The First Times With My Daughter
the first time the doctor said to me you're going to be a mom
the first time I felt my child stir in my womb
the first time I looked at her when they placed her on my stomach
the first time she smiled at me and I knew it was not gas
her first tooth, her first step
the first time she said "Mama"
her first sleep over and I called every hour to see if she wanted to come home
her first pajama party and she would not allow me in the room
her first crush, her first heartbreak and we talked about boys over ice cream
her first menstrual cycle and I gave her that talk about the birds and the bees
the time we went shopping for her first bra
and she chose the one with the little pink bow on the front just like I did
her first car date and I had more information on that boy than the FBI
her first prom and I took so many pictures
that my husband snatched the camera out of my hands
the first night she was gone away to college and I cried and worried all night
until she called me in the morning and told me how great everything was
the first time she told me she was seriously in love and asked for my sage advice
the first time I meet the young man, who I thought was taking away my baby
and found out he was perfect for her
the first time she told me she was getting married and she showed me the
engagement ring and we both jumped up and down with glee
the first time I saw her in her wedding gown
and I couldn't speak over the lump in my throat
the first time she told me she was pregnant
and she was so scared and excited at the same time
the first time she placed my granddaughter in my arms
she looked at me, kissed my cheek and said "Mommy I love you
and I pray that I will be as great a mom to my child as you were to me"
the first time I realized that this vibrant, intelligent young woman
is the essence of me, a legacy that will continue on in my grandchild
the first time I said, "Thank you God, we did good".
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