We spend a lot of time gushing over our children's "firsts," no matter how big or small, but sometimes even the most mundane parenthood tasks are worth making a big deal over! From learning how to parent your newborn baby to figuring out how your toddler operates, here are a few parenting firsts that might seem like small potatoes — but are kind of a big deal — that even seasoned moms and dads will appreciate.
First time you bathe your baby all by yourself.
Source: Flickr user JoséMa Orsini [1]
First time your baby is crying and you know exactly why.
Source: Flickr user David Quitoriano [2]
First time you use the BabyBjörn.
Source: Flickr user Ilya Haykinson [3]
First time you take a walk with your baby.
Source: Flickr user Liz [4]
First time you change a diaper in public (especially if it's a blowout).
Source: Flickr user Joe Shlabotnik [5]
First time you spend the entire day alone with your baby.
Source: Flickr user DieselDemon [6]
First time you spend the entire night alone with your baby.
Source: Flickr user Jessica Merz [7]
First playdate.
Source: Flickr user Suzanne Shahar [8]
First time you cut your baby's nails (without using your teeth).
Source: Flickr user Mike Fernwood [9]
First time you take the baby out to dinner.
Source: Flickr user bradleypjohnson [10]
First time you call the pediatrician in the middle of the night.
Source: Flickr user marty hadding [11]
First time you take your tot to church.
Source: Flickr user Quinn Dombrowski [12]
First time you take your baby on an airplane.
Source: Flickr user Jyri Engestrom [13]
First time you put your tot in time-out.
Source: Flickr user Ken Wilcox [14]
First time you use a babysitter that's not family.
Source: Flickr user Jared eberhardt [15]
First time you take your baby on a jog.
Source: Flickr user John Benson [16]
First time your child vomits (and it's not just a little spit-up).
Source: Shutterstock [17]
First time you plan — and complete — a craft with your tot.
Source: Flickr user Janice Cullivan [18]
First time you have to discipline your child in public.
Source: Flickr user Christine Szeto [19]
First time you leave the house with your child wearing underwear.
Source: Flickr user Brandon Bohling [20]
First time you send your picky eater away from the table without eating anything.
Source: Flickr user David Goehring [21]
First time you take your kiddo to the park.
Source: Flickr user Nick Nguyen [22]
First time you don't use a monitor while your child sleeps.
Source: Flickr user Josiah Lau Photography [23]