[Resi]

I want to know who seriously gets sad when their babies aren't babies anymore or when they seem to be growing soo fast?

I was watching home videos of Oliver tonight and crying. I guess I'm an emotional mess lately. Just watching those few videos made me realize how much I already forgot about his babyhood. That first year goes so fast with so much change and development. Now he is 19 months old already and before long he will turn 2!

We have a lot of "babies" who just turned 1 years old and some getting ready to turn 2. I know we all say it but time goes way too fast when we have children.

I will say I love watching him grow and learn. I love the stage he is in now. He can show me affection and tell me his needs more easily these days. AND in so many ways he is still my baby.

[Mod-LadyCoconut]

I'm with you. I know Lily is still tiny to most of you but to me these three months have just FLOWN by and I totally hate it. I feel like she's growing up too fast. And you know girls all go through that stage as teenagers where they totally hate their moms (or at least I did) and it breaks my heart. I'll lay there loving on her thinking about how she's going to grow up and hate me. I seriously have tears in my eyes just thinking about that & its probably ridiculous. My mom and I are like best friends now but we went through years of pretty much just hating eachother and I am so worried that's going to happen w/ my baby. She just started rolling over all the time and I feel like my little lump is rolling away from ME. Ugh, it makes me a mess just thinking about it. Ben is so excited for her to be bigger and more interactive and I get so mad when he says that because I feel like she's growing up too fast already and when he rushes it I feel like its his fault. Totally rational.

[ShannonMVT]

Yeeeeees! I think I was more upset about him *about* to turn one than I am now that he actually is one, though. But maybe that is just because I have other things going on right now and I'm not thinking about it quite as much.

It really is sad and I think about how typically boys grow up and they aren't as close to their moms. (My mom and I are really good friends, I think partly b/c we're women) and so it really makes me sad to think of him growing up and us not having a close bond anymore.

I also feel bad about not documenting everything enough (like writing down all the things he does or taking enough pics and videos).

[Oriyan]

I hear you!!! I was just watching video the other day of when J.J was a few weeks old and we were trying to catch him smiling in his sleep. Made me tear up! Now my little boy is turning 1 in 3 months and is getting ready to walk and is Mr Independent and... *bawls*

I too am worried that when he grows up he won't have such a close bond with me. Although I am hoping that since I am a tom boy mom maybe he and I will be close. I'll never be able to gossip with him like i would a daughter though. I think that's why I want another so badly. I am hoping the next will be a girl but a part of me constantly has this feeling that all 6 of my embryos are boys.

[ANGWife]

Originally Posted by LadyCoconut

And you know girls all go through that stage as teenagers where they totally hate their moms (or at least I did) and it breaks my heart. I'll lay there loving on her thinking about how she's going to grow up and hate me. I seriously have tears in my eyes just thinking about that & its probably ridiculous. My mom and I are like best friends now but we went through years of pretty much just hating eachother and I am so worried that's going to happen w/ my baby. She just started rolling over all the time and I feel like my little lump is rolling away from ME.

If it makes you feel any better I never hated my mom as a teenager Well, I had a rough patch during my parents' divorce but that would be expected.

Henry is one in less than 4 days . While I take tons of pictures of him (well over 3000!), every few days I get those "OMG I will never get this moment again. He will never EVER be THIS xx months again." And then I break out the camera and try to cherish every second.

I love that he's walking now and I can do more activities with him. And I'm very thankful of my good sleep at nights. But I miss being his whole world, KWIM? Now there is just so much to see and explore that I'm left behind and then he only comes to me for food or a boo boo .

Everyone claims he's a mama's boy but I don't see it. He loves anyone as long as he's getting attention. I worry about our bond not being as strong, but it feels great knowing he has the confidence to jump into the world without me.

[sara~b]

My daughter told my boss today that she's going to take his job! And then asked what college she should go to! It's like she's 15 not 5! She brushes her own hair and teeth, dresses herself and can work a computer and my phone (I have a Droid that I can barely work!). I'm so glad I get another chance at baby-hood!

[Bre*n*Will=Reid]

I've always felt like I would be a better mom of CHILDREN than I am of babies, so I am so happy to have an almost 20 month old right now! Each month that he gets older I love that age more.

That being said, I have very, very fond memories of BFing....the way he would look up at me, completely and 100% content and how it was only me who could comfort him (although that is still the case 90% of the time, lol!) When I think about that time, my heart aches for the baby-hood.

I too feel terrible about not documenting his milestones. I can tell you when he started walking and that's about it The rest are educated guesses.

[LisanAndy]

It goes by way too fast... I'm going to have a 3 year old BUT! I love her at this age. I like newborns for the first 6 weeks and then not again until they're 9 months In all seriousness, I prefer the toddler age but I definitely miss my girls being little... their 2.5 and 1 I'm so proud of what they've accomplished though... it's so bittersweet.

[.Brandi.]

What makes me saddest of all is I had post partum depression with Preston so I feel I missed it all! I barely remember him as a newborn or even an infant! And I constantly beat myself up for it because I knew there was something wrong with me, but I didn't know what or who to go to for help! And I remember so much of Edward as a baby that I look at him now and wonder how he can be turning 5 years old this July! 5 years ago, he came into my life and changed it so much! I thought I knew who I was before I had kids. Once Edward was born, I feel like I really got to know who I really was.....I didn't realize how empty my life was before he came and then he was there an suddenly, my life was perfect and complete in a way that I never thought about!

With Preston, since I feel I missed so much of his life due to the PPD, I look at him and see this little boy who blows me kisses when he goes to bed and smiles when I kiss his cheek and stares up at me when we breastfeed and I wonder what he was like a baby and why don't I remember it? I remember leaving him in the NICU for a week after having him and feel so lost and empty and alone! I remember bringing him home from the hospital and after that, all I remember is crying with him out of frustration and lack of confidence because breastfeeding was so difficult to acheive as quickly as I wanted. I look around at other people who have babies the same age as Preston and I find myself envious of them because they talk about their kids as babies and I can't even remember Preston as a baby. It's like I remember his birth, bringing him home and all I remember after that is his first birthday. I have pictures that I took of him, but I don't remember taking them or what was going on at the time. I'm just glad I have them.

[fromGirltoMommy]

I was JUST thinking today how before I know it shell be one and no joke I was tearing up just thinking about it. I cried when she hit 6 months! I cant believe in about 1 weeks shell be 8 months. When the F*** did that happen!? I miss my little beeb although I LOVE this age soo much. I want her to stay just how she is forever. Anyone have the freez button?

[Resi]

Originally Posted by LadyCoconut

I'm with you. I know Lily is still tiny to most of you but to me these three months have just FLOWN by and I totally hate it. I feel like she's growing up too fast. And you know girls all go through that stage as teenagers where they totally hate their moms (or at least I did) and it breaks my heart. I'll lay there loving on her thinking about how she's going to grow up and hate me. I seriously have tears in my eyes just thinking about that & its probably ridiculous. My mom and I are like best friends now but we went through years of pretty much just hating eachother and I am so worried that's going to happen w/ my baby. She just started rolling over all the time and I feel like my little lump is rolling away from ME. Ugh, it makes me a mess just thinking about it. Ben is so excited for her to be bigger and more interactive and I get so mad when he says that because I feel like she's growing up too fast already and when he rushes it I feel like its his fault. Totally rational.

IF that does happen at least you will be close after that stage. Boys usually get married and that is the end of mama! Doesn't the saying go.. a daughter for life, a son until he meets his wife..? Wah! Oliver will forget about me and spend his family time at the inlaws. Hopefully he meets a nice girl and we get along great. That is why I think we should arrange some marriages now while there young. I think Amy said Oliver and Cambria can get married. haha..

[Resi]

Brandi, That is soo sad. I'm sorry that you had to go through that and can't remember much. I hope everything goes much smoother this time around. It had to be soo hard not to bring him home with you from the hospital. I can't imagine how awful that must have felt.

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

I completely agree! Landen turned 19 months yesterday and he is just getting so big !

[szczepanski]

I can't believe how fast time is going for me...I know he is still itty bitty, but looking back at newborn pictures it's amazing to me how much he is starting to look like an actual person and how his personality is developing. He just amazes me everyday...I find myself saying things like "Oh I can't wait until we can do this with him", etc. I CAN WAIT I PROMISE!!!!!!

[ScottishBrit]

BRE!!! Im glad Im not the only one that feels that way. Im sooooo not a "baby" person. Even now when people hand me their lil babys im like"ummmmm"? haha. As cute and wonderful as they are when there small I LOVE this age. Minus the terrible 2's that have already started over here!! But there are many days when she wakes up in the AM and Ill think " Did you grow over night"? Ill miss her as my Lil baby but Im glad she's a toddler now.

[Nami]

It's crazy how fast they grow, you blink and a whole year has gone by! I'm still so shocked that my little man is going to be 2 next month! Of course Terrible 2's started early for us so I wont mind another year to go fast when it comes to him but then I don't want my little princess to be 1 yet.

[Trannyfromtheuk]

Miss my baby, I cant beleive shes 2.5 in 3 days.
My DH is another who wanted Mia to grow up and do 'more' - He sooo prefers her now. The cheeky little maddam who just has to flutter her eye lashes and daddy is putty in her hands!
Its gone so fast and seems like a life time ago.

[Mars]

I'm totally there with you. What really gets to me is that sometimes persons will ask me around what age did she do this or that and I can't remember. It's so bittersweet.

[Adriana's Mommy]

I enjoy every minute and every stage.. Our little ones won't be kids for vary long.. 18 years may seem like a long time, but it really isn't... Sometimes I think I want another baby but reality tells me that too won't last vary long..