I feel like I might be depressed for the next week (DS will be one!)

VTbride05

Really, I am SO emotional about Henry turning one! I am making him a slideshow right now and it makes me tear up (and laugh) to see how far we have come and how much has changed in one year. I never had PPD, but think that I am a little down in the dumps/depressed about Henry turning one (one week from today).

Tell me that I am not the only one. I know what great things lay ahead as he grows, but I am still so sad.

Luckystar2

I was sad and emotional leading up to her b-day.  I think I watched the slideshow I made 20 times in the last couple days!  But on her actual birthday I was more excited than sad.  It was a busy day and we had a lot of fun so there wasn't much time to be sad about it. 

I think its really a bittersweet thing when they turn 1.  Honestly, I do not miss the newborn stage at all! DD was a really fussy baby and things were so hard until at least 6 months. Its not like I want to go back to that. I love the age she is at now. But it amazes me that a year has passed already. Makes you realize that they'll be grown up before you know it...and that's definitely bittersweet.

wendyj

I definitely felt like his birthday was bittersweet. I had put together a photo album of pictures of his first year, and found myself getting teary-eyed when I saw some of the pictures. There were parts of me that wished he was still that tiny little baby. But on the day of his birthday, I was very excited - I couldn't wait for my workday to be over so I could get home and celebrate with him! Even over a week later, I still look at him and can't believe he's 1.