Letting go.....just a little

Apparently, when you turn seven you think you are "almost" grown. :) It is amazing how quickly a child can change in such a short amount of time. The little girl who used to depend on me for everything, who was basically another appendage, is truly becoming a little more independent everyday. It's great, wonderful, sad & scary all at the same time. I can really tell she is understanding more about her world, peers & her father & I. Just a few weeks ago, she started picking out her own clothes; something that I have done since she was born, which I love doing, but I know the time has come for her to do it. She now has her own sense of style, that sometimes scares me, but I try to remember back to when I was that age. Do you know what she told me the other day when we were school clothes shopping? She said that the clothes I picked out looked like "old lady clothes!" LOL Wow! Don't know where that came from. I thought I was doing pretty good at keeping up with her "fashion." They grown so quickly & time can sometimes pass us by, but we have to remember that they are little only once & we have a short amount of time to impact their lives, teach them right from wrong, instill values & respect of ourselves & others. Before you know it they will be ready to be on their own........must faster than you think!