Last night after we got home from our "Family Night" adventures (which included an excursion to Save A Lot, a drive by at the ATM, a splash and dash to the library, and finally a escapade at the Dairy Queen.) Josiah lost his tooth. Well, "lost" is a strong word. While at Dairy Queen he noticed his ice cream had blood in it (totally disgusting to you, but super cool to an almost 6 year old). When we got home and he brushed his teeth, the tooth got looser. I said, "Boy I hope you don't swallow that in your sleep." This was enough for him to go to Daddy, the great tooth puller of the ages, and ask him to do his handiwork. In one small painless pull, the tooth was "lost".Josiah was so excited. We were excited for him too. However, I must admit in my Mommy's heart I had a brief sadness. My boy is growing up. Oh sure, " it's just a tooth" you say. But next it will be his voice getting deeper, and then driver's Ed and ......Well, you know. I remind myself that the reason I work so hard everyday is to see them grow up to become men. Not just perpetual boys who hang on Momma's skirt and never fly from home. Who avoid work and commitment like a plague. Men who are grown in body and spirit. SO I say hooray for the "lost" tooth, which is hiding securely in a zip lock in the file cabinet. My boys are growing up and that's how it should be. :)
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I have to constantly remind myself of that too. If I don't, I would mourn over every milestone in their lives!
Kayla recently lost her first 2 teeth, and I admit the first one took me off guard and nearly took my breath away. It was almost an "I can't believe this moment is finally here" moment. "My child is actually old enough to have the teeth falling out of her mouth!"
I don't know why, but it's big mommy stuff. Momentous moments. We made a big deal out of the first one, then let the second one pass with a smaller acknowledgement.
And I love your reminder that we raise our kids so they can leave us! That's our purpose in life, to raise kids who don't need us. Wow. It seems to me a lot of parents raise their kids to live down the street and come over for dinner often (nothing wrong with any of that living close - you know the mindset I mean). It is a constant, purposeful choice to ask God to take them as far away from us as He chooses. Thank you for reminding my heart about that.
Awww, such a sweetie! Love to All!
I love watching you work to make every moment count with your ever-growing little treasures!
You inspire many, Julia.
I so agree that we have to keep reminding our mommy-hearts that we are preparing these precious souls to be His, not ours.
It takes lots of prayers, critical thinking, and sheer will-power to keep it all in persepctive! Thankfully we have His help as we seek it.
Love and appreciate you!
Yay for Siah and his recent milestone (to Kayla too, Sarah!)
My friend, if I ever get the opportunity to be a Mommy...I'd like to be like you! :) Thank you for raising boys to love and trust Jesus! Yeah...Siah!!!!
How funny that I would decide to look at your blog today while you have the lost tooth posting....I just cleaned out my jewelry box the other day and I found several teeth that I had kept. Now, don't ask me why (my kids are from 16 to 31!) after all these years, I thought I had to keep all their baby teeth! It's almost like I would be doing something "un-motherly" to just toss them into the trashcan.....!!!?? So, I must be getting "mature", because I got rid of all of them....I didn't throw them away though, I'm giving them to my 7 year old grandson, who loves dead things and bones and junk like that..time for the next generation to enjoy all those teeth for a few years! HA!!
How precious. Very soon I will be able to relate to the whole feeling of not wanting the little ones to grow up. We are so excited for Annalena to arrive...especially the PHAT MOMMA!
Thanks for stopping by my blog ladies. You all are such an encouragement to me.
Nancy;
You made me laugh. Perhaps one day I'll have a grandson who is into "dead things" too. :) Maybe I should just keep the "first ones"?
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