With our last baby (ok he’s 3.5 years old, but he’s still my baby!!!) doing most things himself, and needing me less, its hitting me quite hard.
Yesterday my husband and I were out doing some yard work and the kids were helping a bit and then they would go and play on the swings. The strange thing was is that we did not have to stop working for an hour and a half, which was before this – unheard of. One or the other always would need something and we would have to stop. We realized after a bit that we did not need to stop til we wanted to, and that our kids were at that age now that they didn’t rely on us as much. It was like a slap in the face for me. How in the world did we get to this point?
To top it all off we got a packet to fill out for our son to start PreK next year. This has really thrown me and now I am second guessing if I did enough with him in the years I have had him at home. Because as you all know once kids start school, time goes even faster.
Have you had this hit you hard before? What do you do to help calm your mind?
For me it is to write, talk to my husband, and just really look at the years we have had together and remember that we have made so many incredible memories with the kids, that most parents do not get with them. That they will be able to look back at their younger years and know that Mom and Dad where there for them and made time for all those moments of fun!
For me it comes down to – what do I want to remember and what do I want my children’s memories to be.
I want them to remember that Mom was here for fun, and to love on when they were little. That I was not just there to clean the house, and yell at them to stop being so loud. I want them to remember I kissed all their ouchies, and that they would come to me when they needed a hug.
What do you want your children to remember?
Take the time to stop and remember what is important to you and what you want your children’s memories to be. With time going so fast you do not want to waste the precious moments you get with them.
-Kristy
8 responses to “Time Flys”
Such a heart tugging article. Yes, where has the time gone when I look at my beautiful grandchildren and how much they have grown. I love spending time with them and taking in all their visits about many things and watching them use their imaginations.
Keep being the amazing and beautiful parents you both are.
Embrace each and every day. ✨️
Thank you Mom! It truly does go by in a blink of an eye when you look back at it. I can’t imagine seeing my children grown someday, but I know I will look at them as I do now, with so much love!
Thanks for the comment! Love you
Beautifully written Kristy 💝 I think we all have had times where we felt we didn’t do enough for our children 😞 I’m sooo proud of the beautiful mom you have become & for blogging to help all mothers that have felt that way, that it is normal & just keep doing your best & asking God to give you strength, when you are tired🙏🏻💝🙏🏻
Denyce thank you so much for the beautiful comment! We are all just doing our best, including me! It’s so good to know that there are others going through the same doubts in motherhood, and that God is here for us always too.
Thanks again and I hope you and your family are doing great!
Here I am at 81! It is extremely hard to accept it, yet I am thankful for each day! “TIME”, though,
where did all those years go and why so fast?
I pray that my children and grandchildren will always remember how we put their activities and events first, how we were always there for them through thick and thin! We are blessed and I hope they all feel blessed as well.
That’s a great point, that we want our children to feel just as blessed as we are. I know I have thought about that at times. Am I giving enough of my time and energy to the kids to show them how much being mom means to me. Do they see that I feel blessed because I have them.
The Lord blesses us in many ways, and if we can just show our kids how to recognize the blessing, maybe they can find in life when times get tough, that God is still sending blessings their way.
Have a fantastic day and thank you for the comment!
Time has always amazed me by how it stand still one minute, then passes by unbelievably quick.
I completely agree! Finding little memories to hold onto during our life is what I am trying to do. Those little times when you think- “God you sure have blessed me, I don’t know why I deserve this, but thank you!”
Thanks for the comment and have a great day!