Feeling Old....

Ever have one of those days when everything seems to be going pretty good? You fit into that tight pair of jeans that you never thought would see the light of day again; your house that you cleaned during the weekend, is still clean on a Tuesday; Dinner is all prepped and ready, and it is only 3:00 in the afternoon.

And then the child will inadvertently, and most likely inevitably, say or do something that will make you feel OLD... And I do not mean the usual, aching back, knees, joints, head kind of old... I am talking about mentally exhausted; when did I become my parents old...

Here are just a few examples of how my child had made me feel very old, or in her worlds “ancient”.

1. One day, I had to explain to her how payphones worked. At least she stopped saying that pioneers used payphones. Yes, darling, there was a time when phones were attached to walls, and people were not tethered to their phones....

2. What in the world did you do before Google?!?! I will never forget the complete look of shock on her face when I told my then three year old that when mommy was her age, there was no such thing as Google. No honey, not all answers to all your questions are found by typing into mommy's iPad.

3. When did I decide that 9:00 is now way too late to be out? Really, I am close to a full on panic attack if we are not home by 9:30. I still remember, back in the day, when I would leave to go out at about the same time that I am going to bed now.

4. Though this has absolutely nothing to do with my child. I do not remember the last time that I was carded. Do I really look that old now? At least I have yet to be called mam...

5. Conversations like this:
   a. Kid – Mommy, how old are you?
   b. Me – How old do you think mommy is?
   c. Kid – 50?
   d. Me – No... sigh... sigh.... (and off to the phonebook, not that my kid knows what a phonebook is, to look for a plastic surgeon....)

6. April 20^th is now ... well just April 20^th ...

7. And of course... looking at my little baby, and realizing that she is no longer a little baby, but starting to be a big girl now...

I am sure I have left some stuff out ... well in my old age, I tend to forget stuff easily...

What does your child/children do that makes you feel old?