Let them be little

One of my favoite country songs happends to be Billy Deans. Let them be little.....

I can remember when you fit in the palm of my hand.You felt so good in it; no bigger than a minute.How it amazes me you're changin' with every blink.Faster than a flower blooms, they grow up all too soon.

So let them be little,'Cause they're only that way for a while.Give 'em hope, give them praise,Give them love every day.Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,Let 'em sleep in the middle,Oh, but let them be little.

I never felt so much in one little tender touch.I live for those kisses, your prayers an' your wishes.An' now you're teachin' me how only a child can see.Tonight, while we're on our knees, all I ask is:

Please, let them be little,'Cause they're only that way for a while.Give them hope, give them praise,Give them love every day.Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,Let 'em sleep in the middle,Oh, but let them be little.

The so innocent, precious soul:You turn around, an' it's time to let them go.

So let them be little,'Cause they're only that way for a while.Give them hope, give 'em praise,Give them love every day.Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,Let them sleep in the middle,Oh, but let them be little.
Let them be little

I've always loved this song, but I love it more now as a mother of 2 kids and one more on the way. Kids grow up so fast and before we know it they are off to school. Once they start school you will forever slowly start to lose them. I know this is what is suppost to happen, but that does not make it any easier. Poeple wonder why I have never let any of my kids cry it out at night to train them to sleep better alone at night. It's because soon enough my kids will need me less and less. I enjoy my time with them in the middle of the night. when they are adults I will remember the nights of cuddles and laughter (zach like to get in my face and smile and giggle in the middle of the night). Gabby stopped waking up in the middle of the night at 2, and I loved my time with her. She already is very independant, and such an amazing little girl. No I never let her cry it out and I never plan to do it with any of my kids, and Gabby is just fine, sleeps through the night in her own bed, in her own room, and isvery happy. In a few months she will start school and grow up faster than I can imagine. So tonight when Zach wakes up at 2am again I will cuddle him and enjoy every second withhim because soon my nights with Zach will be over too, and he too will eventually sleep through the night, and need me just that much less. I do not expect anyone to understand how I love these times, and I know people may think I'm crazy, but I'm okay with that....becasue I am crazy, abotu my kids. Oh, and my husband.....I didn't forget abotu him. both my kids go to sleep intheir own beds around 7 or 8 and the rest of the night until I fall asleep is jsut for me and my hubby!