Wednesday 8 May 2013

Your best parenting moment?

I never realised just how overwhelming being a mummy would be - I'm not the natural maternal type, but from the moment I laid eyes on my little girl I was amazed by her. For the first 2 weeks of her life we didn't even turn the TV on, we just watched her, whether she was eating, sleeping, crying... you get the picture.

Each and every day she suprises me, she does something new or funny, or runs up and gives me a cuddle unexpectedly, and I was trying to think what our best moment has been - I'm just not sure I can pinpoint one. Of course there are all the firsts - smile, steps, words.

But then there are all the other things she does too, the way she giggles uncontrollably if we sniff her feet (don't ask how that came about!) or the look of absolute surprise she adopts when she opens a present, or we play peekaboo, or when I ask her for a kiss and get a toy tiger launched towards my face!

Then there are the simple things, watching her going up and down the slide, or play on the swings, trying new foods, having her come for a cuddle before bedtime. I never realised just how rewarding the so called mundane activities of everyday life could be.

What has been your best parenting moment so far? I'd love to hear from you :)




8 comments:

  1. It would be impossible to choose just one but some of my faves are the first time bubs laughed / smiled, her first steps, watching her join in the singalong at playgroups, asking for a kiss and cuddle and one of my all time faves is hearing the little person call me mummy <3 xxx

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    1. Its feels so surreal to me that something so natural as motherhood is so amazing :) x

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  2. Hi, I've chosen your blog as one of my nominations in the Liebster Awards. All the details are here http://citytosticks.com/2013/05/09/liebster-award/

    Ciara xx

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  3. What a lovely post! My favourite parenting moments are always when I see my two boys together, the way they look after each other, just lovely. Thanks for linking up to the Parenting Pin-in Party.

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    1. Thanks! Yes that must be lovely - must get on to sorting a brother or sister out for Sophie sometime soon ;)

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  4. It is hard to pick but the uncontrollable giggles are often the best for me. There is nothing better than seeing your child truly happy in the moment. And also watching them sleep LOL! Thanks for sharing with the pin it party :)

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    1. Thats such an amazing feeling isn't it? Knowing that your child is so happy and yep, sleeping is a good one!

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