I love that you added in there first @curie vote! I’ll never forget waking up to my first one...those were the good ole’ days! 😁

This was such a wonderful post! I commend you for taking time out to enter Week 3 because it did call for some self evaluation and critiquing. In order for us to improve ourselves we have to be willing and able to admit our weaknesses or shortcomings.

I have experienced both of these. I had to go through (and still am) all of the special milestones several times. Sometimes I even felt guilty for not being as excited as I was the first time around or for not making it a big deal as I did with my other ones. But each child is different and special and there are moments that will feel as if they never happened before. I know this for a fact having five children. Just when I think I’ve seen it all I get surprised.

I think that’s a great plan that you have to take some time out to spend with just you and your older daughter. I tend to take each of my kids individually sometimes out to grocery shop with me or pick up items. I want each of them to feel they do have that personal time and one on one with me and their father. Especially for my children that are home with each other all day, they need that time apart and to be individuals.

It sounds like you are doing a great job parenting and have some really great plans ahead. Thank you so much for your entry and for sharing with us ~ 😊