Our baby is engaged. It has been a whirlwind relationship, only to match the year that we have had! Sometimes things don't really happen the way that you think they will but when they arrive you embrace it with the sweetness that it brings.
Laura and Ben are very good together and seem to be a match made in Heaven. Of course they would have to be in order for us all to endure the very short dating and engagement period. It makes me thankful for the calm assurance of the Spirit. They both have the same countenance and personalities and will be an amazing couple. They very much compliment each other and we are happy to welcome Ben to the family. As if one Ben weren't enough, it is great fun having two Ben's in the house to keep things lively and entertaining.
Once again I am learning that the changing role of motherhood is bitter sweet. It seems that I have spent so much of my life dreaming about that family that I so much wanted that I forgot to dream about the later and longer part of motherhood... when they learn to fly and leave the nest. I must say that it has been quite an adjustment. I am not sure when we transitioned from the young couple with little kids. In my mind, we are still that young family with kids running all around. Where did the time go?
It hasn't been easy for our sweet little Emma either. When dropping Laura off in McCall for the summer (where Ben's family lives) we had a talk with Emmie about Ben and Laura getting married. She is totally into that sort of thing! But when the time came to say good-bye there was no thought of being a flower girl that could comfort a 5 year old hugging her big sis. As we were pulling away, Emma was sobbing and saying "I don't want Laura to live with someone else, I always want her to live with our family". It was straight from the heart and there was little comfort that I could give because I had to agree with my little broken hearted sweetheart. I was trying to be strong but truth be told, I couldn't get any words out to comfort her because I couldn't stop sobbing either. And this was a happy day?
A few weeks have passed now and besides a few minor tears blocking my vision while I am typing we have adjusted to the idea of Laura and Ben making a life of their own and Laura not living with her Mommy and Daddy forever! We are looking forward to the future and the many surprises and blessing that are in store. Besides, it was bound to happen someday and thankfully Laura Holland is a pretty cute name.
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Your post is soo sweet and you have me thinking now that I need to see beyond these years we're living now! My heart goes out to you!!! Really!!! I can't bear to think of my kids off and dating and then someday married and gone!! I'm still thinking of Laura and Olivia as two little girls i babysat, that played dress up and had fun adventures with great imaginations! Oh now, you're making me have the bittersweet tears!!!! I guess they all grow up sometime! Just think how our mothers felt! And the cycle goes on!
I've decided I dont' think, as a momma, I've been properly instructed!!! hahaha
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