Stop That Speedy Clock!

An Oreo birthday cupcake, just as the Tiny Teen requested.
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As much as I begged and pleaded against it, yesterday the inevitable happened.  My sweet 4 year old princess became my sweet 5 year old princess.  Why does this keep happening?

While I have no intention, or capability for that matter, to turn back the clock to her infancy, all I'm asking is for a slower clock.  One where my baby gets to stay a baby for as long as possible.

Somehow though, I must accept that I'm out of luck in this proposal.  I know this for sure because here's some evidence quoted by my newly crowned 5 year old daughter just yesterday to prove that my baby is still a baby, but yet a baby who dreams of being a big girl...

Piece of Evidence #1: Marriage

"Mommy, I know who I'm going to marry.  I'm going to marry Luis, because he is nice to me."

***While I'm thrilled that her criteria in spouse picking is that "he's nice," my heart just can't handle planning my 5 year old's wedding.


Piece of Evidence #2:  Her First Home

"Mommy, wouldn't it be awesome if our house was a dinosaur, and we lived inside of it?"

***Since this comment came exactly 4 seconds after the "Luis" comment, I can only imagine she is planning this dino house as their first home.


Piece of Evidence #3:  Her Super Sweet Sixteen

Me:  "Sweetie, can you believe that you are 5?"

Tiny Teen:  "It'd be better if I was 16."

***Ugh.


Clearly, the Tiny Teen is in cahoots with that speedy clock.  I'm not giving into their powers though.  I will hold on and treasure every second I can with my sweet, now 5 year old, Tiny Teen, because in my heart I know that all of her big girl dreams will come true faster than I'm ready for.  So today, I'm going to play princesses and Barbies, and all of the other 5 year old fun and fight that speedy clock off as best I can!