Wandering in my mind

My babies are growing up! My oldest DD has a thing about needles and has always insisted I be there for any. But today she is going to the dentist for a filling, and while at first she asked me to come hold her hand for the needle, when this morning finally arrived, she announced that there was no need for me to make a special trip to town just for this and she would be fine alone. (She did add that she might get a girl friend to go to the appointment with her, but wasn’t sure yet.)

This will be her first needle without her father or me in attendance. I am sure my hand is permanently cramped from being squeezed over the last couple years, especially during all the tests and treatments for Hodgkin’s. This seems to me another road sign on the highway to independence, even bigger than the first boyfriend, and occasionally I get glimpses of the adult developing though all this. That adult promises to be a well rounded, fair and likeable person, but does she really need to be in such a hurry to get here? And how could this all have happened – surely there has not been enough time between this and that little bundle I brought home.

At least I still have the youngest to be my baby for a little while longer – although she has been making noises lately about being able to get her beginner’s driving license next February.

# posted by Surveysez @ 12:45 PM