Things change so quickly. Since Cameron’s birthday, I’ve heard the phrase “They grow up so fast” often. I’ve said it. You’ve said it to me. As parents, we say this to try to gain back some of our power over time, as if, by acknowledging its speed we can somehow focus so hard on the present that we slow time down.
I’m pretty sure that no matter how hard our brains try to enjoy the present and revel in the now, we’ll never be able to slow down time. Our kids will still grow up at break-neck speeds. They’ll still change in an instant. We will still blink one day when they’re dressing up for prom or heading off to university or standing at the alter, and we’ll wonder how they got so big and so old.
Even though they’re my kids, I can’t hold on to their littleness. I can’t keep them small. My job as a parent is to encourage growth and maturity and independence. But. I can make memories. Those, I can hold on to. I can take snapshots – in words and images – to remember who my kids are today.
Dear older-Laura with older kids. Here is your precious Cameron at 4:
My favourite food is: “Donuts” — but then I asked if we really meant “bagels” and he clarified his answer: Bagels with butter. He gets bagels and donuts confused, understandably.
My favourite sport is: Curling
My favourite show to watch on TV is: Mater’s Tall Tales (Netflix for the win!)
The thing I do best is: Racing cars (which happens to be the exact same answer he gave to this question last year)
If I could change my name, I would change it to: Gavin
My favourite colour is: Red and Black
My favourite toy is: The toys from Disney Infinity and race cars and 2DS
When I grow up I want to be: A race car
My favourite snack(treat) is: Powdered Timbits with jam inside
Food I don’t like: Beef and hot dog (We had steak (“beef”) for supper the night I asked him the questions. He didn’t like it. The truth is, he barely eats any dinner we give him. Except, he does like hot dogs, which made his answer strange.)
My best friend is: CJ and Sebatian and Nathan and Gavin or Sadie (and Daddy… this was answered after Daddy insisted he add Daddy to the list).
If you could have any wish in the world, it would be: to have a race car
My best memory is: When I was turning 4 years old, there were a lot of balloons on my bedroom, that was the best part.
I love jam filled timbits too, good call Cameron
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See, I am shocked that they even carry these donuts because seriously – WHO likes them? Now we know.
Laura O’Rourke recently posted..Cameron at 4
You’re crazy. That mixture of powdered sugar, and filling, and the normal donutie goodness, they are my weakness for sure.
Christopher D Drew recently posted..Pokemon, Mario, and My Little Pony Birthday’s Oh My!
Now, I love those mini white powdered donuts. They are awesome. But I’ve never seen those powdered filled ones from Tim Hortons as even remotely similar.
Laura O’Rourke recently posted..Cameron at 4
4 year old Cameron is awesome.
So awesome!
Oh my gosh, he is so adorable. I love that you interviewed him. Because we think we won’t forget, but we do a little. That’s one of the reasons I love blogging–I can document their/our lives and help me remember.
I seriously love how into race cars he is. It sounds like my 4-year-old son and Cameron would get along great.
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Aww, I love the thought of introducing Cameron to new friends. :) I wish our boys could meet!
You’re right. We do forget. I love to write these things down because I already know how much the act of re-reading has jogged my memory.
Laura O’Rourke recently posted..Cameron at 4
I love that he would change his name to Gavin – that’s so CUTE!
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Right? I love that! Last year he didn’t want to change it, so this was a fun change.
Laura O’Rourke recently posted..Cameron at 4
This:
“As parents, we say this to try to gain back some of our power over time, as if, by acknowledging its speed we can somehow focus so hard on the present that we slow time down.”
Yes. My Cameron will be thirteen (!) on Thursday. It has gone so fast.
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