10 Things My Kids Do Now That I Will Miss As They Get Older ~ Tori

This is a hard topic for me because there are so many more things than just 10 that I will miss as my kids get older. It's so hard for me to even pick. So I'm just going to list the first 10 things that come to my mind, hopefully that's okay.
I'm being a big baby about this post and getting a little sentimental and emotional just writing out these things. haha

1. Cuddling- I love my cuddle time with my kiddos. We often snuggle up on the couch with books, or to watch TV. Especially during family movie night then both love snuggling in my arms one of each side of me.

2. Holding my hand- I love when they hold my hand. Especially those times where they really want to show me something they have discovered and they reach out to grab my hand. Also there's times they will just hold my hand for really no reason at all, and it just warms my heart.

3. Telling me every little detail about everything- It doesn't matter if it's something they seen, read, did that day an idea they had, etc. I love them filling me in on every single detail about whatever they want. Even if they are gross details. (Which when talking two boys you will get info on boogers, burps, etc lol). Right now I can ask about school or their thoughts and they explode with information. I know later they will probably just give me one word answers if any at all. :(

4. Their Hugs & Kisses- While I hope that they will always give me hugs and kisses I know that as they get older this will decrease or go away. Especially before bedtime when we do our goodnight hugs and kisses. Right now if I'm sad or feeling sick they love on me and give me hugs or kisses on the cheek. One instance I was sick with the stomach flu and could hardly get off the couch, they both went and got me a pillow, covered me with a throw blanket, and made sure I had a bottle of water near in case I got thirsty. They also kept giving me plenty of hugs and telling me how much they loved me.

5. Pictures they make- Both my boys are always making me pictures. Whether we are painting, drawing, coloring, or doodling I know each of them will send a picture my way. It really warms my heart. I keep as many of them as I can and probably have just about every single one. Of course I can't hang them all up but I have a tote that is almost over bursting with pictures. lol I take them out from time to time and look at them all. I always give them tons of praise and encouragement and their little eyes just shine. I love it.

6. Their silly crazy jokes- Even if their jokes make no sense at all I love their excitment over them. Their crazy abandon and how they don't care what anyone thinks. They just want to make people laugh. Whether the jokes make sense or not I always give a big laugh and they just get so thrilled over it, and they laugh and laugh. They get those little giggles going, and I just love it.

7. Their view on the world- I love my kid's view on the world. They really do make us take the time to stop and smell the roses. They notice so many small details that we would otherwise miss. Whether it's a butterfly on a flower, an interesting shaped cloud, a bird in a tree, etc. I love that they see so much of the world and take such enjoyment in it. Especially with a life that can get so hectic and crazy. As adults it is so easy to miss all those little things.

8. My children wanting to be with me all the time- Sure all us parents grumble now and again about never getting any private time. I am guilty of it also. And while it is good for us all to get a little time, I also love when my children want to be with me. It warms my heart and I just feel so loved by them. I know as they get older it they won't want to spend as much time with me. Now I can ask if they want to run here or there with me, and we can do all kinds of things that they see fun. But as they get older they may not want to spend as much time with their "old" mom. LOL Whether they go through the embarrassment stage, or just want to be with their own peer group. I'm enjoying our time while we have it.

9.  The way they say certain things. My boys are both so silly and are always coming up with some of the craziest, funny things. They often catch me off guard and I usually find myself in a fit of laughter. Their phrases or words, and even their pronunciations. I just love all of it. Especially some of their pronunciations. I know sometimes I should correct them, but to be honest it is just so cute I hate to! LOL Like how my oldest will sometimes say awlsome instead of awesome. Or how my youngest will say wapkin instead of napkin. Those are just a couple instances. Or how each of them will have the craziest thoughts or questions that will catch you totally off guard. It's a lot of fun.

10. Everything- Parenting is very bittersweet. It's the greatest feeling in the world. Being a mom is so much more than I ever imagined it to be. I never felt it was possible to feel so much love. Putting that feeling into words is so hard because there are no combination of words to do the feeling justice. My heart just swells with love for my children. They are amazing, funny, smart, caring, and wonderful. I am so proud of them, and I know they will both do great things. But I admit I always get a little nostalgic at times because time really does speed by, and they really do grow fast. One minute they are tiny little babes you hold in your arms, the next they are toddlers getting into everything, and before you know it your wondering what happened to time. I am just so thankful to be Blessed with my two little loves. I will miss everything about them being kids. :)

So with all that said and with sentimental tears in my eyes I leave you with one of my favorite quotes:

Elizabeth Stone — 'Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. '

10 Things My Kids Do Now that I Will Miss Later On~priddymomma

Hey guys!  I can’t pick just ten things I’ll miss when both my kids are grown!  I’m going to pick ten for each of them.  Sue me.

10 Things I’ll miss about Cheerio Champ:

1. How he thinks rude noises and stupid jokes are funny.  To be honest, being a boy and being in this family, he will probably still laugh about such things when he is older.  I’m sure there will be more eye rolling and reluctant laughter though.
2. The way he gets so interested in books, movies, and video games, and then has to tell me every little thing about them.  Later, it will be like pulling teeth to find out if he did anything interesting that day.
3. All his questions.  He is still learning about the world, and some of the questions he asks me make me laugh.  Kids have unique perspectives.  I will miss him calling blimps “barrel-kites.”  I think it is a better name for them, truthfully.
4. How he won’t touch worms, but his little sister will.  I’m sure he’ll grow out of that, but ha ha!
5. His crazy confidence as he belts out tunes, and his need to read the lyrics to be sure he has the words correct.  I love that we’ve managed to bring him up in an environment that hasn’t made him self-conscious about his singing abilities, so he feels comfortable belting out numbers any time he has a song in his heart. 
6. How crazy gentle he is with his little sister.  Yes, there are times that I have to rescue her from him, but there are countless times when he takes her hand and protects her or shows her how to do something.  Like when he took her hand and helped her across our yard, steering her around a hole.  Or when mom and dad were cooking and didn’t have the spare time to read her a story she wanted to read, and he pulled her into his lap to read it not once but twice just because he didn’t want her to be sad.  I’m sure he will always protect and love his sister, but not so openly and honestly.  And later there will be more name calling and such. 
7. How much he loves his uncle.  Cheerio Champ is so much like my brother when he was growing up.  They are always complete goof balls together, and they have the same ridiculous grin when they are goofing off.  I love seeing the two of them roughhousing and being dorks.
8. How two of his biggest interests are cooking and gardening.  Eventually there will be other, less productive things that entertain him, but I feel like I’m doing a pretty good job every time he asks to go see his garden patch to check up on his pumpkins.
9. His love and respect for his dad.  I hope that doesn’t go away.  In his eyes, his dad is the coolest person that ever was.  He wants to be just like him, and he constantly repeats phrases that he heard his daddy say.  When dad says he’ll do something with him, his world is complete. 
10. How he hugs me when he’s feeling like he needs a hug, and not hugging me just because I told him to.  He wraps his arms gently around my shoulders and doesn’t even squeeze.  He just holds his arms gently around me while I hug him tight, and he closes his eyes and smiles.  My sweet little man.   

10 Things I’ll Miss about Princess Cheerio:

1. Her curiosity.  She is interested in literally everything.  I love being able to introduce new things to her. 
2. How she is a complete and absolute goof ball at times.  She makes faces, starts tickle fights, and makes the strangest noises just to be silly.  She’ll eventually care a bit more what she looks like and what other people think.  I’ll also miss how serious she is sometimes.  It is just so cute on a two year old.
3. Her love for water.  Maybe she won’t grow out of this one.  She loves anything to do with water.  The downside to this primarily is that she makes messes with water any time we’re not looking.  That makes it sound like growing out of it would be a good thing, but you haven’t seen the joy on the girl’s face when she can splash. 
4. When she asks me to cuddle her.  She is my little cuddle bug.  I love cuddling with her, and boy am I going to miss that later! 
5. The way she mispronounces things or slurs words together in super cute ways.  “Scooby Snacks” become “Coobee Nax,” for example.  I don’t even want to correct her. 
6. Her belly laugh.  I will miss the heck out of her belly laugh when she gets tickled.  It is contagious, and always makes me laugh too.  She loves being tickled, and regularly asks for me to tickle her.
7. How much she loves her taggie blankie.  I made it for her, and she treasures it over the store bought one I picked up around the same time.  It looks truly awful these days, but she takes it everywhere.  She twirls the ribbons around her finger as she falls asleep.
8. Run-hugs.  We have this thing we do, where she’ll stand across the room and open her arms wide, a big grin on her face.  I’ll do the same thing while sitting or kneeling.  She then races across the room and jumps into my arms, while we giggle and hug and say “aww! I love you.”  I will miss the pants off of that tradition. 
9. How much she loves papaw.  She took right to him.  She is papaw’s little girl, and everybody knows it.  Other than me and my husband, he is the only other person she will do the run-hug with.  I’m sure she’ll always love her papaw, but you know.  Something special about wee ones and grandparents.
10. How she gives me love when she knows I’m feeling upset.  She’ll come up behind me and hug me really gently, or she’ll pet my face or hair and tell me she loves me and that it is okay.  It always reminds me of my blessings, and how time really flies. 

Whoa!  That was really difficult.  There’s something in my eye! 

I encourage you, reader, to make up your own list.  It will be great to look back on, and maybe one day, you can share these with your kiddos and have fun remembering.  :)