#citizensofcradle
- Little one jumping in puddles wearing rain boots.
- Shopping for nursery furniture for little one.
- Holding the little one for the first time.
- Being immensely proud when little one takes their first steps alone.
- Little one’s first reaction to seeing/feeling snow.
- Singing nursery rhymes to get little one to sleep.
- Finger painting with little one.
- Little one getting food all over their face.
- Going on a walk together with little one.
- Little one coming to sleep with you after having a bad dream.
- Picking out little one’s first Halloween costume.
- Little one’s first birthday.
- Keeping little one from trying to eat crayons.
- Little one’s first trip to the zoo or aquarium.
- Showing little one a lightning bug for the first time.
- Little one sticking their toes in their mouth.
- Little one pulling on your hair with surprising strength.
- Helping little one go down a slide at the park.
- Little one needing an emergency bath.
- Tickling little one’s chubby thighs until they laugh.
- Singing songs and rocking little one to sleep.
- Reading a book with little one on your lap.
- Having to show little one that the food tastes good by having some too.
- Playing airplane/train to get little one to open their mouth and take a bite of food.
- Little one chasing after bubbles to pop them.
- Playing peek-a-boo with little one.
- Little one snuggling with a stuffed animal.
- Playing “This Little Piggy” on little one’s toes.
- Having little one help mix cookie dough.
- Little one eating a slice of fruit and getting juice all down their chin.
- Kissing little one where they got hurt to make the pain go away.
- Little one stripping their clothes and running around in their diaper.
- Waking up to little one crying out in their sleep.
- Little one biting everything they can stick in their mouth as they teethe.
- Little one sticking pretzel sticks up their nose.
- Little one leaving sticky fingerprints on everything they touch.
- Having little one help flip pancakes.
- Giving little one a raspberry on their tummy after changing their diaper.
- Watching little one go in and out of the kiddie pool.
- Little one pointing out colors and shapes that they recognize.
- Having little one wear their first formal wear.
- Little one drifting off to sleep with a smile on their face.
- Little one settling down after you finally figure out what they need.
- Choosing little one’s name together.
- Watching little one attempt to blow the seeds off a dandelion.
- Little one getting in a laughing kick where everything is funny.
- The first time little one picks their own outfit.
- Little one chasing down the pet to rest their head on them and hold them tight.
- Being unable to stay mad at little one when they give you puppy dog eyes.
- Little one playing dress up with a grown-up set of shoes.
- The smell of campfire smoke in the air.
- The first frost of the season.
- Making your favorite apple-based dessert.
- Drowning in oversized sweaters.
- Raking up leaves and jumping into them.
- The chilly bite in the morning air.
- Decorating the front door with autumn wreaths.
- Going on a hayride.
- Participating in an apple bobbing contest.
- The haunting image of spindly, bare trees.
- Typing your jacket around your waist as the day heats up from the cold morning.
- Working at an apple orchard.
- Getting lost in a corn maze.
- The smell of nutmeg and cloves around every corner.
- Getting excited over fall season sports.
- Taking family photos.
- Drinking spiced cider.
- Wearing long scarves to keep warm.
- Starting to wear thick, woolen socks.
- Canning fruit and vegetables for the winter.
- Snacking on seasoned pumpkin seeds.
- The crunching of leaves beneath your shoes.
- Bare branches against the harvest moon.
- The ever-growing chill as each night goes by.
- Shopping for new fall attire.
- Drinking cinnamon-spiced tea.
- Collecting pretty leaves for later.
- Eating a dozen different kinds of pies.
- Making fall-themed crafts.
- Carving funny faces in pumpkins.
- The smell of buttery yams.
- Celebrating the end of harvest with a large feast.
- Making lots and lots of soup.
- Going to a harvest fair.
- Picking ripe fruit off a tree.
- Walking by a place that is said to be haunted.
- Taking hikes in the colorful forest.
- Wearing argyle-patterned clothing.
- Having a large family dinner involving turkey or ham.
- Breaking out the flannel sheets.
- Making homemade cider.
- Feeling the loss of time as the nights get longer and days get shorter.
- Going on mushroom picking trips.
- Making caramel-dipped apples.
- Planting flower bulbs that will bloom in the spring.
- Admiring the different hues of the fallen leaves.
- The smell of freshly-baked squash bread.
- Lighting fall-scented candles.
- Decorating the interior of your living space with pine cones, leaves, and small squash.
- Frost collecting on each blade of grass.
