A fantastic article by Julee from Mommy's Memorandum. Click here for the original post.

Life Pearls is a unique concept for a new mother.

I remember being a new mother. The anticipation of the baby’s arrival. The fear of my new role as a mommy. The dreams I had for my child. Choosing a name, that was the perfect first gift from me.

I met motherhood on November 3, 1989, at 12:51 am. After a three hour and twenty-eight minute labor, I welcomed a son. He weighed 6-pounds 7-ounces. He had beautiful dark brown hair and cherub cheeks. I named him Jacob–after my great-great grandfather.

My oldest, Jacob was the child with colic.

He was the baby that changed my world.

There were firsts. Firsts smile. First steps. First words. First day of school. Firsts that came rapidly and the only child that still paves the way of firsts…first child to drive. First child to date. First child to graduate. The first child to leave home. First child to….

Here we are his first Easter, in his grandma’s backyard, searching for plastic Easter eggs.

I cried for two years when he learned to drive. Every time I saw him behind the wheel of a car my heart swelled with pride and fear and so many emotions.

It’s true what they say, children really do grow up too fast. Each moment shared with your child is unique, and must be cherished.

Each Life Pearls contains exactly 936 pearls.

The reality of 936 weeks: Baby to 18 years