I can hardly believe that my little Boo Boo is three years old. I have to say it is a bitter-sweet time for me. I am truly mourning babyhood and, at the same time, so excited to see this delightful little girl blossom. She reminds me multiple times per day that she is a "big girl" ... just in case I were to forget. She is so strong willed and must do everything all by herself. Sometimes the moment just overwhelms her when her intense desire to be independent gets overtaken by the fact that she is just three years old. Wow, to be so little and wanting to be so big. It really must be hard. I try my best to empathize, even when I feel like tearing my hair out. Most times I am successful at looking into those big eyes and seeing just how overwhelming it must be to grow ... thrilling, dazzling, bewildering, frustrating, exciting, daring, and down-right exhausting. She has accepted the challenge of "bigdom" with grace and determination. Those of you who know her little personality, know that nothing will stand in her way toward "bigness". I'll just treasure those moments of "babyness" at each little glimpse I still get and brace myself for all the exciting "bigness" to come.
