She doesn't need me anymore

Dropping Lauren off used to be such a hassle. She would cry and sob and cling to me for dear life. The only way we could get her to release her death grip on my shoulder was to distract her with promises of going outside (which always felt a little wrong to say on days that were nasty).
The big problem now is ... I miss that. Now, she runs right inside to say hello to her friends. She'll give me a little smack on the cheek, but then she's gone. I thought it would be great when she wouldn't fuss so much when I dropped her off. Now, I wouldn't mind a little fussiness.
So, let that be a lesson to all you parents. Even when something seems unbearable and you can't wait for that phase to be over, you will miss it. Sometimes even remember it not being that bad. I think that's God's little mechanism for making parents think a second child would be a great idea.