Never Grow Up

It may be because your 1st birthday is rapidly sneaking up on us.....or it could be your recent willingness to cuddle with your momma.....but something has had me extra teary-eyed lately when watching you do your everyday silly, funny and entertaining activities.  Whatever it is, something is telling me that I'm not ready for you to grow up. No, in fact, something is screaming inside my head saying "she's going to be 16 before you know it. She's not going to want to hang out with you then. She's going to have a boyfriend....eeeeek!" I found myself telling you this morning "I just wanna bottle you up right now and keep you this size." Can I, pretty please? Ms Jennifer must've been having a moment of ESP because she texted me while Hallie and I were out taking an early morning walk. The text said "you need to listen to Taylor Swift's song "Never Grow Up." Yeah, if I wanted to cry then I should listen to it. Lol! I downloaded it while we were walking and listened to it as I watched my silly girl spitting out her milk down her shirt and munching on her stroller seatbelt while looking at me with those innocent eyes. How on earth could I not cry? I usually hate reading song lyrics without having music with them but these are just so simple and sweet....I thought I'd share. Baby girl, please could you just "never grow up?"

Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No, no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older, too
And don't lose the way that you dance around
In your PJs getting ready for school

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

No one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs

I just realized everything I have
Is someday gonna be gone

So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on

Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up

Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
Could still be little
Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even through to you want to
Please try to never grow up

Don't you ever grow up
(Never grow up)
Just never grow up

If I could just freeze time right now you would always giggle when I tickle your chubby legs, hold three binkys at once and switch them in and out, lay your head on my leg when you get tired, smile everytime you hear the tune to Baby Einstein, beam with happiness when you hear your daddy's voice, and grab my arm while I'm holding you as if you don't ever want to let go. I hope someday you know just how happy you have made me. :)