When you have children you embark on a series of important milestones with them.
- The first time you hear them cry
- The first feed
- The first dirty nappy (if you have had a hospital birth they often won’t let you leave without this)
- The first night (normally interesting)
- The first bath
- The first smile
- The first tooth
- The first time they roll over
- The first solid food
- The first time they sit up, fall over, babble, stand, take a step and walk
- The first Christmas and first birthday
- The first pair of shoes
These are all really special moments for parents and the ‘FIRST’ one of these things is always particularly special.
Then it continues…
- The first day at nursery
- The first haircut
- The first night without you
- The first full sentence
- The first picture
- The first night in a big bed
Then it goes up a gear…
- The first day at school
- The first school show
- The first homework
- The first time they read a book on their own
- The first school report
- The first school play date
- The first sleepover
- The first tooth falls out
- The first award at school
Before you know it, life is passing you by and everyday is bringing something new. A change, a development, an achievement, a new interest …
This week, one of the milestones in our house has been ‘The first school residential trip’!
The excitement has been building for ages and for our big girl time was just not ticking by fast enough this morning.
We can’t wait to hear about her wonderful new adventure!
What have been your recent milestones with your children?
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Wow! what a great set of milestones… I can’t wait to reach all of them 🙂 #BrilliantBlogPosts
Lots to look forward to ! Thanks for reading 🙂
Wow what a great first and I look forward to hearing all about it. Lovely post. Thank you ever so much for linking up to Share With Me #sharewithme
I know – can’t wait to hear about the adventure 🙂
love this post. Those milestone wish the days and years away but so so happy we get to see these milestones through. Good luck with ur residential school trip 😉 x
Thanks for reading – yes time flies too fast !
We’ve recently had first pull ups (and let go) on the sofa and first crawl. The one I’m really looking forward to is first sleep through the night.
#Bigfatlinky
Oh yes that ones a dream lol – thanks for reading 🙂
Aww I love milestones. We are kind of at the start but it must be weird sending your girl off on a school trip! Bet you are very proud xx #bigfatlinky
Yes it’s a funny feeling – it’s great she is so confident and willing to try anything 🙂
Aww! Milestones are so exciting!
I hope your girl has had a great time x
I think so by the looks of the bags under her eyes 🙂
Wow loved the milestone list. It’s great to see them change and reach each one. I have no idea how I would react to them going on their first residential. That’s a big one. Although exciting for them as a teacher it always seemed scarier for the parents. #bigfatlinky
She was full of stories of her adventures. It all contributes to the person she is growing into – thanks for reading 🙂
Awww this post made me sentimental. There’s not many more from your top list I have to experience with my 7 month old. This week we had crawling. Time is going too quickly! I hope your daughter had a lovely trip #thelist x
Ah yes , our youngest is at that stage too – moving around across the room.
Oh what a big milestone! Exciting times! My daughter’s last milestone was her first school disco a few weeks ago. She put so much effort into choosing an outfit and had a blast. They paid at the door and had spending money for drinks and sweeties.
Ooh that’s a great one too – I remember that one well! Thanks for reading 🙂
She will have a wonderful time, my triplets left for their last primary residential this morning. the house feels much quieter this evening!
I imagine it must do with triplets gone! Hope they have a great time 🙂
Gwenn is two today and I already get anxious over the prospect of her first school trip!!
Great list.
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#magicmoments
Oh I know and it will be here before you know it too – it would be nice to have a pause button sometimes.
Oh wow what a big first milestone! I hope that she had such an amazing time. Xx
She did thank you!
A fab list!
I love the getting older / slightly more independent thing – even though it’s heartbreaking that they’ve grown so quickly!
#sharethejoy
Thanks – I know it is exciting and heartbreaking in equal measure. Thanks for reading 🙂
Oh I think I will be quite scared of that first milestone! They all go by so quickly don’t they?! My daughter has just had her first settling in session at nursery, and next week she will be starting properly! x #sharethejoy
Oh that’s a big one as well – I remember those days well and we still have one more of those to go 🙂
Oh wow! THAT’S a big deal!!
I bet she’s crazy excited about it.
…How are you doing? 😉
Love you list! #TheList
She had an amazing time – loved it ! Totally shattered though!
Gosh what a list! I’d almost forgotten 🙂 Congratulations to your big girl on her putting – Gabby recently had her 1st residential as well but with Brownies. She had a blast but was shattered too 🙂
thanks for linking up to #TheList xxx
Thanks for reading. It’s a good kind of tired when they have exhausted themselves trying new things 🙂
This is so interesting, I guess all of life can be split into a series of milestones can’t it? This would be a lovely idea for a scrapbook, to capture each of those milestones in pictures over time. Hope the residential goes well for her! Thanks for linking up at #sharethejoy
What a lovely idea! Thanks for the tip 🙂
aww hope a fantastic time was had?
Thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments
It certainly was! 🙂
Unless #BabyPink is a genuis my next milestone is Sept and eldest lad off to Secondary School.
Seems like yesterday we were getting ready for starting playschool.
Hope she had a great time.
When you see them written down its amazing how many there are.
I know! Potentially something everyday! Wow – that is a big one, good luck with that 🙂
With my youngest it has been his first steps! #magicmoments
Exciting stuff!