• Don’t Steal My Firsts

    I remember the first few months of being here with him all the time – the first time he reached for something and the first time he smiled at me. I remember being completely amazed by this little life that we created. 

    I was here with him when he rolled over for the first time. I was so excited – I clapped and then I picked him up and raced outside to tell daddy. I’m willing to bet that my husband thought I’d completely lost my mind. I got to see him sit up for the first time as well. Sure, it was more like a lean, but it still counts. For at least a brief moment, he was supporting himself.  

    I was the one that got to start solids with him – his facial expressions as he took the first few bites were priceless. I still smile when I think back. I gave him a sippy cup for the first time too. I think he managed to get more apple juice on him than he did in his mouth, but that was one mess that was worth making.  

    These days, I’m not-so-patiently waiting for him to start crawling. I’m tentative, slightly anxious about whether or not I’ll get to see it or if it’ll be someone else that gets to share that moment with him – the one that I’ve spent almost 8 months waiting for. 

    I can’t even count how many times I’ve been told to get over it or that it is what it is – deal with it. I know that I can’t stop time – that I can’t hit pause or rewind – as much as I’d sometimes like to. I obviously realize that I can’t schedule when he hits milestones and that it isn’t always going to happen at my convenience, but you know what? It doesn’t make it any easier. It doesn’t make me want to share them with him any less. 

    Are you a fulltime working mama? Is it hard for you to know that sometimes you’re missing out? Leave a comment and share your experience – I’d love to hear about it!  

    Written by: Cristi Wuenschel

     



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