Not long ago, Logan started taking his first wobbly steps! One evening during that time, Rick had come home from work and everyone but Logan had run outside to play. Excited to test these first amazing steps, Rick & I knelt across from each other on the floor and began coaxing Logan to walk between us, the same as we've done with each child before. As Logan teetered back and forth to us and we clapped and cheered for him, Rick and I looked at each other and a moment of realization passed between us. This was the last of the first steps! Our laughter turned to tears and we hugged him to us, wishing we could somehow stall time. For me, that moment will be forever in memory--the fall air and evening sun filtering through the blinds, our older kids laughing outside, and our youngest taking his very first steps. The moment we knew we had entered new territory. Both wonderfully perfect and sad.
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8 comments:
hum... just the thought, for you, gave me eye wetness. This was a sweet post. Thanks.
Leah? Maybe that's his little sister still to come?
I totally know how you feel...being cribless has been very strange, but good. He's a doll!
That made me cry also. I can't believe that it is your last. I have watched all except one of your kids through these stages and it has been wonderful. I'm sure I won't be doing that 4 more times!
Aaaack. Don't remind me of how horrible it is that they grow up. I can't stand it. Your post made me teary-eyed. He is 100% precious and adorable. I can't believe he is walking!
OH man it looks like everyone feels like me. He isn't even mine but the thought of you and Rick sitting there realizing this was the last little one to take those steps makes me cry. It makes you just want to force them to sit down and not let them walk or talk or grow up. My life is very crazy but seeing your experience and knowing that Eliza is our last makes me want to cherish and slow everything down.
I can totally relate. All the last "firsts" is so gut wrenching and exciting at the same time. I feel your pain missy. This post was so precious.
I have to say that brought a little tear to my eye. I can not believe that we are in this stage of life. I thought it would never come and now it is gone.
As I read this, I realized that we did not feel this way when Corinne started walking. Perhaps that should have been my clue that she was not the last one! I better enjoy these next few months with Hayley--sniff, sniff...
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