Gonna be a Debbie Downer for a sec... stay out if you're anti grinch

PurpleK26

Has anyone else been suddenly hit with the realization that they should be celebrating Baby's First Christmas this year?

Yeah, I just realized that I should have had a 4 month old to shop for this year. I should have had a reason to buy a Baby's First Christmas ornament. 

Now I'm bummed... 

BabyS.

I often think about the fact that I should have a 2 year old & a 1 year old at this point. It does make me sad. But, very excited for next Christmas! And I try to focus on that!

megjr8

Yeah I'm soo not in the Christmas spirit this year.

Jacquiemark

Yes I have.

andrea z

Yes... My EDD was January 10th.... but they were going to do a C section this week because they were twins.  We were going to have itty bitties this Christmas.

shaunnalar

I would have a 6 week old by now and yes it does make me sad, but then I feel that wonderful kick in my belly and now I get to focus on her birth and her first Christmas next year!

Indiechixor

The biggest downer was the fact that even though I un-friended my buddy who's girlfriend (now wife) was due the same time as me on every social networking site possible, friends-of-friends still manage to tell me that she was going into L&D last week...

January 5th is sneaking up on me, and i'm not sure how i'm going to handle it.

I could have had a Christmas baby =(

someflower6

yep. peanut would be 5 days old on christmas.

soontobemrsvega

BabyS.:

I often think about the fact that I should have a 2 year old & a 1 year old at this point. It does make me sad. But, very excited for next Christmas! And I try to focus on that!

this exactly!

mristine6

Ya I think about the fact that I would be going into labor any day now. My edd is next thursday. I have my 20 week scan the day before and hopefully that will go good so it might take some of the stress out of that day. I do get sad but I try to just focus on the fact that I would not be holding this specific baby at the end it  had not been through the mc as sad is it was. I know when I'm holding this baby I would not have wanted things any other way. Thats just what I tell myself when I start feeling down.

carasizemore

I actually thought of that today when another friend was telling me all of the fun toys her little one was getting for Christmas...My little one would have been 3 months old.... 

 

itsMsAlbin

My first angel was due on Christmas last year, she would have been 1 on Friday

jacse007

The bad news: I remember buying a "my first Christmas" romper last year in high hopes we would have a LO. Also got a stocking. It is packed with all the Christmas stuff. Would probably be emotional if I saw it.

The good news: We are still house hunting and house sitting right now so all our stuff is in storage, including Christmas stuff. So when I do see it, I'll just be bummed that my LO that is due in April will be too big for it.

Moral of the story, put your stuff in storage and you won't be reminded! Just playing, but I know exactly how you feel. I'm bummed but happy I'm pg now! It would be REALLY hard if I still were not pg yet. My heart goes out to TTCAL girls!

ashley0616

I do think about the fact that we would have two babies in their carriers at Mass this year along with Livy. It's hard that they aren't here, knowing that they could have been, but I'm trying to focus on this being Liv's last Christmas alone and realize that next year I'll have a 2 1/2 year old and a 9 month old to watch open presents and on how happy that will make me. It's not easy to focus on the positive, but we're trying.

Thanksgiving, on the other hand, was a bittch. That was my EDD for the twins, and it was very very hard to remember to be thankful for what we do have and not focus on what could have been.

crysbena

Yes... my due date was NYE.  It hit me hard when we decorated the tree because I had a special ornament for our angel baby last year... I was reminded and flooded by those feelings all over again as I hung it on the tree.

meggiejo

I got my BFP at Christmas last year. We were so excited to have our family completed. I look at how much of a rollercoaster this year has been, and honestly can't wait for it to be over! It really hard to think I would have a 4 mo. old, or be due in 3 months.

MrsGhappilyeverafter

I've definitely thought about that.  I could have an 8 month old or a newborn right now.  It's hard to think about.

mcjb09

Yes- I've been thinking about that since Thanksgiving....  We should have had a 3 month old baby by this time but I have to keep trying to look at the positive.  I guess we all do...  (big hugs)

Mrs. Diss

I should have an almost 1 year old. But I try not to think about it that way too much.  I am just so thankful to have this one.

chrisloveskristen

I would still be pregnant-but I would be about 3 months further along. I was due in late January/early February. I just try to remember that if I was still pregnant than I wouldn't be having this little boy that I have grown to love and cherish very much! I will never forget our first LO though!

Eviebee

Yes.  My EDD was monday, I would've brought my baby home in time for Christmas.  I've thought about this a lot. 

But we will have a great 1st Christmas next year!

ginleigh

Me too, I should have a 9 month old...that part sucks bad.

Peach&Fireworks

Well technically last year would have been baby's first Christmas for us.  I try not to look at stuff that way though, the past is the past and there's nothing I can do to change it.  Sure I'm very sad about what happened but I have a healthy baby on the way and that is just about the happiest thing I can think of right now )

EricaACN

Not suddenly hit, but I've been missing my little boy like crazy these last few weeks.  A very bittersweet holiday this year.

WearingRed

Because my EDD was DEC 9th Yes I think about this daily when I walk by the outfits, bibs, orniments, every baby's first item out there I think I should have one of those this year but then I remind myself I am pregnant with a healthy baby and will get to buy them next year and it hurt a bit less.

mrstyson03

My angel baby would be 4 months old now.