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Break my heart... 

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - Posted by Danielle at 5:01 PM
I had a couple coupons about to expire at the mall so yesterday Adie and I made the trek in.  The mall is such a hassle with a toddler.  It's not extremely convenient for anyone I guess, but with a toddler...it's work.  We always enter at the food court and have to walk by the Tot Land and carousel letting Adie know that if she's good, there will be some fun at the end!  Yesterday we walk in and of course the store I need to go to is in the middle of the mall.  First off, Adie didn't want to walk, and there was no getting her to, so I carried her through the mall to the store.  We get there, I look around, get in and out of the dressing room, am ready to check out and realize the line is LONG.  Ridiculously long.  Knowing my coupon was going to expire and I was ready to check out anyway I decided we'd just have to wait.  Then Adie looks to me and says "mommy I have to go potty."  Great for her to let me know of course, but what I'm thinking is that the bathrooms are back at the entrance to the mall.

I put everything back and carry her knowing we've got to hurry.  We get to the bathroom successfully and then I said we had to go back to the store.  I've now carried her a good portion of the way the first time and all the way back to go to the bathroom.  Now she wants me to carry her back to the store.  I picked her up and explained that I'd carry her for a little bit but then she'd have to walk and that she's just getting too big and heavy to carry all the time.  She looked at me and said, "mommy, when I'm a big sister you won't have to carry me anymore."  Broke my heart.  She didn't say it with an attitude or anything, it was said with a pride in herself for the fact that she'll be a big girl but that was a terrible thing to hear!!

I'm growing aware that my time of carrying my little girl will be nearing an end.  Sure, after baby I can hold her but I certainly won't be toting around my 4 year old like I tote her around now.  These are the times to cherish :)