tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post6583708091805863844..comments2024-03-02T15:10:42.643+08:00Comments on A Parenting Life: Things I Know About Getting OlderRhianna http://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-31482954010478622392012-12-02T21:22:33.900+08:002012-12-02T21:22:33.900+08:00Yep it dawned on me the other day I spent so long ...Yep it dawned on me the other day I spent so long worrying about the fact I would one day lose dad I never contemplated mum getting old. Now dad has gone, I suddenly realised that mum won't actually be here for ever either.<br /><br />My pleasure to link lovely, so glad you are hostingRhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-66712165335328244702012-12-02T21:21:05.091+08:002012-12-02T21:21:05.091+08:00Yes that is a perfect description, mourn the babyh...Yes that is a perfect description, mourn the babyhood.Rhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-8457798512164888742012-12-02T21:20:26.299+08:002012-12-02T21:20:26.299+08:00Isn't it just? I love that it is so visible bu...Isn't it just? I love that it is so visible but at times I wish we could just pause in the moment and truly soak it all upRhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-9609952017525017642012-12-02T21:19:20.925+08:002012-12-02T21:19:20.925+08:00It sure is one hell of a ride. My biggest baby goe...It sure is one hell of a ride. My biggest baby goes to middle school next year and I am in denial about it. I keep asking her if she would like to repeat the last year of primary school, but apparently she doesn'tRhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-67140718380638523332012-12-02T21:17:55.462+08:002012-12-02T21:17:55.462+08:00I did the same thing with our first uniform experi...I did the same thing with our first uniform experiences as well, as for the first day at school, well...Rhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-13636508640993611032012-12-02T21:16:41.277+08:002012-12-02T21:16:41.277+08:00Good on you for not having a drink for five years....Good on you for not having a drink for five years. It is certainly something that is occurring less in my life and I am not really complaining about that fact either. And yep the stop growing moments seem to occur more as they get older.Rhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-68529638399998260852012-12-02T21:15:05.297+08:002012-12-02T21:15:05.297+08:00Yep it is the kid part I really find the hardest p...Yep it is the kid part I really find the hardest part as well, though this does ease a bit as they get older. I am sure they will still love you xxRhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-19731350851962740332012-12-02T21:13:43.820+08:002012-12-02T21:13:43.820+08:00In so many ways actually there is a part of me tha...In so many ways actually there is a part of me that is glad I don't drink quite like I used to, however I would like to go back to the time where I knew not what a hangover was.Rhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-5378639930014524422012-12-02T21:12:47.004+08:002012-12-02T21:12:47.004+08:00Each year seems to go by faster than the last does...Each year seems to go by faster than the last doesn't it? Must be all the extra things we keep trying to pack into the yearsRhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-19571899211946520252012-12-02T21:11:56.808+08:002012-12-02T21:11:56.808+08:00Yep it sure is a wonderful journey. One that we in...Yep it sure is a wonderful journey. One that we invest so much time into as wellRhianna https://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-28631661559310250572012-12-01T06:53:20.485+08:002012-12-01T06:53:20.485+08:00Oh so true Rhi! So so true!
I'm listening to ...Oh so true Rhi! So so true!<br /><br />I'm listening to all the kids right now out in the lounge room, and I wish I could turn back the clock so I don't miss anything I may have missed.<br /><br />And my Mum, I wish she could have stayed 30 forever. She loved her thirties. I dread the day she isn't with us any more.<br /><br />Thanks for linking up beautiful xxxMiss Cindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163445522014634165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-63614090233659507542012-12-01T05:50:38.881+08:002012-12-01T05:50:38.881+08:00Bittersweet. Perfect description. I love it watchi...Bittersweet. Perfect description. I love it watching my beautiful daughter develop but mourn her babyhood :-(Bachelormumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504457751565428290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-52930903875185476552012-11-30T15:20:20.960+08:002012-11-30T15:20:20.960+08:00I can't believe my boys are 2wks away from fin...I can't believe my boys are 2wks away from finishing first yr of school.<br />It is definitely bittersweet watching them new skills and grow up xox♥.Trish.♥ Drumboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482654455512269065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-18926334432105694302012-11-30T14:16:01.543+08:002012-11-30T14:16:01.543+08:00I still find it hard to believe my eldest only has...I still find it hard to believe my eldest only has three years of highschool left, and my baby starts highschool next year. I seriously don't know how this happened so darn fast! Getting older is one hell of a ride!Janine Fitzpatrickhttp://shambolicliving.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-10474985136233936162012-11-30T12:00:06.199+08:002012-11-30T12:00:06.199+08:00I have a drink now & get lost for the next few...I have a drink now & get lost for the next few weeks! It does silly things to my head, like make me want to hide under the doona to never reappear again ;)<br /><br />My children are still young but already they are growing to fast. I took my little boy to get his school uniform yesterday for next year, I cried when he put it on.<br />Prue xPruehttp://www.modernnomadswithkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-76720999275718573372012-11-30T11:39:47.942+08:002012-11-30T11:39:47.942+08:00I haven't had a drink for five years. The firs...I haven't had a drink for five years. The first one is going to hit me like a tonne of bricks!<br /><br />My daughter is just two-and-a-half, and I'm already experiencing the 'stop growing up so fast!' moments. Sure to get worse!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-17285183105225562312012-11-30T10:03:35.120+08:002012-11-30T10:03:35.120+08:00I hear you on the less alcohol means more of a han...I hear you on the less alcohol means more of a hangover. And hangovers are so much harder to handle when you have children!<br />I get so depressed when I think about how fast our kids are growing. They'll be me in the blink of an eye, but hopefully they'll still love me then! xKelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451382657183203521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-8391769577649558372012-11-30T07:36:35.959+08:002012-11-30T07:36:35.959+08:00I have to agree with all the things that you know ...I have to agree with all the things that you know !!!!! It is so true - hard watching your children grow up and your parents grow old.<br />I also can't drink like I used to - it's a real bugger isn't it !!!!<br />Have the best day !<br />MeMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520543769631877571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-28437382238825110082012-11-30T07:18:44.882+08:002012-11-30T07:18:44.882+08:00Its hard seeing your children grow up - whilst so ...Its hard seeing your children grow up - whilst so rewarding at the same time. I get quite sad looking at photos of them as babies, and wondering "where the hell did the time go?". <br /><br />This year has raced by...it just seems to go so fast now I am older. I need life to slow a little, so I can enjoy it more.<br /><br /><br />Annie<br /><br />Go Camping Australia Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724897394487248038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-25163991118267245972012-11-30T04:02:25.127+08:002012-11-30T04:02:25.127+08:00True, it's both wonderful and sad watching you...True, it's both wonderful and sad watching your children grow. It's hard to accept that they are not always going to be our "little ones" watching my boys grow has certainly been rewarding, but as the eldest 2 approach the leaving home stage, I realize it has gone by to quickly and I just want to hold on a little longer xxBeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726487808710772500noreply@blogger.com