15 New Born Moments That You Will Cherish Forever
By: First Time Mama
Tags: Newborn, Motherhood, Memories, Love, Parenting

All parents will agree that having a newborn is exhilarating and exhausting in equal measures. It’s so much fun, but there are times when you’re so tired you feel like your eyeballs are going to fall out and you’re going to completely lose the plot. Then they do something so indescribably cute you completely forget how exhausted you are, and you feel like your floating on cloud nine.

Having a baby turns your world upside down, and there are times when we all say, ‘I can’t wait till my babies older’. I can’t wait till they are crawling…walking…talking and going to school so I don’t have to spend a fortune on childcare. We always seem to be in a rush to get to the next stage!

My youngest is two, and when I look at photos of him as a baby, I hardly recognise him! It seems like a lifetime ago but when I sit and reminisce, I relive all those special little moments that I will cherish forever.

If you’re in the midst of mum-to-a-newborn exhaustion, here’s a virtual hug and a list of things you’ll love and miss one day.

WHEN YOUR BABY LOOKS AT YOU

When they look at you — I mean really look at you — the whole world stands still for a moment. There isn’t anything else like it. All the sleepless nights, the stress and worry if you’re doing right just fades away

WHEN THEY WRAP THEIR TINY HAND AROUND YOUR FINGER

Newborns hands and feet are just completely yummy! They are so mind-bogglingly tiny and so so cute! When they wrap their tiny hand around your finger, it really hits home just how reliant on you they are. You have brought this tiny whole new life into this world, and it’s your responsibility to protect and nurture them. It’s a beautiful moment.

BABY GRUNTS

Before newborns become babies, who coo and babble and giggle, they love to grunt and make abnormally loud noises. So cute!

THE FIRST SMILE

The first smile is undoubtedly one of the most special moments. Newborns, while absolutely gorgeous, don’t really do much. They cry, poop and sleep. In the weeks leading up to this special moment, they will tease you with their windy smiles and smiles in their sleep. Then finally comes the moment you have been waiting for, they hold eye contact and respond to you with the most beautiful gummy smile! It is a moment of pure elation!

THE FIRST GIGGLE

Laughter is truly the best medicine. No matter how sleep-deprived and stressed you are, the first time they respond to your silliness with a giggle is amazing! Baby giggles are the best!

WHEN THEY FALL ASLEEP ON YOUR CHEST

You can feel their little heart pounding and each breath they take. It’s heaven.

THE POO FACE

This is one of my faves! I love it when they are deep in concentration red-faced squeezing out a little poop! This definitely something only a parent can understand ha!

WATCHING THEM SLEEP

I am not sure why, but there is something really therapeutic about watching your baby sleep. No matter how sleep-deprived you are, there is something quite addictive and blissful about watching their little chest raise up and down with each breath, the sleep suckling, the little startles and the smiles that make you wonder if they are dreaming. It’s heaven.

WHEN YOU’RE FEEDING THEM

Whether your breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, when they are snuggled into your chest looking into your eyes, the whole world stands still. It’s just you and them. And when you first introduce solid food to your baby, the faces they make as they experience new flavours and textures are a perfect picture!

WHEN YOUR PARTNER IS NURSING THEM

Seeing my other half with our son made me fall in love with him even more. Seeing your partner become a parent is magical. Watching them slow dance your baby to sleep and the times when you walk in and find them both snoozing is magical.

WHEN THEY COO

You have absolutely no idea what they are saying but those gorgeous little noises they make when they find their voice are just too much!

WHEN THEY ARE JUST BEING

When they are sat in their rocker or led in their cot awake just being, utterly unaware that you are watching them.

WHEN THEY TURN TO YOUR VOICE

Not only is it heartwarming because your baby actually recognises your voice, but also, it’s one of the last times they’ll ever listen to you!

EVERYTHING ABOUT THEIR TINY FEET

You will spend hours holding, kissing and gazing lovingly at their tiny tootsies. Babies feet are enchanting — I still, love my two-year-olds feet. But I have to say once they reach the age of 13 their feet aren’t as appealing!

BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT DOESN’T LAST FOREVER

One of the reasons all of these moments are so special is that they don’t last forever. The newborn stage, like every stage of your child’s development, flies by in the blink of an eye. All of a sudden, they are a boisterous toddler, then they are starting primary school, and before you know it you’re the parent of a teenager!

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