Growing up is hard to do..or is it? Part 2

This past week my lil nina beana turned 8..yes 8! I might have to say it a 3rd time because I still can't quite believe it...8! Ok, now that is out of my system but the shock is not. We all have children knowing that they will inevitably grow up but knowing something is going to happen and it actually happening I believe are 2 different things. Her being my oldest makes her birthday's the hardest for me, especially since she is 8 but acts 18. My lil baby who used to be obsessed with cheerios and Cinderella is now a pop listening Cyndi lauper look alike..lol! Children's Place is no longer " cool" so we need to shop at Justice. She wants to shop for her own clothes, listen to the music she wants to, and do what she wants. While most of her choices are reasonable for her age ( listening to Hannah, watching Disney Channel, and dressing very funky but not inappropriately) I still have a hard time with it. The worst thing Im learning is that they only get older, they never get younger again. Nina's baby years are over, and her little girl years are quickly slipping through my fingers. Im not ready! I know that I can be very tough and strict with her sometimes but the truth is that she feels like more of my baby now then ever. I don't want her to grow up and I try to cling to that even though I know she can't help getting bigger. So here it goes to another year of ups and downs, twists and turns..and my baby becoming a young lady!