You're Gonna Miss This

I just heard a song by Trace Adkins. I don't listen to the radio all that often, but country songs seem to have the best lyrics. This song is so good. I've actually been thinking a lot about this lately, that you need to appreciate each stage of life you're in. One day I was holding Tessa and thinking about the million things I needed to get done, and I was a little frustrated. I was thinking "She always needs to be held!" And then instead of getting angry about it I stopped and had the thought, "She is not going to be little like this for very long. I need to appreciate it while it lasts." And then I really just stared at her- sleeping peacefully in her mommy's arms, and I thought- she is SO sweet. And I had a huge rush of love for this precious little girl.
So if you'd like to listen to this song, it's great. Remember to push pause on the first music player, then you can play the song on the next music player. Here are the lyrics:

She was staring out the window
Of their SUV
Complaining, saying,
I cant wait to turn 18
She said, "I'll make my own money"
And I'll make my own rules"
Mama put the car in park
Out there in front of the school
And she kissed her head
And said 'I was just like you"

You're going to miss this
You're going to want this back
You're going to wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're going to miss this

Before she knows it
She's a brand new bride
In her one bedroom apartment
And her daddy stops by
He tells her "It's a nice place"
She says "It'll do for now"
Starts talking about babies
And buying a house
Daddy shakes his head
And says "Baby just slow down"

Cause
You're going to miss this
You're going to want this back
You're going to wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're going to miss this

Five years later
There's a plumber
Working on the water heater
Dogs barking, phones ringing
One kids crying, one kids screaming
She keeps apologizing
He says "They don't bother me.
I've got two babies of my own.
One's 36, one's 23.
It's hard to believe..."

But
You're going to miss this
You're going to want this back
You're going to wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're going to miss this
You're going to miss this
Yeah you're going to miss this