love notes from little ones 🩵

There’s nothing better than receiving sweet notes from your children. No store-bought gift could ever compare to the heartfelt words they scribble just for you. These little treasures always make me sentimental, especially when I think about the day I’ll receive the very last love note from them—and not even realize it’s the last one 💔.

When my kids were babies, older parents would always tell me to treasure those moments because "it goes by so fast." At the time, I was too exhausted and overwhelmed to grasp what they meant. How could something that felt so endless possibly fly by?

And yet, here I am. I blinked, and the baby I was just pregnant with is now in the Army and a freshman cadet at The Citadel. How did this happen so quickly? I’m not okay with this! I want to hit pause and keep them little just a little longer, please 🙏.

To all the parents in the thick of it: I know it’s hard to imagine right now, but one day you’ll miss even the chaos. Soak it in. Treasure the sticky kisses, the bedtime giggles, and yes, even the messy moments. Because one day, those sweet love notes might just be the thing you hold on to the tightest. ❤️