
We know, we know -- they grow up too fast. Everything from first words to first fights to first "I love yous" are crammed into those first ten years of your kids' lives. There's no way your brain is big enough to remember all that ... but that's what cameras are for, right?
There are some shots you know you have to get because they're the same ones your mom took of you, but there are some that you might miss without a little prompting. But we've got you covered: Here are 25 moments that'll happen before your kids turn 10 that you can't forget to capture.
Do you have any moments you'd add to the list?
Image via Muskoka Stock Photos/Shutterstock
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Dinner Time
1Image via Raphael Goetter/Flickr
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Creepy Crawlers
2Image via ThomasLife/Flickr
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Celebrate in Style
3Image via Sophie Crew Photography
They're going to have a whole lifetime of birthdays, but the first is so big that you don't want it to get lost in the mix. If you're going to celebrate in style (we're talking hats, cakes, and big messes), you're going to need some photo proof.
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BFFs
4Image via Jamie Olsen Photography
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High Away
5Image via Sesame Ellis
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Step One Step Two
6Image via HCS Photography
Okay, okay, so your baby's ACTUAL first steps will probably be enough of a surprise that you won't be able to catch them on camera, but that's totally fine -- as long as there's some footage of them tottering around, it'll be enough for you later on. And the longer you wait, the more time you have to plan a creative shoot.
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Coordinated Chaos
7Image via Jenny Mason Photography
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Tots and Their Toys
8Image via Brittney Turner Photography
Walking across a living room after a 2-year-old has been there is like wading through a swamp with crocodiles and LEGOs and no telling what you're going to step on next. We know. We also know that you're going to miss those toys someday, or you're at least going to forget how much your kid loved them and how much you hated them.
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Play Datin'
9Image via Ruth Kelly Photography
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Bookworm
10Image via John Morgan/Flickr
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Rub A Dub
11Image via Andrew Seaman/Flickr
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Wishful Thinking
12Image © iStock.com/jacomstephens
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Initiate Phase Two
13Image via Sesame Ellis
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Are You One, Are You Two ...
14Image via Pressmaster/shutterstock
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Kiddo's Best Friend
15Image via Norah Levine Photography
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School Days
16Image via Simply Kelly Designs
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A Place of Their Own
17Image via © iStock.com/Tatiana1987
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Baby's Biggest Fans
18Image © iStock.com/kirin_photo
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Kids Being Kids
19Image via Norah Levine Photography
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Mini Monet
20Image © iStock.com/viafilms
Sure, you'll save all those paintings and put them somewhere ... but who actually remembers where? A photo saves it so much better AND you get a reference for how old they were at the time. That'll come in handy later on when you're writing about the paintings for their first art gallery opening. Trust us!
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Sweet and Sour
21Image via Dana Peterson Photography
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Scouting
22Image via Rennett Stowe/Flickr
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Hair-Off
23Image via Mariusz S. Jurgielewicz/shutterstock
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One Tooth Less
24Image via Stephanie Sicore/Flickr
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Bike Basics
25Image © iStock.com/Kirbyphoto