Dirty pampers. Waking up at all hours to feed.
Stressful days. Fitful sleep. The need for adult
conversation. Relief when Dad comes home and
takes over. You have time for yourself now. You
savor the moment. You get to do what you want to do.
But you don’t want her to grow up too fast. You savor
those times when you can hold her in your arms,
breathing in that baby scent, listen to her coos and
gurgling. Feel her little head rest against you shoulder.
You savor those moments when she looks up at you
with those big, trusting eyes. And you enjoy bathing
her, laughing as she splashes the water, wetting you.
And those moments when you bonded as you breastfed her.
Savor every moment you have with your precious little
one. One of these days she will grow up and all you
will have are memories. She will marry and have
her own family. And then she too will experience the
joys of motherhood.
Notes to Women 
My daughter is off to college in a few weeks. This post really hit home for me.
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Yes, I can imagine that sending your daughter off to college will be hard. Our children grow up so quickly. One minute they are in pampers and the next they are off to college! Where do the years go? That’s why it is so important to savor every moment with them. When they still want to hug you and spend time with you, count your blessings because that will change as they get older.
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This has been on my mind lately too!
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It’s funny how you imagine your children growing up, the kind of future you would like them to have and hoping to see them get married and settle down but at the same time you don’t want them to grow up in a hurry. Lots of mothers wish their children would remain babies or toddlers for just a while longer. My son is nine years old. I can’t believe how time has flown. Sometimes I miss the baby and toddler years. I cherish the moments when he snuggles up to me as I read to him and rests his head on my shoulder. He likes to spend time with me and there are times when I miss out because I am busy blogging!
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YES! Everything you just said! I look forward to their futures but I also want to do better about embracing the now with them!
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Yes, it’s important to focus on the here and now. In the Bible, Jesus advises us not to worry about the past or about the future but to concentrate on the present. Embracing the now with our children prevents us from looking back with regret and wishing we had done more with them when we had the chance.
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Very well put! I don’t want to have regrets!
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