No longer needed

After 6 1/2 years of sleeping w/ mom & dad (I know ... shouldn't have happened in the first place) my "baby" girl started sleeping in her own bed. It was totally her choice and it was way too easy. That's not to say that I'm delusional enough to believe that it will keep happening. But I'm very optimistic that she has reached that milestone in her life that says that it's okay to be a seperate being from my parent.

Our bed now seems very big ... but not lonely. We just have to remember what to do with it!

Busy Stressful Times

I never appreciated how time-strapped many parents were until I found I'd signed up my 6.5 y.o. up for too many activities. Before I had her I always said I wouldn't be one of those parents. Then she came along and I started living vicariously through her. First it was dance class -- something I felt I had missed out on. Then it was piano classes -- another thing I'd missed out on. Then it was Girl Scouts -- I didn't miss out on this one but absolutely wanted her to be a part of it. Then I started worrying that I didn't have her in any sporting activities and SHE might be missing out -- or more to the point -- her dad might be missing out on participating with her in those activities. So I signed her up for t-ball/softball. Dad is all into it and so is she but this means games at least 2 times a week. We're now in a schedule that leaves the only "off" days being Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday.

But soon t-ball will be over and so will Girl Scouts for the Summer. I tell myself that before I sign her up for anything else something must go -- but what it will be I don't know. She seems to be enjoying everything she's doing, and Lord knows I am enjoying watching her enjoy it!