I Want To Remember

Love, love , love this post. I wish I had done this with my older son. I will definitely be doing this for my 12 month old.

Thank you so much for these inspiring notes, Ali. I would also like to remember all of the little moments. My Anna is 20-months and has an 8-year old brother and their relationship is similar to your Anna and Simon, I think. My Anna is doing a lot of the same things as yours, in fact, I could probably almost copy your journaling and use it - especially the rough and tumble, the legos, and the delight with the arms swinging, and the snuggling when unsure, and the wrestling and love with her brother. I wish I could remember it all. It makes me tear up just thinking about it!

so sweet! simon and anna are really lucky to have you as their mom.
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How wonderful! My baby's turning 15 months this week and I already started making a list like this for a layout! Thanks for the great inspiration!

Oh Ali-good for doing this. My last child is graduating from High School in twelve days. By August all three will be off/back to college. I sometimes wish I would have written down just those types of words.
These written memories will be a balm to your soul someday...ummmmm.

I wish I had taken the time to write lists like this when my girls were little! I wish I had thought to do that! Beautiful! Touching! Brings back memories! :) She's so adorable!

Oh, I love this. I want to remember all of these little moments about my little ones.

so glad you are savoring those moments-they are so fleeting...

You are such a talented writer and "I want to remember your posts" and use your ideas to create my stories with my picture! Thank you so much for sharing!

My 2 year old does the same "mmmmmm" sounds - and has done so since the first bite of solid food. I love it! In fact I made a scrapbook page to remember. :) Thanks for sharing and reminding how little things like this may not always be remembered, so I need to make more pages about things like these instead of birthday parties and Christmas presents!

I am so glad I stumbled upon this post. Lovely lovely words. I'm not a mother yet, but am a daughter missing a mother, and I've just yesterday written about that point of view - so to read something so poignant about what a mom sees in her little one is so very heartwarming. Your daughter is sure to cherish these words.

This was such a memorable post. It makes me want to sit down and write one each for my two boys. That's the point of blogging isn't it? Inspiring others do follow in your footsteps!!! Thanks for the memories :-)

oh ali, such a nostalgic and touching post! i love how you cherish each moment with your kids! i love the way you see things beyond the ordinary... and i love how you document everything about your family...it INSPIRES me to do the same! thanks for sharing this to us. i love your blog!

And that's why most of us scrap. To remember the little bits of daily life that would have been forgotten later. :)

Just beautiful Ali!

Precious and beautiful.

I made a scrapbook about these little moments from my daughter's first year - a picture for every memory. My daughter is 2 and a half now - and people who say you will remember... you won't if you don't write them down. I love reading about all the things she used to do and if it wasn't written down, I would have already forgotten. My daughter likes looking at the scrapbook too - "There's baby Abby" - maybe we will do that when I get home today:) Thanks for reminding me:)

You are such a good and thoughtful writer. I'm feeling thankful today and you have greatly added to it. My daughter is 51, my son 48-how I wish I had a record of their lives to give them like you are doing for Simon and Anna.

Aww! I loved this! Thanks so much for encouraging us and reminding us to remember the "want to remember" moments, Ali! :-)

so sweet!

This says it all, doesn't it? Beautiful post.

you are a good mom for sure.
thx to share this with us!