They’re Not All Grown Up – Momma Blog Feature

06/30/2017

I’m the farmer behind FrugalBushBunny CSA Farm just an hour from Alberta’s capital. My life as wife & mother of two is pretty crazy!

Gardening, hunting, foraging, fishing & raising farm animals keep me outdoors a lot. I love to shop…anywhere. I’m as happy thrifting as I am visiting William Sonoma & my obsession with stationary & Hello Kitty are probably detrimental to my bank account. 

I’m the mom at the park talking loudly on the phone dropping F bombs & not really paying attention to my kids. Because honestly I brought them to the park so I could have a few moments to catch up with my long distance BFF. 

I’m also the mom who teaches my kids to be strong independent individuals by showing them that you don’t have to be a push over to be nice & that compassion for others is not a weakness. That learning something for yourself is always better than relying on someone else & the only way to fail is to give up (but none of that everyone is a winner crap!)

I’m the mom with crayon/paint/s**t (probably literally😂) on the walls, housekeeping never makes it on my To Do list. I let my kids cook & bake & use sharp pointy knives under my supervision (I swear I’m not THAT bad!) And we try to go on as many family dates & adventures as possible.

I’m a little bit of everything rolled into one & I’m going to keep following my heart no matter what! 

THEY’RE NOT ALL GROWN UP.

I have a 5 & 7 year old. Wait! What? I know it sounds so cliché but it seemed like just yesterday and I was changing diapers. It hit me hard earlier this week at bedtime.

I was tucking the girls in after supervising their teethbrushing and my oldest was giving me some lip. It’s been on the regular for a couple of months now.

“Don’t talk to me.” “I don’t want to.” “Stop bossing me around.” “I hate you.”

But this time it was different. “Mom you don’t even snuggle me anyways why should I?”

So I crawled into her bed and rubbed her back. I do every night. But it has become part of the routine and maybe a little meaningless. Unintentionally I’ve given my kids their own space, too much space.

It’s so easy to just assume they don’t want to cuddle anymore or have tickle fights because they act so independent. They dress themselves, wash themselves and they can feed themselves packing picnics for their solo afternoon adventures in the woods.

But they are still little even if they act so grown up. They need booboos kissed, bedtime stories and lots of hugs. So lately every time I get backtalk or attitude I squish the grumpies out of them and they love it.

So even though they wander through the dollar store aisles by themselves and run of with their new friends at the spray park I’m being mindful of giving them lots of love and cuddles.

They are only little once and I’m glad they aren’t all grown up.

Melanie Gallie

Owner/farmer at FrugalBushBunny CSA Farm

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