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First Time to Miss a Milestone

KelmarwilKelmarwil member
in January 2012 Moms

She laughed! Really, really laughed! Only problem was that I wasn't there for it. I was stuck at work on a ten hour shift that ended at midnight, an hour past when I should have gotten off. So, I go to pick her up from my MIL and get told what a good baby she was all day and that she was cracking up laughing. They recorded it too. So I watched it thinking maybe she did what she does for me: makes the face and just slightly gives a couple "heh's". I've been trying so hard to get her laugh, but nothing yet. Well, I watched the video, and sure enough she is laughing up a storm. I almost cried on the spot. At least they recorded it. I should be happy, but I'm not. I cried the entire way home. Plus, she didn't sleep while she was there, so of course she passed right out before she got home. She woke up just a little bit and started crying, and I got so excited about the possibility to give her her last feeding, but she fell asleep again right away. Doesn't mean I still didn't rock her until my arm was good and numb.

I know this will probably not be the last. I love my job and getting to go to work. It's a nice break. It's amazing how managing about 30 employees at a time is less exhausting than watching my one three month old child. And she's a "good" baby. I love her to death, but I'm actually glad to be a working mom. This though....this is the reason I wish I was a SAHM. I knew it would be disappointing to miss out a few things, but I never thought depressing.  I feel horrible right now. I'm determined to get her to laugh tomorrow.

Oh yeah, my H is on a hunting trip right now as well and won't be back until tomorrow night. At least he's bringing home some meat to put in our freezer. But I'm pretty sure I would give up all the money I earned from overtime and he all the meat he just acquired to get to hear her laugh for the first time. Sorry for being so dramatic. I'm sure once I actually hear her myself, I'll feel a lot better.

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Re: First Time to Miss a Milestone

  • SoonToBeMsPSoonToBeMsP member
    I dread the day this happens to me (and I know it's a when, not an if). Sorry it hit you so hard :(
    DD 1.18.2012
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  • PsyDr04PsyDr04 member
    I feel ya. I've been at home with DS since he was born (actually since I was about 2 months pregnant) and working with him on tummy time in the hopes he will roll over. A couple of weeks ago after DH came home, I went downstairs to put laundry in the dryer and he rolled over and I totally missed it. DH told me about it when I came back upstairs. I think DS did it by accident somehow because he hasn't done it since. Needless to say, though, I was really upset.
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  • MrsAMB07MrsAMB07 member
    When DS was a baby my MIL and mom watched him while I worked. My rule was not to tell me about a new milestone until I told them we had noticed it at home. If I missed his first steps, word, etc. at least I didn't know it and no one ever told me otherwise!
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  • kasey9kahnekasey9kahne member

    imageMrs.AMB07:
    When DS was a baby my MIL and mom watched him while I worked. My rule was not to tell me about a new milestone until I told them we had noticed it at home. If I missed his first steps, word, etc. at least I didn't know it and no one ever told me otherwise!

    That is a great idea.  I think I will use that at daycare.  I am so afraid of missing DH's firsts.

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