Hi Karen.  I have a little girl who will be two on April 30.  Her name is Erin.  She is beautiful and I try to appreciate her every day.

Ken

Mine are grown but still living at home at least most of the time.  I had a moment when they were gone but now they are back and I am longing for my peace and quiet, lol.  But you are right you have to appreciate them because before long they will be gone out on their own.

Ken,

I can only imagine. I miss those day's with my children. Enjoy every day...they grow up so fast..

I still talk to my dad for advice and he is 80...

Having a child is a huge responsibility...,if you are there for them...and you support them they will be fine.,,good luck, love her, teach her. The first 6 years of her live and the way you treat her, and the respect/manner's that she learns will go with her forever...Ahhh!!! Those first 6 years are so important!

Good luck and give her a hug for me,,,I am thankful for the time I dedicated to my children at that age...,it paid off very well.

OK, I have to brag:

#1 child. graduated Phi Beta Kappa - one of the best in the US

#2 child Valedictorian of his class and an honor graduate from college

#3 child Captain of her college soft ball team, #17 in the state she was raised in for golf...graduated with honor's from college, is an accountant, with an IT minor working on her master's...

my point...be involved in their lives...(((good luck)))!!!!

Heavens... do they ever grow up fast.  It seems like just yesterday ours were little tikes running around... now they are grown with lives and families of their own.  Man, I'm feeling old. haha

My son will be 16 soon and the time did more than fly.  I already miss him!

Jesse & Kathy,

If I would have to do it over again, I would...even though sometimes it seemed like it was a pain to run them to practice, I would do it again in a heart beat...Now that they are grown, I'm going to COMPLAIN THAT I MISS THEM!

Amanda,

Treasure every day until he graduates, you will miss him more than you know...it's lonely without the gang! Thank heaven's they all have me on speed dial...to this day!

Each day, I take time just to spend 10 minutes with my kids, because I know how quickly they grow up.  I feel you.  I've got two left, one is married, one in college, a 16 yr daughter who I feel already wants to be out of my life any second of the day and my 13 yr old son who I now cling to because already I am feeling a bit lonely without the other two.

Karen, so true, that time does fly. When I hear our "kids" say they can't wait for their own children to get older, I always have to say "watch what you wish for". It happens so fast, as a young adult I had those same wishes some days. Now in-turn our last son will be married in July, geez I wish I had those days back now.

Great ThemThem to your "Kids".

Duane

Tina,

I am so lonely with them all grown up.  I lost my daughter's dog ( you know how you inherit their pet's when the leave??? ) last September.  I might have to get another,,,they are so good for you.  It used to make me get up from this computer and walk them...geeze, I gained 6 pounds since I don't walk the dog anymore...then again...I could "walk myself...LOL"

Duane,

Like the old saying goes, "Time flies when you are having fun!" I love when I see my children. They have all graduated from college :-) and my youngest is working on her masters.  The oldest graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and the son graduated with honor's so...I'm happy,,,but I miss them so bad! Lucky for me, they all graduated with honor's of some kind...  :-D proud to say!

One consolation to having grown children... they reproduce! I'm very much enjoying my grandson... three cheers for the circle of life. :-)

disclaimer: grandchildren can take time. picking up grandchild can hurt your back. 

Chuck,

You'll get over it, they love you and read my post above...as I'm teary eye'd...K

John H,

As you can see, I deleted, as my perogative on my blog your posts as well as my responses...Good luck...to you!