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July 31, 2018

With My Last Baby, I'm Finally Trying To Cherish (Almost) Every Moment


"Can I drive to camp today?"

The question from my 14-year-old caught me off-guard, because I'd already forgotten that she'd gotten her learner's permit the day before.

"Of course!" I told her with encouraging-mom-of-a-new-driver enthusiam, even though what I was thinking was that I'd been blindsided by the milestones of motherhood again.

And these milestones are hitting especially hard with my second-born baby, because she is also my last baby. Which means all the "firsts" and "lasts" with her are the last firsts and last lasts. No more do-overs or do-agains.

I'd be so grateful to have you head over to the lovely Moms of Tweens & Teens and read the rest of this post about how I'm trying to soak up these moments with my daughter in a way I really never have before.
sad my child is growing up
I Didn't Cherish Every Moment Then,But I'm Trying to Now


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  1. Syncopated MamaJuly 31, 2018 at 7:10 PM

    I've definitely had these "last firsts" thoughts all along and just tried to soak everything up like crazy, since everything I experience is my "only" opportunity! I'm just so grateful that I get to enjoy them at all! <3

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    1. Elizabeth SpencerAugust 22, 2018 at 9:53 PM

      Oh sweet Lisa, I've been thinking of you in all this "first and last" business! I so love and admire your soak up, suck up intentionality! You inspire me so much. xoxo

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I'd love to hear from you! Feel free to tell me what you really think. Years ago, I explained to my then-two-year-old that my appointment with a counselor was "sort of like going to a doctor who will help me be a better mommy." Without blinking, she replied, "You'd better go every day." All of which is just to say I've spent some time in the school of brutal honesty!