my baby girl is now a young lady
By cherigucchi
@cherigucchi (14876)
Philippines
March 26, 2013 11:12am CST
My eldest child turns 13 today. I cannot believe how time flies so fast! She has grown as fast as it seems that it was only yesterday that she used to open her arms wide enough and asked me to carry her or give her a hug and a kiss. looking at her, I feel like I am also growing older...
I know that sooner or later, she will become a grown up lady who will wish to be on her own. nevertheless, she will always be my baby girl.
have you felt the same way I do? Seeing your kids growing up so fast and they even grow taller than you are...feels like you wanna go back in time when she all needed was you...
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36 responses
@David363182952 (9)
• China
27 Mar 13
Now,I am 25 years old,I haven't got married.I really like a baby girl,and after married,I want to have a girl.But it doesn't decided by me,just a wish.Even though a boy,I never mind.If a girl,I can make up her beautiful,and I hope I could keep relation with her heart to heart.Best wishes to you and your lovely girl!
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
I assure you that you will surely love having kids but I can't promise you that it is all fun because there are some difficulties as well as sacrifice but everything will be worth!
Thanks for your response.
@David363182952 (9)
• China
28 Mar 13
Based on your words and your life experience with your doughter for 13 years,I guess you have gone though all kinds of happiness and difficulties.And I am sure you have rich experience how to deal with relationship with your little baby.I wish I could learn something from you if I need in the later time.And forget the Spratly Island,it's none of my business.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
This is very touching. any parent who reads this would feel good to hear their children say something like this. Youre a good kid and your parents are lucky to have you. Stay as you are, my dear.
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@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
27 Mar 13
My babies are now 15 and 17. I feel the same as you do. Although they are big and grown up I still consider them as my little babies.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
Yes, time flies that fast.
I can't remember my kids toddlers days as well.
I have three grown up young teens aged 19, 17 and 14.
I can't imagine how big they've grown and miss those days when they're still starting to walk.
I am sure you miss your little daughter- now that she's a picture of a young lady
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
Yes I miss that little baby girl who often called my name every minute. But of course they cannot stay that way forever. It is good that I have kept those memories through pictures so from time to time I look at them and start reminiscing those days.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
Time has wings. We do not even notice how it really flies so fast and before we knew it, a lot of things have already changed a lot.
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@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
27 Mar 13
Hi friend...I also have a daughter, now she has 9 years old. i also feel that the time going so fast. Sometimes I think she will growing being a girls and has their thoughts that sometimes we don't know what she want. But, I never feel she is my baby girl...I always teach myself that she will being a independent personal, and i should release her for her best future...but it does not mean I do not love her...I love her so much, but I realize that she will has her life that different with my life in the future...
@jonastabuena (2307)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
Yes, i know the feeling, and we have no choice than to adjust about the changes, sometimes i'm wishing that time will stop running or pause for a couple of years, so that we can enjoy with our family as we are young. But it is also fulfilling to see how our dear child grown. Our sacrifices were paid off.
@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
27 Mar 13
I can remember my baby girl's childhood and all the fits she gave me. It's great to have the memories to look back on. But if I had the choice I don't think I'd go back. I don't want to risk changing who she is now and she really did become a wonderful woman. She still has some growing up to do but who doesn't? I miss my little girl but I can say now that I am the proud mother of a woman. Plus and I tell her all the time, she'll always be my baby no matter how old she gets.
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@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
27 Mar 13
Yeah I can imagine how time goes by so fast. Most people say that children grow up fast. My daughter is still young but I'm sure that time will fly by. Because the time from when she was born until now has gone fast.
@missjahn (4574)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
i do not have a kid yet but i can relate because i have nieces and nephews. and now, the eldest of our niece is growing into adolescence as well. before i just carried her in my arms and taking care of her and gave her the milk. but for now, she can manage to do it on her own. whether we like it or not, they will really grow as much as we grow older too :) what i am just hoping is that they can find their own way to make themselves progressive when they can find their own career after graduating college. so help them God :) thanks for sharing this story of yours
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@wyw1033 (10)
• China
27 Mar 13
I have the same feeling, i am a young father, my baby is half and one year old, i'm so happy when he was coming into the world, and all my family are very happy, as i am the only son in my home, so everyone love him very much, seeing he is growing up day by day, learning to say and walk, it is a very happy thing.
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@mbzzbd (31)
• China
27 Mar 13
I think everyone should feel the same way ,our baby grow up so fast and our parents get older ,ourselves growing older too.Time flies fast and no moment will ever repeat.We all liked the baby,for they are lovely and full of fun,they need us and love us,but they will be on them own when they grow up just like us.It is normal and no way.But we still enjoy the monmet"she open her arms wide enougy and asked me to carry her or give her a hug and kiss"
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
27 Mar 13
I couldn't believe that my kids have become kidadults now. They left the nest far too soon to work overseas which left a deep void in my life. Though they come back once a year to make up for the lost time but I could never have enough of the precious time with them like before when they were growing up. Yes, children grow up very fast and before we realized it children have reached their adulthood and their time with us is becoming so limited.
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
5 Apr 13
All of us mothers feel that very same strange things. We are still very much surprise how time flies seeing our kids grow into adulthood. Let us all enjoy the time that they can still share with us because sooner or later, they will have to live their own life apart from us, as they are also in search for their own meaning and purpose in life.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
Yes, it's really that fast. I have two daughters who is almost my height too. They are still my princess though, but I can't do the things I always did before, when they are still learning their first step. Those happy memories still lingers but we have to accept the fact that they're grown ups already. And I'm happy too, because they turned out to be what we'd like them to be, loving and caring. By the way, happy birthday to your daughter and wish her all the best.
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
Thank you stanley for the greetings. Parents like us really love to talk about our kids. I think they are the best things that ever happened to us and seeing them grow the way we wanted them to be is such a great honor for us.
God bless you and your young ladies!
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@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
27 Mar 13
Hey cherigucchi,
I'm now 23 and i know my parents especially my mum wish that i was younger becuase at that time, it was easier to contorl me. i know it sounds really bad to say this. But i think parents need to learn how to accept that their child is growing up and will one day get married.
Parents also seems to like the period where the "all she needed was you". I know it's difficult for parents to really let go of their baby child becuase i know parents treat their child like preciosu and so did mine. however, they need to undrestand that will grow up and have their own life and life does not revolve around parents only.
I know it's bad for me to say this but it was just a respond to your discussion. I hope i didnt' offend you.
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
I am very much aware of that...someday my children will start having their own lives. however, there is always this feeling inside any parents that their children will always be their babies.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
28 Mar 13
Yes, we feel that way, like you wanna go back in time when our child all needed is us.
Time flies so fast indeed, so while your daughter is that age, take advantage, pamper yourself by bonding with her always.
Now that our daughter is already 22 and going on her 3rd year proper of Medicine, i feel that my time with her is shortening. Next year, she will have no time to come home for a vacation because she said they will be on clerkship already.
Oh well, i might as well enjoy here, when she arrives for the school vacation, on the 2nd of April.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
5 Apr 13
No don't wish that they grow to be adults immediately. Enjoy every minute that they are still children so you could always play and bond with them.
When they grow to be ladies, they will have their own group of friends already. You wouldn't be always with them anymore in their outings.
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
5 Apr 13
Cannot wait to see them grow into adults though I am still enjoying tem at a very young age. I know that by that time, they would be having different interests as well.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
27 Mar 13
That is so sweat. Happy birthday to her. Thats a great age. Im sure you are os proud of her.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
Thanks maria!
I am really proud of her because she is a consistent honor student. She is also very independent and responsible.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
27 Mar 13
thats great, next she will soon be 18 and in colledge. How fast they grow up.. :)
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
9 Mar 19
Happy birthday to your girl. Time flies fast. Isn't it
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