Cribs

As I was putting Emmie to bed tonight I suddenly realized the day will be here soon when it's time for her to be in a big girl bed. I've never put much thought into baby cribs before. When Rhett was a baby he didn't like his very much and soon after his first birthday he was either sleeping with us or the double bed we replaced his crib with in his room. Emmie on the other hand loves her crib. It's her favorite place to take naps and the best place for her to sleep at night. As I was lowering her into it I thought to myself, this white crib she sleeps in represents such a short glimpse of her life. As much as she loves this crib once she grows out of it she will never sleep in a crib again. It made me stop and be thankful for where she is at right now. It helped me realize I don't have to rush her out of this stage. I want to enjoy having a little one while I can. I stopped for a moment and gave myself grace with potty training and getting her to talk more and each developmental milestone that slowly kisses her babyness goodbye. I'm so thankful I have a little girl. I can't wait for each stage she enters as she grows older. Someday she will be in highschool and I'll probably have to meet her at a coffee shop to get in a decent conversation with her. I can't wait for those talks. Someday she will probably get married and Rod and I will stare at her in her white dress with tears in our eyes wondering where the time went. Tonight she is still my baby girl sleeping in her crib. I'll keep it that way for awhile.