28/02/2026
The last, firsts 🥺
When you become a mum for the very first time, those "firsts" are so exciting, and we tend to wish the time by a bit faster to experience them and see your baby grow and develop.
But when you have your last baby, those firsts hit a bit harder. You wish to slow time down so you can absorb as much of the moment as possible.
The first smile.
The first roll.
The first word.
The first step.
Every first brings you closer to that empty nest. The time when they dont need you to fall asleep, get them dressed, help them walk. Yes, there are always more firsts like their first award, first love, first job, but they are different.
As I watch my last child take her first steps, it's hard not to look back and think. Did I embrace the moments like this of my other kids? Was I too caught up in rushing to the next milestone to enjoy the current one?
So as a mum of 3, I say to that brand new mumma.....
STOP
Embrace every moment as they come. Absorb it, relish in it, and dont wish time forward any faster than it already goes.
Because one day you will be where I am now, thinking what I am now and I hope you can say, YES, I relished in every moment as they came and wished for time to stand still, just for a moment 😌.
Time sure is a thief ❤️
