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Cut the Apron Strings

28 July 2009 5 Comments

apronsI was sad when my son woke up one morning and told me he didn’t want to wear diapers anymore.  Great, you’d think……who likes changing those things anyway? But it’s a huge milestone, especially when it’s your youngest or only child. 

Gone, are the diaper bags. No excuse now to be carrying that large Kate Spade bag I had back then.  Gone, is some of the dependency. (That last part is especially tough when you’re a smothering, needy mother like myself.) And forever gone was the crinkling diaper sound and the scent of Desitin.

I hit another big  milestone this weekend and I’m not ready for it yet……

Sunday morning he decided he didn’t want to go with me for my usual food shopping trek.  *Sniff. Tear.* He wanted to try staying alone.

WHAT?

He’s 9 1/2 now. He goes everywhere with me, and honestly, I love his company.  He’s funny, personable and smart.  But I need to let him grow up, right?

So we tried it out. I’d be less than a mile away and I’d have my cellphone glued to me (it’s glued to me anyway).  And of course I’d cut this trip down so he wouldn’t be alone long.

I saw through the text he sent asking me if I was coming home soon because, *cough* Gizzy misses me.  And the other one he sent asking for M&Ms. But he did really well.  I’m ultra proud of him. I think he did better than I did.  Actually, I KNOW he did better than I did.

This is bigger to me than it is to him, because it’s the beginning if his independence. I’m not ready to cut the strings yet. Someone get me a needle and thread……..

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  • July 28 2009 at 8:57 PM Momisodes said:

    Oh my heart breaks for you just reading this. It’s so hard seeing them grow up so quickly. One milestone leads to another without much time in between. Where does the time go?
    .-= Momisodes´s last blog ..BlogHmm… =-.

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  • July 28 2009 at 9:30 PM Gibby said:

    Oh, so bittersweet! I am not far from that, since my oldest is 8. I will be so sad!
    .-= Gibby´s last blog ..Hello Mudder, Hello Fadder =-.

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  • July 28 2009 at 11:01 PM Shanta @ Natural Mom Loves Prada said:

    My oldest is 8 and a few weeks ago he asked to go to the park by himself…so I know it’s coming…well it’s already here but I’m ignoring for as long as I can!!
    I’d be lucky if I even remembered to bring any groceries home! LOL

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  • July 29 2009 at 9:25 PM Me
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    There are so many milestones…but this one has hit me hard!

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  • March 9 2010 at 4:08 AM Judy said:

    He clearly missed you with a text like that.

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