I remember welcoming our first baby girl into the world and all of the excitement we shared with our friends and families. Along with the excitement, it brought a ton of advice on how to be a parent and people wanting to share their personal experiences. The thing we heard the most, even from strangers, was to enjoy your child it because they grow up so fast. Man were they right!
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Those nine months of being pregnant seemed like 9 years and each day passed slower than molasses! Once the baby arrived, the first two months seemed like 2 days! Newborns start out as this tiny little 6lb ball of precious and before you know it, they turn into a 35lb 3 year old full of sass and opinions.
I remember talking with Trisha on our usual early morning commute catch-up sessions about our life; mainly the kids. Her oldest little boy is 7 months older than my oldest little girl. We were talking about what big new thing Aubrey was starting to do and Trisha said, “Aww, I miss when Ris was that age.” And I remember telling her, “I don’t miss any of Aubs’ passed stages – I loved every single stage that she went through and each one presented challenges and huge rewards. I remember Trisha telling me she loved my mentality and as such, I knew I wanted to write some small reminders to appreciate your baby at every stage.
I’m so happy that I am getting to re-live all of these stages all over again with a new little person and able to see my oldest daughter continue to grow and develop and add a new role of being a big sister.
How do you stay “in the moment?” I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Founder & author of the parenting & lifestyle blog, Poms2Moms, but my full-time job is wine. Find me writing about my two precious girls, aspirations to become friends with Joanna Gaines, and balancing home-life with my career. Cheers! – Jenny