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How do you cope?
With your kids growing up? Because I am seriously NOT handling it well.
I almost broke into tears today when DS reached out and grabbed one of his toys. He's such a big boy! My baby is gonna be 3 months soon and it just makes me SO sad time is moving so quickly. I have mere panic attacks at the thought of him getting married one day. Holy crap I'm gonna be a mother in law some day. Will I be one of those annoying mother in laws and will his wife come on thebump (or whatever online community is around in the year 2050 because he's not getting married until then if I can help it!) and vent about me? What if she convinces my son to move to Ireland and I only get to see him twice a year?
The thought of it all is frightening. All this and my baby doesn't even have teeth yet.
I need a sedative.
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Re: How do you cope?
Well I am not the person to ask right now since I can't believe Max is almost 10 MONTHS OLD! He has been out of me for longer than he was in me.
I started thinking about this the second I found out I was having a boy! I heard some saying "a boyis your boy till he meets a wife, but your daughter is your daughter all her life"
I worry about being a mil and having some girl hate me and not want cruz to come see me. It makes me sad all the time! I hope that I learn enough on here to allow my dil some day to set the rules for how close she wants us to be but I hope that I always have a good enough relationship with Cruz that we are fun people for them to be around!
One day at a time
I mostly just want to say that you have the cutest baby. EVER. I just want to squeeze him! I can understand why you dont want him to grow up!
Sedatives help.
Or you become Michelle Duggar.
And they start acting up so you want them out of your house.
Accept that it's our job. God only entrusts our kidlets to our care for a short while.
I cried the entire day, when Max turned 8 months. I think I am going to be a blubber baby when he turns one year. I totally know what you mean. Your squishy newborn is disappearing, right before your eyes. They grow up way too fast, and I can totally see how someone could have 20.
NOT THAT I COULD EVER HAVE 20, but I can see it. Sorry you're having it rough!! But I am glad you are back from that other coast!
The only Easter Bunny I can get behind.
Maxwell Joseph 4/09 Lucy Violet 10/12
Boo, you mean there's no quick fix for this horrible feeling that time is moving too quickly? Crap. I'm not gonna do well with this, I can already tell. And yes Knemo, I too can totally see how someone has 20 kids.
Parenthood is like busting open your emotional pinata.
I can't exactly speak for myself on this, but I don't think it goes away. MIL cried on Wednesday because it was DH's 22nd birthday.
Haha! This!
When Meg turned 1 I cried and cried. This is when the baby bug hit really hard.
Steal my kids picture or pretend they are yours, I will find where you live and ship all of their dirty diapers to your doorstep. Promise.