It’s the night of the New Year
and I’ve finally sat down.
I can’t believe, once again,
another year has gone ’round.
My children, tucked in,
each in a toddler bed,
while I’ve got this post,
rattling away in my head.
Last year at this time,
my son was just two.
In the blink of an eye,
this year, it just flew.
From just pushing cars,
to invisible friends:
his new sense of imagination
seems to know no end.
And then there’s my Peanut,
my, how she’s grown!
Always investigating,
figuring things out on her own.
Come fall there will be school,
how can that be?
Doesn’t the world know
she’s still a baby to me?
Yes, time keeps on ticking,
the years fly right by.
And they keep growing up,
no matter how hard I try…
So tonight as we say goodbye
to one more year.
I hope to have many more,
with the ones I hold dear. 
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May you each have many more years with those you hold dear.
And may you each have a very Happy New Year!
JDaniel4's Mom says
January 1, 2013 at 11:46 amI wish the same for you! Happy New Year!
OneMommy says
January 2, 2013 at 3:38 pmHappy New Year to you, too!
Debbie says
January 1, 2013 at 1:54 pmWhat a cute poem! I also love your last post of the Christmas card ornaments. I think I am going to try that next year! Love it! Thanks for sharing and happy new year to you and yours!
OneMommy says
January 2, 2013 at 3:41 pmThank you. Have fun making your ornaments! (I actually saved all of last year’s cards, just waiting to make them this year.)
Chris Carter says
January 1, 2013 at 9:50 pmSo sweet!!! Yes…they change every moment of every day, don’t they? My babies are almost 7 and 9. It’s all a blurr…
Happy New Year! 🙂
OneMommy says
January 2, 2013 at 3:40 pmYes, they really do!
I am having so much trouble accepting the fact that my 5 year old will be in kindergarten this time next year.
Shell says
January 2, 2013 at 10:24 amTime really does go by so quickly! A year can change so much!
OneMommy says
January 2, 2013 at 3:43 pmI see every day the things my kids can do now that they couldn’t do a year ago…
TOI says
January 5, 2013 at 10:29 amthis such a cute poem. time ticks so fast, so it is nice to hold tight to the ones we hold dear
Lani says
January 5, 2013 at 10:33 amSuch a beautiful poem! A great tribute to your kids and to you as a mommy! I wish I was a decent poet!
Stopping by from #SITSsharefest
OneMommy says
January 9, 2013 at 9:23 pmThank you. Time just seems to fly so quickly!