I started saying it when Lilly was a baby and I haven't stopped.
Today Lilly lost her third tooth and I had a parent/teacher conference for report card time.
I can't believe I have a child who is old enough to lose teeth, take the bus to school, actually go to school, read, write, and receive a report card.
I sat through the whole conference dumbfounded that I was the parent in the situation. The teacher was telling me where my child fell in Aptitude tests and where her reading, writing, and math skills were. I didn't even know what to do with the information.
I think I slouched for the whole meeting and didn't use real words. Mostly mumbled "mmkay" and "uh-huh." Luckily the teacher is my friend and this was not a first impression kind of a deal.
She told me wonderful things about Lilly and even said that Jim and I had given her a great foundation. She told me Lilly was above the standards for most of her work. I didn't say anything.
She hugged me at the end. I think she knew I was having one of those "I can't believe I am a mother of a Kindergartner" type of days.
3 comments:
Not a surprise that Lilly is doing well.
The "mother of a ___-year-old" never leaves you. I can't believe how old MY kids are!
I have a friend (our age) who once complained to her mom that she was getting wrinkles and her mom said, "Nothing makes you feel older than your daughter getting wrinkles!"
I LOVE teacher conferences- I don't know if they're just trying to flatter you or what, but I always come away thinking that maybe I'm not totally screwing my kids up after all:).
I'm still in the I can't believe I'm married and old enough to have a child. It'll be funny to watch as the I can't believe I have a kid that's (blank) years old sets in too!
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