My Little Princess

Sarah turned 5 last weekend. My baby is all grown up. Sigh.. Time flies so fast. I find myself often just observing her in her elements, whether when she is eating, playing or hard at work on her latest colouring project. At times like those I just wish I could capture her expression, her face, her hair, and frame it somewhere. At times like those, I realise that I only have a few more years before she does not want to spend every waking hour with me, she would have her own cliques who are much cooler than plain old mama.. It hurts so much when I realise that I can't hold on to my baby forever.. But ces la vie..

We have our "Girls Day Out" trips, and we will indulge in Baskin Robbins while sitting at the ice cream parlour's bar and watching the parade of people pass by. We will ooh and aaahh at the many fluffy, ruffly, lacy, twirly dresses that God-knows-when a 5 year old is gonna wear.. We'll buy silly hair accessories and matching friendship bracelets.. I hope that she will remember these times when she is older and when she thinks I am no longer hip..

I've told hubby that even if I were to have another baby, I don't want it to be a girl, because to me, I can only have one princess.. Although she is the one who gets on my nerves the most often, she is also the one who melts my heart so..

But I would like to think that I taught her well for her life ahead. While Adam was busy telling us about the sports car that he is going to buy for himself "when I am an adult", Sarah promptly announced, "I am never going to buy my own car. I'll just get someone to drive me around".. Good girl..