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childs poem

  • Donna

    First off, your son could/should be a model! Handsome! And secondly, this poem is so true. I catch myself from time to time getting upset over a mess and then I think… there will be a time when I wish he were here to make a mess. Okay… now I’m crying. :/

  • Such a sweet post and great photo!

  • That is so sweet! I always try to slow down and enjoy my children!

  • How sweet and it’s paired with a fantastic photo!

  • That is so sweet and really puts these trying years into perspective.

  • So sad and I think about this every day.

  • Oh, I absolutely love this, Penelope!

  • What a beautiful poem and love the photo you attached to it. I know I cherish every moment, cuddle etc with both of my kids.

  • I needed something to make me smile today. Love this!

  • That’s so true, and it happens so fast.

  • Jenn @therebelchick

    Aw, what a sweet poem – and little man is so cute!

  • I’ll miss the cuddles the most.

  • This says perfectly what I have been feeling the last few years. My boys are all getting so big now and I just don’t know what to do. That is part of the reason I am taking them on this huge trip this summer. I want to spend every precious moment with them that I can before they are grown and gone.

  • Beautifully done!

  • This is so true. 🙁

  • Love love love this poem and so true! Love how you added it to the photo.

  • Leilani

    LOVE this. I think this is why I feel so guilty when I lose my temper with kids. They just grow up too fast.

  • Your son is adorale! I’ve seen this poem many a time – it is a favorite of mine!

  • Penelope

    I feel the same way, I want every precious moment…I was just married yesterday, and today I have two sons over one, and the older one is in school! How did this happen so fast?

  • Great pic and words.

  • I love this!

  • … and it seems to happen so fast.

  • That made me tear up.

  • they do grow up way too quickly

  • Totally tearing up. <3

  • Jenn

    I needed this today. Thanks!

  • It warms my heart to know how much you treasure your little guys. 🙂

  • Tammy

    My daughter is turning 17 on Thursday – you don’t know how true those words are …sigh…

  • Thank you for the much needed reminder! They grow all too fast.

  • Oh how SWEET is this? Your little guy is absolutely adorable and this poem literally brought tears to my eyes as it is SO true!!

  • such a sweet poem to little one’s

  • They DO grow up so fast. It doesn’t seem like it in the middle of everything, but when you look back, it seems like time just flew by.

  • AWWW love that poem.

  • Wah… this made me cry – so true!

  • What a little cutie!

  • My youngest is growing up too fast.

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