We've known each other for almost 13 years now. I remember the day I first met you. I was so excited to be in a baby furniture store. I thought you were just right for our family and the baby we were expecting–nice, but not too fancy.
Remember the cute Pooh room you were in? I bet you do. It was so colorful. You must have been just as excited as we were when we brought that 7 pound, 7 ounce boy home from the hospital. He sure was cute, wasn't he?
Remember how I had the baby monitor set up next to you, even though I was steps away in my room. Gave that up pretty quick! And you had to wait patiently for that new baby to get cozy in you because he liked being near mom in the middle of the night.
Boy, we've seen it all, haven't we? Or maybe it's more accurate to say that you've seen it all. You've seen me at my very best–a loving, self-sacrificing mom who nursed and cared for six babies. But you've seen me at my worst, too–frustrated with a screaming, crying, defiant child that made me act the exact same way.
It's hard to believe baby #6 isn't a baby anymore, isn't it? The new bunkbeds are coming this morning. So I guess this is good-bye. We did good. Thanks for everything.
Awww I remember the day I said goodbye to ours. We too had the same one for all 5 kids. Hope he is settling into the new bed well.
It’s beautiful to see the bittersweet emotion of a transition like this one. What a blessing that you had such an amazing 13 years – and here’s to another amazing run of it with the new beds. Congrats on this milestone my dear. XO
Your picture and story brought tears to my eyes. I have watched them grow and am very proud to call myself their grandmother.
Aww! The end of an era. Your crib looks great though despite having been through 6 kids. Enjoy this new phase.
Wow, you pulled at my heart strings! Oh, the memories!