Until today.
Make that last night when she informed me that "the boy" had asked her to go to a movie with him. My first reaction was to say, "no." Just like that. But then I remembered what I had told her several years ago. When she was about 13 and asking questions about when she could date. And I realized, a bit stunned, that she is 16, and that I really didn't have a reason to say no.
So, her dad and I said yes.
And she went on her first "official" date.
When she came home, she came into the room where I was working and told me a little bit about her date. As she walked out, I actually thought I detected a whiff of ...
plastic,
doll plastic, in fact
and my eyes fell on this little Madeleine.
I picked her up and sniffed her hair and remembered when tiny little hands held on to her and played with her.
*sigh*
Who knew it would happen so fast?
4 comments:
Roban how lovely that she wanted to share a little bit about her date with you.
You have a delightful daughter.
Hugs
Peggy xxxx
Awww. That's sweet. Caitlin is going to be 15. She has yet expressed a desire to date which is fine by me. We will cross that bridge when we come to it.
We are planning on letting Laurel date when she is 16 too. It seems so far away but I know before I can blink she'll be putting her dolls away and going on dates. Tear!
So quickly, but she'll always be your baby. And, my own mother assures me that each stage is better and better and better. I believe she's right.
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