All you remember about your child being an infant is the incredible awe you felt about the precious miracle you created.
当你的孩子是个婴儿时,你所记得的,是你对自己创造出的堪称完美奇迹的作品,感到不可思议的敬畏。

You remember having plenty of time to bestow all your wisdom and knowledge.
你记得你有大量的时间去传授你所有的智慧和知识。

You thought your child would take all of your advice and make fewer mistakes, and be much smarter than you were.
你认为你的孩子将会接受你所有的忠告而少犯错误,将会比孩提时代的你聪明许多。

You wished for your child to hurry and grow up.
你多希望你的孩子快快长大。

All you remember about your child being two is never using the restroom alone ,
孩子两岁时,你所记得的,是从不能独自使用卫生间,

or getting to watch a movie without talking animals.
从不看一部与动物无关的电影。

You recall afternoons talking on the phone while crouching in the bedroom closet,
你记得那些蜷缩在卧室储衣间跟朋友通电话的下午,

and being convinced your child would be ,
深信你的孩子将是

the first Ivy League college student to graduate wearing pullovers at the ceremony.
第一个身着套头衫出席毕业典礼的常春藤名牌大学毕业生。

You remember worrying about the bag of M&M's melting in your pocket and ruining your good dress.
你记得你担心那袋M&M巧克力糖会在你的衣兜里融化,毁了你体面的衣服。

You wished for your child to be more independent.
你多希望你的孩子更独立些。

All you remember about your child being five is the first day of school and finally having the house to yourself.
孩子5岁时,你所记得的,是他上学第一天你终于独自拥有整个房子了。