I’ve said several times before that every now and then I forget that Nerys is only three.
She is so big for her age, and talks so well that she often seems much older than she is. But there are times when I am reminded that she is still only little.
This weekend was one of those times.
She finished her first stint at school on Friday. A few days after her third birthday she started going to school every afternoon. And she has loved it. She’s walked in every day with such confidence, and barely even a glance back at me.
It’s been wonderful for her, and has really helped both of us feel ready for her to start in the nursery class in September.
It has also left her pretty worn out.
So this weekend we made the most of the rainy weather and stayed at home. And let her just be.
She played shops, she drew pictures, she played on the ipad.
And yesterday afternoon she fell asleep.
For the first time in a long time she had an afternoon nap.
And seeing her curled up in the armchair, fast asleep, she seemed small again.
I quite like this in-between stage. Where one moment she is still my baby, and the next she is showing us glimpses of the girl she is growing into. There’s something almost magical about it, don’t you think?
Totally! My eldest daughter is wise beyond her years and I have to remind myself she is only 4. She always comes across so much older, but she gives me signs that she is little every now and again x #LivingArrows
I had that moment in the week with Max – he’s nearing 3.5 now and is starting to show signs of dropping his nap, so when he said he didn’t want it I didn’t push it. And then at 3pm he completely crashed out on the sofa and just looked so young again.
We have this with Toby too – he starts school in September but was only four a couple of weeks ago. When they’re big and they talk so well it’s hard to remember that they’re still only little really. It’s a lovely picture of Nerys too 🙂 #LivingArrows
That’s a gorgeous photo. I didn’t really see that stage much because N was at nursery from 12 months old, so he just went through there until pre-reception room and nursery school.