I know its cliche but honestly my first a-ha moment came the moment my first child was born 12 years ago. I was 19 years old and had been married for over a year already. I think back to the time that I was awaiting his arrival full of excitement. Then the reality hit when he was born and cried for me, and I too cried for him. It suddenly dawned on me that I was now responsible for this being for the rest of my life. He would count on me to fill his needs both physical and emotional. I think at that age I didn’t fully grasp how much having a child would change my life. I could have been going to clubs and having fun being married but we started a family right away. I don’t have any regrets. My son is such a smart kid. He has my eyes, and they are very full of warmth. The old adage about having a child is true, it is like having your heart walk outside your body. I knew the moment he was born, that I was put on this Earth to be his mother.
( I wrote this for my writing class)
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That's absolutely gorgeous. I had my first child at 21 and I felt exactly the same way that you did.
It’s true…having a baby changes everything. It changes your entire perspective on life. Everything revolves around providing for your little one! I have 3 and they are my life!
You’re right, we don’t really know “that” feeling until we have that newborn bundle in our arms. It may not be the first time we hold them – but it certainly comes on quickly after they get here.
Amazing post!
I love those moments, the ones we remember and cherish as life changing. Thank you for reminding me of my own with my girls.
I can relate I was 20 and had that same ah ha moment shorty after my daughters birth
Babies sure are the best gifts one could ever get!!!
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I can completely relate to that “aha” moment. Mine was about 3 days after my first son was born, I was 18.