I’m just not yet ready for my princess to be “Sweet Sixteen”.
I’m not ready for the state issued curfew of 12:30 am which she fully expects will be bestowed upon her. I’m not ready for those nights when I tell her to be home at 11:00.
I’m not ready to allow “driving around” just so she can feel the breeze in her hair or to listen to music as loud as possible. I am surely not ready for a car load of teenagers listening a thumping bass rap mix and texting while screeching down the street!
I’m not ready for boys to pick her up for dates or the inevitable conversations about why he should come to the door, introduce himself to me and my Hero or why I would prefer him to walk her to the door after the date is over. Heaven help me when she gets a steady boyfriend!! I’m so not ready for that yet!!
I’m just not ready for her to get a job where she will be under some boss’s rules about what time the shift will end or trying to explain the privileges and responsibilities of having her own money. I’m not ready to see what purchases will be made with her own money.
She’s growing up so fast. I only have two precious years to instill all the things I want for her before she’s an adult. Before she leaves this nest for college or wherever life takes her.
3 comments:
You are an amazing mom Kate. You are my hero! Thanks for walking the road ahead of me and helping me be grateful for the time that I have with my own daughter. I can't imagine what you are thinking right now! Happy Birthday Princess!
Aww Katie... your baby's grown up! This sounds much worse than my last baby losing his first two teeth. (((Hugs)))
Crazy to think about how fast the years fly by. These years were my favorite 16-19, tell her to enjoy hem :)
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