With Ollie's third birthday only a week behind me, I am still waxing nostalgia like it's my job. How can he already be three? It was just yesterday I was cradling him in my arms for the first time. Thankfully, no matter how big he gets, he will always be my baby.
In honor of working with the Double Duty Divas and Pampers to talk about some of my favorite 'firsts' as a parent, I thought what better time to do that than in a Top Ten Tuesday Post!
Without further ado, my Top 10 Favorite Parenting Firsts...
1. Hearing Ollie's heart beat for the first time! Thinking about it makes my heart melt. Of course I cried tears of joy, and even though he may not admit it, FTD shed a tear or two too.
2. Hearing Ollie's cry for the first time. I remember thinking, OMG! My baby is here! He is really here!!! Talk about crying. I was so overwhelmed with joy, and relief.
3. FTD's first diaper change! OMG!!!! SO FUNNY!!!! I have no doubt the nurse will never forget it either. The first day of Ollie's life, FTD was trying to pay the nurses at the hospital to change Ollie's diaper for him. By the second day, he knew he had to suck it up and change his son's diaper. As he slowly peeled back the tab on the Pamper's Swaddler and saw that river of black Meconium, he gasped!
"WHAT THE HELL?? That can't be right????"
FTD was FLOORED by the black tar. (FYI: The hospital diapers really were Pamper's Swaddlers. They were all we used for months, because we figured if the hospital liked them, so did we. We even took a pack from the room with us.)
4. Ollie's first time sleeping through the night! Or really, for more than three hours straight. I remember waking up at 6am and running to his room, terrified something was wrong. I still laugh about how if my kid sleeps one minute longer than his norm, I run to make sure he is OK. Yet, for all other times, I'm begging him to sleep!
5. His first, 'mamma'. Be. Still. My. Heart. There is noting more beautiful than the sound of your child's voice singing your name. Nothing.
6. Waving 'bye bye'. I love this sweet milestone so much. I would beg him to wave and say, 'bye bye,' to everyone. Those sweet little hands opening and closing to the sound of his sweet little voice... Sooooooo Sweet!
7. Rolling/crawling/walking- For each of his movement milestones, I remember cheering and wanting to brag to anyone who would listen. HE ROLLED OVER! It's amazing to look back and think how something as simple as rolling over, was the BIGGEST thing to happen to my baby!
8. Talking! Even to this day, with Ollie's vocabulary constantly blooming, I am FLOORED by all he can say, and how well he forms sentences.
9. Going to pre-school- I was desperate to put Ollie in a 'Mother's Day Out Program' at the church a couple of day a week. I waited until he was two, then took him over. I had no idea how hard it would be on both of us at first. Thankfully, after a few weeks, it turned out to be THE BEST THING EVER! He got to socialize with kids his own age, and so did I! (Hello, coffee with friends!)
10. Riding a bike. Here we are at three, he's 39-inches and 39-pounds and riding a bike. My baby has grown into a beautiful little bike riding toddler.
It's posts like these that make me slow down and reminisce on my favorite moments, and realize just how fast it goes! Being a mother is no doubt the greatest blessing of my life.
Grab the tissues, this video is full of those beautiful first all parents share...
Crying yet? Me too. What a blessing being a parent is...

Dry your tears and get ready for some excitement! Pampers has FINALLY gotten with the program, and added a size 6 to their swaddlers line. Which, it's about FREAKING TIME! What, toddler's don't deserve that incredible softness of Pampers Swaddlers that newborns do? We used Swaddlers right up until Ollie's round little rump grew out of them. And wouldn't you know, now that he is almost completely potty trained, size 6 Swaddlers are here! Though, I will say, in a strange twist, we started Ollie's diapering in Pampers Swaddlers and now, thanks to the free pack I was sent, we are also finishing his diapering journey in Pampers Swaddlers.
In honor of this big size 6 excitement, Pampers is giving a TON of stuff away! For starters, I have a HUGE prize pack I'm giving away.
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What is your favorite first?
45 comments:
my first was when my son lost his first tooth
My favorite first was watching my daughter crawling!
My favorite is when my son smiled and laughed! It was so precious!
Baby's first steps are memorable.
It's hard to pick a favorite! I think I got most excited about my daughter rolling over. I actually was able to get it on video! And all you hear is me screaming lol
Baby's first smile is my favorite
Oh I have to say my favorite was the first time he said mama! So precious!!!
My son says 'Thank you,' and it still makes me smile everytime
My first was the first full sentence.
I love the first smile!
I love first steps.
Thank you for the chance to win this prize.
OH MY GOSH!!!!! You all... your firsts are AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing!
I love the 1st giggles.
My favorite first was when my son rolled over for the first time.
The first giggle was my favorite!
My favorite is first step.
My favorite first is his first step - shaunie
There is nothing like the first smile!
My favorite first is their first steps.
My favorite is the first bath..so memorable
first word mom
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I like the first smiles and laughs.
My favorite first is seeing them take their first steps.
i love the first smile.
I feel you on the sleeping through the night thing!! Didn't happen for us until she was 9 months old. I was ready to party when she did!
I love the first smile
The first steps toward walking
That first smile melted my heart too!
The first steps
The first smile is my favorite.
the first giggles!
The first word!
My favorite first is the first smile. Such a wonderful interaction!
First word was my favorite!
I remember when my twins slept through the night. It actually happened on the same night and it was a great feeling.
I loved when my daughter took her first steps.
I loved my baby's first gut laugh!
I would say my favorite first is the smile and laughter
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I loved watching the first time my children tried new foods. The look on their little faces was priceless.
the first time she said i love you was great
The first real laugh was priceless!
My favorite first was the baby's giggle.
Talk about endearing!
thank you
My favorite firsts was the smiles and laughs- those are priceless
My favorite first was my daughters first step
My favorite first was first steps.
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