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Changes

 It's school holidays at the moment and I have seen a couple of big changes in her.

For the longest time, a huge reward for Grace has been allowed to sleep in our bed with me. Overnight that has changed and she no longer wants to. While I know that it is a natural part of the passing of time, a little part (okay a big part) of my heart aches. I miss that being with me was a highlight of her day. How we would snuggle up and chat. How warm her little body was and her beautiful face while she slept.

The other change is how much she chats to her friends (on text of course, phone calls are soooo last century). She and a boy in her class have crushes on each other and chat - all harmless sweet stuff but another sign of her growing up.

I miss my little girl but am trying to focus on getting to know and staying connected to my big girl.

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