Slipping Through My Fingers

I spent the weekend with Mark's mom and sisters. It was a great time and we watched the movie Mama Mia. For those of you not familiar with it, it is a movie made from a musical and all the music is by ABBA. I can't say much for the story line but one scene did catch my attention. The mother in the story is helping her daughter get ready for her wedding and sings this song called "Slipping Through My Fingers". I added it to my play list (it's in the bottom right corner of my blog) if you want to listen to it. I know a few ABBA tunes but had never heard this one. It really made me think about how much I absent mindedly wish away my kids childhoods or maybe it's more me wishing away my time as a "young mother" and I need to knock it off!

One of the lines says: Then when shes gone there's that odd melancholy feeling And a sense of guilt I cant deny What happened to the wonderful adventures The places I had planned for us to go(slipping through my fingers all the time)Well, some of that we did but most we didn't and why I just don't know

Anyway, I'll stop rambling now It's just been on my mind and I'm afraid of that "Melancholy feeling and a sense of guilt I can't deny." I don't want that to be me.

Anyone out there have any ideas on how to stay grounded? How do you keep them from slipping through your fingers? I mean I know they are going to grow up and I have to let them go but how do I do it without regrets?