"I wanna stay with you"

I hear these words almost every Wed when Lane goes to school. It melts my heart! I just keep thinking that those words won't be said forever and that makes me sad! Time flies by so so fast! It seems like he was just a baby laying on my chest, just starting to walk, or sleeping in his that made him look so small. Now I see this little boy who goes off to school (granted only one day a week right now), sleeping a toddler bed, and playing outside like a big boy. It made me realize that this is what my parents felt and probably still feel each time I leave their houses. I know that without a doubt that I have to let my baby grow up however hearing his little voice say those five little words makes me want to grab him and never let him go. I know that before too long he is going to be saying "Mommy let me go, you are embarrassing me" or "Mom, let me go! It's time for me to go to my house". So for now I will just cherish these words and let go just enough to let him grow!

I know in my heart that I am doing what the Lord has intended but in my Mommy's heart is yelling "NO, just hold him"! No one said it was going to be easy, all you can do is hang on tight and enjoy the ride. There is going to be ups and downs throughout the ride, the ups out weigh bad by far. But know that your job as a Mommy is never over, you just go from Mommy to Mama to Mom to Mother! No matter what he calls you just know that in his heart you are Mommy and that will never change! We have to remember to praise the Lord for all that we have.