"Children are not lumps of clay that a mother can mold and shape into whatever she thinks would be best. They are seedlings...already pears, pines or petunias. As gardeners, we can add only sunshine, water, fertilizer, time and love in order to make that growing plant the most beautiful specimen of what it was intended to be." -Linda J. Eyre
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Hitting a Milestone
Yesterday we hit a milestone in our parenting journey. Our first child lost his first tooth. I know it may not seem like a very big deal to most people, but as I held this tiny little baby tooth between my fingers I remembered ( all too clearly) the day that I first saw it poking up through the gums of his little 6 month old mouth. My heart felt heavy as I realized that this tiny little tooth was the same one I took a picture of when he was such a little baby boy. Sadly, I remember it like it was yesterday. Just for fun I thought I'd post it here along with a picture of him when he was 6 months old. My, how he's grown!
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Andria, you are seriously a good mother. I wouldn't even know where to find a picture of their first tooth, probably because I didn't take one. Madelyn always is talking about loosing her teeth and how she doesn't want to. The thought scares her to death!
How exciting!
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