My Baby is 17

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How did that happen?

New moms hear it all the time from other moms with older kids: “Treasure this time. It goes so fast.” But when you’re dealing with sleep deprivation and spending every minute making sure your baby is thriving, you’re not thinking about that.

And then, in the blink of an eye, comes preschool and elementary school. And even though you are sad to see him go that first day — and you wait…