Holy crap! I'm gonna be a Mom!!!

StrawberryAlarmClock

I was setting up LO's nursery and the brand of fan we bought was a "Dr. Mom" and DH said: "That's you!" I just about fell over!  

I am very aware that I am pregnant, there is a baby in there and I'll be responsible for him forever. I got that. But, at random moments something triggers this grounding realization that in 10 weeks, I'm going to be a Mom and it just blows my mind!! (in a good way)

First time Moms, has it really sunk in for you yet?

Neen33

Hahaha... I filled out a form the other day that asked for the mother's information. I started filling out my mothers information until DH pointed out they meant me. That was my wow moment - I'm really going to be a mother!

curlychic

It just hit me about a week ago and scared the living daylights out of me.  I think of all of the things that we do now - like lazy Sunday mornings in bed -and realize that it is soon coming to an end.  YIKES!!!!!!!!!!

Mommi2B2009

DS is over 3 months old, and sometimes I'm sitting there, and I'm just like, "OMG!  I'm a mom!  I have a baby!  I'm his mommy!"

Married2003

LOL...I go through this almost everyday.  For 8 years its been just DH and I and we were able to do whatever, whenever; and now we have a child on the way!

HOLY CRAP is right but I'm looking forward to it!

AllieNC

DH and I had a very similar conversation yesterday. I get it... but I don't. I don't think it will be really real until after she is born and we have her at home and she really becomes a part of our lives.

galwaybabe

I feel the same way!  I had that realization last night.  I turned to DH in bed and said -- I'm freaking out!  I'm going to be a mom!

blancanyc69

My dh pointed out to me that now I can celebrate Mother's day as my own day.  I was like huh? he said you know because your going to be a  mom.  I was like holy crap this is really happening isn't it.  He just gave me that look that he does and mussed my hair and said yeah were going to have a blast with you..

nln883

I had this moment not too long ago...I was holding a friend's 3 month old, and she started wailing, so I passed her back to her mom.  After I did that, I realized "Oh crap--I'm going to be the person everyone hands the crying baby back to!" 

JordanS803

I seem to be having these moments too...I am well aware that I am pregnant and that at some point she has to come out but it only hits me sporadically that I'm going to be a mommy in a little over 12 weeks.  DH put the crib together while I was at work yesterday and when I looked at it last night I just cried...not sad tears, just overwhelmed tears!  This morning I seem to be back to my blissful state of denial...

cdc1982

I don't think it's sunk in all the way for me yet.  I know there's a baby in there (trust me, with the amount of kicking this baby does, there's no ignoring it's in there!).  I think once we get the nursery set up & are closer to our due date, it'll start to really hit me!

rubbaduck

Yeah, I have those moments too. I was reading one of LO's baby books we got at the shower and wound up sitting in her closet crying my eyes out (my dog licking my face....she was either comforting me or liked the taste of my tears).

Its definitely starting to sink in. I wonder how it will feel when I hold her for the first time.

annierific

not sunken in yet... dont think it will until she is here, here and safe.

weird!

StrawberryAlarmClock

nln883:

I had this moment not too long ago...I was holding a friend's 3 month old, and she started wailing, so I passed her back to her mom.  After I did that, I realized "Oh crap--I'm going to be the person everyone hands the crying baby back to!" 

LMAO!!

nln883

MrsJulieT:

nln883:

I had this moment not too long ago...I was holding a friend's 3 month old, and she started wailing, so I passed her back to her mom.  After I did that, I realized "Oh crap--I'm going to be the person everyone hands the crying baby back to!" 

The thing is when it's your own you're reaching for the baby and wanting to make his/her word right not terrified and shoving it back to mom or dad. I remember having people hold my DS when he would start to cry I would literally rip him out of their hands because I just wanted to hold and love him and let him know it was ok.

 

Oh I know.  When my baby starts crying, someone will have to hold me back from taking him away from whoever is holding him!  It was just the shock of realizing how my role is going to be changing.  No longer the babysitter, but the Mommy!  It's exciting and scary all at once (more exciting than anything though!)

americanada

totally surreal...hard to wrap my brain around it, but i know i won't be pregnant forever!

LittleL17

Yep, I've had several "oh crap" moments! I was filling out the family tree in his baby book and it asked for grandmother. I started to put MY grandmother's name, then realized it was HIS grandmother. That led to "Oh crap, that means I am MOTHER"! I also kinda freaked when we got the crib put together. I just stood in the nursery and thought "we're bringing a baby home with us, and we have to take care of him all by ourselves". I'm so excited, but at the same time, I'm scared out of my mind!

ScissorTailedFlycatcher

Ummmmmm... I have a one month old and it still hasn't hit me! But yeah, the only thing I kept repeating right after her birth was "Did I just have a BABY?"

aegrimm

I never had that moment with DS (weird, I know) I just knew he was coming and I was going to be his mom and it would be the best adventure ever.

But, I always assumed (for some reason) that I would have all boys. I want four kids and I realize the odds of having all four boys were slim, but I had convinced myself. So, to this day, I still kind of panic and think, "I have to raise a girl!!!" lol

Pamela_B

It has not sunk in at all. I am waiting for the time whenit will and i will probably freak out. I will be responsible for another life. Crazy!!

MarMat

totally!!!

it's kind of fear and excitement mixed all together.. I had an anxiety attack last week because I was going on mat leave... and said ohh crap it's really getting closer for an outside baby!!