Can I tell you something?
Don’t rush it.
All of the moments with our precious babies; don’t rush them.
Words of encouragement given to younger moms who happened to be in a very frustrating stage of their child’s development come from those who are older and more experienced and are very often, “this won’t last forever”.
And here’s the very real truth – it won’t.
The moments sitting up at night with a baby, the hours spent nursing, sippy cups on the counter. Can I tell you something? Don’t rush it, because it won’t last forever.
The bottles will be replaced by sippy cups, the sippy cups will be replaced by water bottles, the water bottles will be replaced by glasses and then there will come the day where the counter sits empty.
We want our babies to grow. It is a gift and an honor to watch them walk to the next phase. The goal is for them to grow up, to get bigger and to be stronger.
The old phrase “it goes by so fast” is said so often that it almost loses its meaning. But can I tell you that it is true; all of a sudden you blink and your little boy is taller than you, or your little girl can fit into your clothes.
It’s very real and the definite truth of the matter is that it does go substantially faster than you think. If you hear anything from this older, experienced Mama today, please hear this: it is all already going by so very quickly, don’t wish it to go any faster.
Soak in every single minute. Enjoy rocking them while they sleep, enjoy laying on their bed with them until they fall asleep, and stare a little while longer at their precious little eyelashes. Enjoy knowing that they are tucked in their beds, safe and sound, in your house.
Have the family game nights, watch all of the Christmas movies, bake all of the cookies.
Sit.
Sit a while longer with them on the floor.
Sit and watch as they play independently.
Sit at the dinner table that extra ten minutes and enjoy the family conversation.
Relish every moment of it and do not accept this world’s invitation to hasten this time, to move it on to the next.
We can’t come back to these places.
The time really does pass every single day.
We are not to walk in this in grief, though, because we reach forth unto that which is ahead, just like the Apostle Paul. We know that the joy of watching our children grow into who God has created them to be is going to be worth it all. It is going to be more than we can imagine and it is a divine, holy reward.
As we escort them on this journey of walking them into who our Father has made them to be, instead of racing to get there as fast as we can, let’s slow down, hold their little hands and really, truly, take in every single moment.
Sit a while longer. Play a little more. Read the stories, brush their hair, give them the bubble baths. Let them be little while they are small, for the time of childhood is such a precious handful of years and I firmly believe that they can be some of the very most cherished in our entire lives.
One final encouragement for you today is that our precious Father knows you and He sees you.
Please know that if you need any help, wisdom, or strategies for walking out this journey of motherhood, we would love to have you listen to the podcast.
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You can do this, Mama. We believe in you. ❤️
Blessings,
Ashley
The Motherhood Revolution™ 