31/05/2026
One day, I laid my baby down on his playmat for the very last time ā I just didnāt know it.
One day, I made him a bottle of milk for the last time ā and I didnāt know it.
One day, I lifted him into his high chair for the last time, completely unaware that a chapter was ending.
There were no warnings. No countdowns. No signs telling me these moments would never come again.
And one day, there will be a last time he climbs onto my lap.
A last time he reaches for me to pick him up.
A last time he falls asleep in my arms.
A last time he needs me to kiss a bump better, solve a problem, or hold his hand.
And the hardest part is that nobody tells you when itās the last time.
So while Iām exhausted, touched out, overstimulated, and counting down until bedtime, Iām trying to remember this:
One day, Iād give anything to have these moments back.
So for now, Iāll soak up the cuddles, carry him when he asks, and hold his little hand for as long as heāll let me.
Because childhood doesnāt disappear all at once.
It slips away quietly, disguised as ordinary days.