Oh Carol, definitely tearing up here . . .just a bit . . .My daughter is 15, and my son is almost 12. My babies . . .Forever . . .and I still address them as that . . .

Hell, my mom is 71 and I am 45 and I am still her baby. So . . .I’m just continuing the evolutionary tradition of holding them in my heart and mind when I no longer spend hours with them in my arms or at my side.

sigh . . .

It’s so lovely and so heartbreaking to see our little ones grow up into their own person… just like this post, lovely and heartbreaking. Great writing Carol! You expressed it so well.

What a lucky boy he is to have a mother like you.

….Iawwww….I need to hold them longer and kiss them twice as much. I can’t imagine one day they will be older. eeek.

@KatieM +1 yup, me too

Yea, Thanks Carol for making me cry once again! When I see pictures of my baby boy (now 13 yr old boy), I get so depressed b/c I feel like that baby is gone and I will never see him again..Which is true to an extent but they will always be our “babies”.

Um yeah…I cried

So SWEET.

Very touching! Almost had me in tears just thinking about the same feelings I have for my 8 year old, who is so mature beyond his years. I see him distancing himself from me, sometimes I have to ask him for a kiss. He used to grab and shower me with kisses. I know it’s to be expected with age but so hard to watch and experience. Thanks for capuring that feeling, I think I will go in his room and kiss him while he sleeps. ; )