How does it feel that your baby is about to turn a year old?

[LisanAndy]

It feels like this: LoL!!!

It's so hard to believe. I've been crying about it a lot recently. The pregnancy hormones don't help either. It was this time last year I was so huge and so ready for her to be here. My due date was October 4th and then when that came and went I was so frustrated and just wanted to see her. Finally got my induction set October 5th for October the 9th and I was just so ready. I had my cervix stripped every week from 37 weeks to 40 weeks and I never went into labor. I walked A LOT, DTD..he even told me the day he set up my induction that I had an 80% chance of going into labor before my induction date. Well, Tay was stubborn and said no I don't think so LoL. I think back to that day and it still makes me so emotional. It's so hard to put into words what that day is like. The best moment of my life was when I got to see/hear/touch her for the first time. I'm crying now She's such an amazing little girl. I feel so blessed to be her mommy and she never fails to amaze me and make me so proud of her every single day. This year has just flown by. I think back to all the long nights and all the days when she wouldn't nap, to ther gassy screams and having tried everything I possibly could and feeling so helpless. I think back to her first smile, her first giggle, how she'd giggle at a palm tree picture we have on the wall, cosleeping with her and feeling her so close to me. Watching her learn to sit for the first time, hold her own bottle, roll over, hold her toys and find true excitement in them, the first time I fed her baby food, the first time she crawled, when she cut her first tooth to now. She's walking along the furniture and has taken 2 steps alone, she feeds herself, she reaches for me and says ma she says "look" and "that", can identify objects and point to them.. so much more. I'm so proud of everything she's learned and I can't wait to see her learn more but I can't help but be a little sad that this first year is over. I love her so stinkin much it hurts. Sorry to spill my guts out but no one's asked me this, not even in real life and it feels good to get it out

OMGosh I'm gonna cry too, with happiness for you. You are one proud mamma, you should be proud of yourself. I absolutely love hearing mum's talk about how much they adore their kids.