1st birthday emotions

hrking2011

Teagen turns a year old next month and on top of the normal "my babys turning 1" im even more emotional thinking back on the memories and firsts in the NICU. Its still a very touchy subject for me. Is this normal?

bhilyer

Yep.  I was just chatting with KCK about this the other day.  My boys will be 1 in just over 4 weeks.  

I think it's completely normal.  It's a memory of everything that happened last March and it's a reminder of the miracles that I have.  Double edge sword. 

mrsV719

My son turns 1 on Sunday. DH and I have had a really rough week emotionally. At any given moment either one of us could burst out in tears. It is really really hard. KCK told me to try to separate the "day of birth" from the "birthday" (easier said than done)... but it is def. normal to feel the way you are feeling. Actually, I had to go into a store right after a huge cry fest... and I know I looked like a freak... but like I said... anything right now can set me off. I just hug LO a little tighter and a little longer these days... 

lemen99

I think so, yes.  (hugs)))!!!

 

SushiNoMore

My son just turned 1 on 1/25, and it was hugely emotional for me.  It brought back a lot of the flashbacks / PTSD, which was no fun.  Now that I'm on the other side of the birthday, though, I mostly just feel relief.  I'm really friggin proud of all of us for making it through 2011.  It was a terrible year, and now I feel like a weight has been lifted.

Hang in there! 

sucrets4

I think it's totally normal.  I was the same last year.

However, now that DD is almost 2, it's totally different.  It's a part of our lives and our past, but she's caught up with everything that there aren't any constant reminders anymore, especially with milestones.  

I feel like last year I was feeling pressure about her not walking and stuff like that.  Not like anyone said anything or made me feel that way, so maybe it was just all in my head, but still.  A lot of people assume that most babies walk by 1.

Anyway, they do so much internal stuff in the first year, but the second year you get to see SO MUCH change from day to day.  Whether it's saying words or doing a puzzle or playing with a toy, it's amazing to watch.  We'll show DD how to do something, she won't be able to do it that day but after she sleeps on it, she will!  It's so incredible and will help to cover up those awful NICU feelings. 

MommynTeacher

You are not alone! I get emotional every Thursday, the day of the week she was born. I hate the flashbacks