"Just wait"

Whitfry

I saw this linked on another BMB and thought it was really sweet.

https://powerofmoms.com/2012/05/joy-or-just-wait/

I thought that maybe some of our Marchies who already have kiddos might want to mention a sweet "just wait" for the rest of us to enjoy. Those of us who are FTM's could list something we're looking forward to experiencing.

I can't wait to hear Jack's laugh for the first time.

jurassicrabbit

Just wait for the first time they say "I love you" on their own... And you know they know what it means.

starsailorr26

Just wait for the first time they reach their arms out for you. Or the first time they say mama.

Xtchristiext

Thank you for sharing this!

aylaroman15

I'm tearing up at this very moment. I can't wait!

Skrittens

I can't wait to take little Grey to the pumpkin patch next year and hear his little giggle when he sees farm animals.

salmphil

Omg. Love this. The article captured so much about the know-it-all negativity that irritates me to death about some parents. And your comments make me all sniffly, so beautiful.
I can't wait to look into his/her eyes for the first time.

drudolph11

I can't wait to take them to the beach and see them slashing around in the water

I was just about 6 weeks along when we went to the beach this year and every time i saw someone with a baby i was "look look, that's gonna be us"! Hehe :x

koshveily

Just wait for the first time you smell their sweet breath.

Just wait til you kiss their first booboo "all better."

Just wait til they learn how to write, "I love you, Mommy."

Great... Now I'm welling up. They get so darn big so darn fast and those bleary midnight feedings are just a distant memory. I still picture my coffee table covered in breast pump accessories, pacifiers, bottles, wipes, and all manner of other baby crap at 2am and then peering into that bassinet and thinking, "I never want to forget this moment... Ever." :x

JennyP0222

Just wait for the first time they are staring into your eyes and touch your face. Meltable moment.

peeppeeppeep

Wow.  All the things!  I love all the the things!

I can't wait for all of this.  

Also, for just a pregnancy one, I can't wait for my partner to be able to feel the baby moving - I have felt some flutters but nothing he can feel yet.

janda426

I can't wait to see my husband holding his son for the first time.

I can't wait to open the door to his nursery and pick him up out of his crib.

I can't wait for the first holidays together as a family.

thejucheidea

Chunkymonkeylvr said:

To add what @EmpireRecords24‌ said..... Just you wait until you see your partner be a parent.

Dude I already get all choked up when my husband is cuddling our Corgi, so this is gonna be... intense.

mermaid1113

This is awesome! I so need to save this for those "harder days" to read through and remind myself of all the sweet things I'm about to experience.

I can't wait for the holidays- dressing baby up, opening presents, creating traditions, etc

jack12trip

All the feels. ( All the happy feels.

Thanks for posting this @Whitfry‌

I can't wait for Saturday mornings as a family.

ttc11786

Just wait till your baby says "I love you" for the first time! My two year old just started this and it melts my heart every single time!!!!

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JCWhitey

Yes, all of these so far!

And just wait until they are really upset about something and no one can calm them down, then they get handed to you and they instantly dig their little head into your chest and calm down.  My son is a daddy's boy so this usually happens with him, but sometimes he really does want me!

And just wait until they get into their first giggle fit.  I about died of cuteness overload!

amismom

Just wait for the times when your feeding your LO quietly alone and they reach up and touch your face and in that moment you know that they love you. The most precious moments, when they are safe in your arms.

genmccarley

I loved this...
I can think of so many not so pleasant things about parenthood, can't we all? But that's just part of the deal, why do we need to remind everyone of those when they have brand new babies or are pregnant!?

On that note: Just wait until you are waking up to slightly slobbery toddler kisses and giggles. & that first time you hear "Mama" and they are actually talking about YOU.

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Lark425

I can't wait to hold my LO for the first time.
I can't wait for that first moment of recognition.
I can't wait for the first cuddle.
I can't wait for that first coo.

meowkitten

Seriously, all the feels! I love this thread.

I can't wait until the first moment I lay eyes on this little person and meet them for the first time. And watching DH become a daddy.

Now I'm bawling my eyes out at work.

JNCPro3130

This is the best thread I have seen!  I love it so much!  I can't wait for all of these things!  As weird as it might seem, I can't wait to delivery my baby and the first time I get to see his/her face and hold my brand new baby.  It makes me want to cry thinking about it!

tatilopez

I can't wait to catch that first picture of daddy and baby asleep on the couch or in the bed drooling all over one another... The thought just overwhelms me. Where is march???? Lol

lhill88

I love this thread! Although, I really wish I had seen it before I started getting ready this morning.
...may as well wash my face and start all over haha

Amoreenamarlin

This gave me goosebumps. Just wait for..everything. Every first is amazing and there is truly nothing like holding your baby for the first time. Like others have said, seeing your SO with their child never gets less amazing. Their first holiday, first laugh, first smile..ugh, all of it. And it goes by too fast, so..just wait!

wishiwaspreggo

Damn it, you guys are making me cry!  And I hate crying!

But thank you for this.  There is nothing I hate more than hearing "Just you wait..." from my negative parent friends.

LBeez13

Just wait until you are doing something you do every day like helping them get dressed and they just lean over and kiss you.

RMama2012

Just wait until they light up at the sight of you or run to you after you've been away.

Just wait until those first couple weeks where they quiet at your voice, and only yours. (this was the case with my son but it did wear off lol)

Just wait until they begin to talk.  Not just single words but sentences where you finally get an idea of what is going on in that tiny little head.  My son is almost 2.5 and everyday he says soemthing new that brings me unexplainable joy.

RMama2012

MrsDoff said:

This is awesome! I so need to save this for those "harder days" to read through and remind myself of all the sweet things I'm about to experience. I can't wait for the holidays- dressing baby up, opening presents, creating traditions, etc

If you love the holidays now...JUST WAIT =D. 

KayLorraine

wonknessmonster said:

Just wait until you feel proud of them for doing something for the first time. Seriously. Out of this world never felt before feeling. Just wait until the first time they randomly walk up to you and hug you just because. My DD did this for the first time today.

This made me cry buckets. Definitely the best feeling ever--especially when they look at you with a huge grin for you to tell them how happy you are. Goodness....more tears.

A few other favorites: Just wait till they climb on your lap and wrap their arms around you so tight. Just wait until they want to "help" you bake or work on something and it lights up their world when you say yes. Just wait until you sneak into their room just to watch them sleep

LBeez13

@kaylorraine that is my husband and I......Every night we sneak into his room and just watch him sleep for a few seconds. We say we are "checking on him" but I think we are just taking 30 seconds to marvel in the fact that we are completely head over heels in love with him.

Erika161

These are so sweet! Thank goodness my office door was closed to hide my teary eyes!

I can't wait for all of this. And I especially can't wait to just feel that love that everyone who has children says you can't possibly understand until you have your own. I can already start to feel it and she's not even born yet!

MalVough

"The Grinch's heart grew three sizes that day!"

Seriously... the feels... ALL THE FEELS!

I can't wait to experience all of the above.

ST3WD

Not the first time I've cried today, but this was so positive. Thank you everyone for giving one of the shittiest days a silver lining. I can't wait and it's killing me.

lawsonellis

So I love this thread. I am a FTM and I can't wait for all of this!

This also heightens my anxiety in that now I am afraid of losing something so absolutely wonderful. Or her growing up so fast I can't capture it all. Or me not being here for her when she needs me.

So I am going to focus on the "just wait"s that I'm looking forward to in the immediate future.

I can't wait until I get to hold her, and to see my wonderful SO hold her, and know that our love made something so amazing.

sweetmama17

All of this!!!

Everyone says how much you will love parenthood....but I thought everyone was lying a little. I mean, it can't really be all great and really love someone THAT much right?

Yeah....and then DS was born.  And I started experiencing all of these "firsts". It really is that great and it is possible to love someone THAT much (and your SO THAT much more too). 

Looking forward to the continuation of firsts with DS and a whole new set with #2.

sparkles0687

Just wait until you hold your LO for the first time.  I just remember looking her and thinking "wow she grew inside of me and she is my baby!"

Just wait until you realize they can do something, that you have always helped them with, on their own.  They are so proud of themselves (and as someone said before you are so proud of them).

Just wait until you can see all of their adorable face expressions.  Especially when they start trying new foods.

mermaid1113

RMama2012 said:

MrsDoff said:

This is awesome! I so need to save this for those "harder days" to read through and remind myself of all the sweet things I'm about to experience.

I can't wait for the holidays- dressing baby up, opening presents, creating traditions, etc

If you love the holidays now...JUST WAIT =D. 

I DO love the holidays! My mom always made it so much fun for us so I can't wait to pass that along. I am so excited!!

drudolph11

I can't wait til i get to see my SO and the baby in his lap in their underware sitting on the bed watching cartoons hehe cuz he is a grown up toddler and i know that this will Def happen lol