The other day, a coworker and I saw a mom walking with an infant in a front carrier, and it took us both back to our time with babies.
My coworker said she would love to go back to that time with her kids just for a bit — but not for long. She said she wanted the chance to snuggle with them again (her kids are now 5 and 6). I just groaned and said I was glad that phase was behind me.
I loved my babies but those days seemed to drag on endlessly. Some days, minutes seemed like hours. It was a lonely time, and I was always looking for ways to fill the days — visiting friends and going on walks just like the woman we saw.
Ironically, now that my kids are older and more fun to be around — there’s not enough time in the day to spend with them. Time seems to pass at warp speed. And they aren’t always so interested in spending time with me.
I guess it’s one of the laws of parenting — when you start wanting to be around your kids more, they want you around much less.
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FranklyStein is a blog by Chesapeake Family Magazine editor Betsy Stein, who lives in Catonsville with her husband, Chris, and four children, Maggie, 17, Lilly, 15, Adam, 15, and Jonah, 11.
