Sad at time going so fast

[Scoobydoowhereareyou21]

Every now and again I would just like to pause time to really take life in, it’s like a train whizzing past that never stops to let me get on. I feel like I could do with Bernards Watch (anyone remember that program?)

In particular, it’s my children growing up, my dc2 is a year old and I simply can’t believe where a whole year has gone, I’ve blinked and I’ve missed it. It has been full on adapting to 2 dc and a good chunk of it was during a lockdown where sadly I wished time away as I was so isolated and at points extremely low. I feel a bitterness as to how I expected my second experience to be vs how it actually was thanks to covid, but I realise I’m not alone in this.

In the process, of course, my eldest is also another year older and I’ve barely noticed as it’s been so busy.

I feel so lucky to have 2 children that I’m getting to witness growing up but just so sad at how quickly it’s all going. Which at times ends up consuming me, therefore I’m not enjoying the present.

Does anyone else feel like time goes excessively fast? Does anyone have any tips to live more in the moment?

@Scoobydoowhereareyou21
I see this post is a couple of months old , but I searched the topic and found it , I feel exactly the same , time is slipping away from me and like you I also can get so consumed by the sadness about it and the wanting to pause in the moment that I'm not really present , So can't really help with any advice but I know how you feel

I feel exactly the same way, my twins just turned 2, we were isolating pretty much their entire first year, there's still loads of friends/family they didn't meet and I was miserable for most of it. Not how I expected my maternity leave to go, and now they're 2 how did it happen! I love them to bits but it's so full on the days fly by xx

I know what you mean. I have a two year old and I think the last 2 years has meant a lot less opportunities to make memories than prior to covid. Yes there will always be memorable moments but so many were experienced at home and don't stick in my mind like they did with my first child.

Looking back all the days seem to be a bit of a blur which makes me feel quite sad.

Sadly as you get older, time does seem to speed up.

My children are all independent adults and sometimes it seems like only yesterday they were infants.

Treasure every moment when they are young.

"Slipping through my fingers, all the time".
OP, well done for recognising. You'll be able to appreciate things that we others may have let slip though our fingers.
There is a lovely quote that I saw, once on a tomb in a cathedral. It summed up all you have expressed. I'll try and find it.

I feel that way, before I knew it my 2 DDs were grown. I had a DS, he’s now 21.

"One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.” – John Green
Not the quote I was looking for, I'm still looking! You've got me onto this now.
There are some rather sad ones, too.
OP, record on your phone all the wonderful and also wretched times, they will be part of your life and your little ones.
We recorded so much and they are part of "The Video of Us".
My children are now 24, 22 and nearly 20; we all love watching it together, big laughs at the tantrums and deep appreciation at the sweet times.