The thing about Emma Lynn that I dont remember about my own childhood is having one foot in babyhood and one foot in adulthood. I have been told by others and myself that sweet Emma Lynn is a little immature. Maybe its because we homeschool, maybe because she has younger friends, or maybe it is because her favorite companion is my two year old... either way, I am not sad about this. She will catch up in due time and that is my philosophy with all things that I have no control over.
On Sunday, I get a text from my husband with a texticom or whatever of a seriously distressed face. Emma Lynn has finally learned the truth about Santa. I have been hinting at this FOREVER! She refused to hear me and she wanted so desperately to hold on the this magic. Well, at church the beans were spilled. She was okay about it and I just got in her face with my excitement. "You can be in on this now!! You can stay up and eat the cookies and everything!!" This helped the blow but tears were shed. I truly believe that Emma Lynn LOVES being a child and she is watching her childhood slip away and she sees changes are right around the corner.
I love this about her. How many of us wasted our childhood away wanting to be older? I couldn't wait to date and drive and kiss boys. All of my childhood play was based on being older. We played "date" all the time when I would be picked up by some pretend boyfriend to go out somewhere magical. My barbie even "did it" in my friend's barbie house. I pretended to be in college or working in a office. I see my girls pretend house and things where they are mothers and they are nurturers and it makes my heart melt. What a sweet thing to play? What was I thinking when I was creating scandalous dance moves with my friends at the age of 9 to the Color Me Bad song "I want to sex you up"?!?
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Aaaahhh.
That is how I feel about these words.
Aaaaaahhhhh.
I really think having one foot in each world is what is normal and natural and that the world has created this situation of growing up WAY to fast. She will move into youth-hood and adulthood like a champ and it will be a gentle and lovely transition because she is surrounded by security, nurturing, and acceptance.
Thanks Tracy! That is how I feel but is so reassuring to hear it from someone else!
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