The most wonderful time of the year

Wino411 · June 2014

Ok, so I've only had like 1 time where I had the crazy crying for no reason spell this pregnancy, but I'm totally all teary-eyed right now. But at least for good reason.

I'm such a fall fan, October through Christmas is literally my favorite time of the year. The crisp in the air, the smell of apples and cinnamon, leaves changing color, FOOTBALL!, not to mention all the awesome holidays for three months straight: Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas. It just hit me today that come this fall, I'll have my adorable little one to share my favorite time of year with. I'm one of those due late October so not sure if LO will be here by Halloween or not, but started looking at my first thanksgiving onsies and thinking of outfits for his first Christmas pics. And literally broke down in tears! Especially since last holiday season was especially rough for me with two losses in 2013.

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I mean how can you not love this! I know I'm totally jumping ahead here but what fall/holiday traditions are you looking forward to sharing with your LOs this year?

golfingdarwinfish · June 2014

I am so, SOOO with you! I usually start doing my holiday & autumn dance come September, even though it's typically still warm here. I start watching holiday movies in October and preparing menus and decorations around the same time. There's something about the crisp, fall air, apple picking, apple baking, pumpkin spice lattes, football, bonfires, etc., that is so magical, and I can't wait to add LO's birthday to that time!

Like you we experienced 2 losses last year (6w in Jan & TFMR @ 19w in Aug) - and my EDD for my second loss was actually Christmas. It was a very difficult holiday for me and I basically distracted myself by preparing dinner for 15 people. No one mentioned the lass on Christmas or the days leading up to it, and I tried not to think about it, but there were many times I found myself alone in tears thinking about where we should have been spending Christmas, and what we were supposed to be celebrating that day.

I'm hoping this autumn will be full of life, love and celebration, as it is meant to be.

Lauren1184 · June 2014

Wino411 said:

Ok, so I've only had like 1 time where I had the crazy crying for no reason spell this pregnancy, but I'm totally all teary-eyed right now. But at least for good reason.

I'm such a fall fan, October through Christmas is literally my favorite time of the year. The crisp in the air, the smell of apples and cinnamon, leaves changing color, FOOTBALL!, not to mention all the awesome holidays for three months straight: Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas. It just hit me today that come this fall, I'll have my adorable little one to share my favorite time of year with. I'm one of those due late October so not sure if LO will be here by Halloween or not, but started looking at my first thanksgiving onsies and thinking of outfits for his first Christmas pics. And literally broke down in tears! Especially since last holiday season was especially rough for me with two losses in 2013.

I mean how can you not love this! I know I'm totally jumping ahead here but what fall/holiday traditions are you looking forward to sharing with your LOs this year?

All of the bolded, except for the football part

. I am so excited, I can't wait!! I'm also really happy I'm lucky enough to be on maternity leave for all of these holidays too! Even though she will only be a few months old, I can't wait to open presents with her on Christmas! Christmas is so exciting with young kids

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bumpuser10309732 · June 2014

Well minus flu season I'm so excited to have all the family events to fawn over LO. Also the whole thing off for maternity leave. I think she needs to be wrapped in a pretty box in her Christmas dress for some cheesy Christmas cards this year! Yup, already threatened DH with dressing our furbaby like a reindeer.

Wino411 · June 2014

VCGolfNYC said:

I am so, SOOO with you! I usually start doing my holiday & autumn dance come September, even though it's typically still warm here. I start watching holiday movies in October and preparing menus and decorations around the same time. There's something about the crisp, fall air, apple picking, apple baking, pumpkin spice lattes, football, bonfires, etc., that is so magical, and I can't wait to add LO's birthday to that time!

Like you we experienced 2 losses last year (6w in Jan & TFMR @ 19w in Aug) - and my EDD for my second loss was actually Christmas. It was a very difficult holiday for me and I basically distracted myself by preparing dinner for 15 people. No one mentioned the lass on Christmas or the days leading up to it, and I tried not to think about it, but there were many times I found myself alone in tears thinking about where we should have been spending Christmas, and what we were supposed to be celebrating that day.

I'm hoping this autumn will be full of life, love and celebration, as it is meant to be.

((Hugs)) I know what you mean! I had lots of ugly cries in the shower around that time. That was probably the saddest Christmas ever. But prayerfully, like you said, we'll be celebrating this year! And how awesome for our LO's birthdays to be around our favorite time of year! :-)

Wino411 · June 2014

Lauren1184 said:

Wino411 said:

Ok, so I've only had like 1 time where I had the crazy crying for no reason spell this pregnancy, but I'm totally all teary-eyed right now. But at least for good reason.

I'm such a fall fan, October through Christmas is literally my favorite time of the year. The crisp in the air, the smell of apples and cinnamon, leaves changing color, FOOTBALL!, not to mention all the awesome holidays for three months straight: Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas. It just hit me today that come this fall, I'll have my adorable little one to share my favorite time of year with. I'm one of those due late October so not sure if LO will be here by Halloween or not, but started looking at my first thanksgiving onsies and thinking of outfits for his first Christmas pics. And literally broke down in tears! Especially since last holiday season was especially rough for me with two losses in 2013.

I mean how can you not love this! I know I'm totally jumping ahead here but what fall/holiday traditions are you looking forward to sharing with your LOs this year?
All of the bolded, except for the football part . I am so excited, I can't wait!! I'm also really happy I'm lucky enough to be on maternity leave for all of these holidays too! Even though she will only be a few months old, I can't wait to open presents with her on Christmas! Christmas is so exciting with young kids .

Yes, totally forgot maternity leave will be an added bonus!

asarem93 · June 2014

Fall is also my favorite time of year! I LOVE Halloween! I love pumpkin spice, and hot tea. I can not wait to share it with Baby Spencer! Ahhhh now you have me in tears! I already bought his costume. It's adorable! I'm on mobile so I can't post it, but it's a Batman onsie with a cape and batman socks with little capes on them! I can't wait!

Lauren1184 · June 2014

asarem93 said:

Fall is also my favorite time of year! I LOVE Halloween! I love pumpkin spice, and hot tea. I can not wait to share it with Baby Spencer! Ahhhh now you have me in tears! I already bought his costume. It's adorable! I'm on mobile so I can't post it, but it's a Batman onsie with a cape and batman socks with little capes on them! I can't wait!

You need to post a pic of this when you get a chance!!

golfingdarwinfish · June 2014

MrsBabe614 said:

Well minus flu season I'm so excited to have all the family events to fawn over LO. Also the whole thing off for maternity leave. I think she needs to be wrapped in a pretty box in her Christmas dress for some cheesy Christmas cards this year! Yup, already threatened DH with dressing our furbaby like a reindeer.

You can borrow our little reindeer!

asarem93 · June 2014

Here we go, it works on my mobile browser! Aren't they adorable!! The socks had to be ordered so I don't have them yet.

wildflower75 · June 2014

LOVE IT!!!
This makes me wanna plan outfits for every holiday!!!
Soo excited!! And can't wait for the family portraits!!
Here are the Christmas onesies I am going to look into getting...

asarem93 · June 2014

wildflower75 said:
LOVE IT!!!
This makes me wanna plan outfits for every holiday!!!
Soo excited!! And can't wait for the family portraits!!
Here are the Christmas onesies I am going to look into getting...

I love the suit and tie one... and all of them actually!!!

MrsSinner402 · June 2014

theresat858 said:
I guess I'm really just not that excited to have a baby right at the start of cold and flu season who will be returning to daycare right at the height of it. Add to that missing out on 1-2 weeks of leave from work (because the holidays count towards the 12 weeks and they would have been off anyway)...yeah, I don't get the excitement about an October baby. A 7 month old was fun at xmas; a 2 month old will be completely unaware of any of it.

Sorry to be a debbie downer, but we were more of the "you can't plan a pregnancy" variety and if you could, I'd be having the baby in the summer months.

Womp womp womp...

lrobi13 · June 2014

Now I have the song "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" in my head...thanks for that.

I am excited but I get all stressed at the holidays since they are so hectic. I have family all over the state and I am the one that has to travel. It will be rough if this lo is not a good traveler.

But I do love Halloween and I am looking forward to Thanksgiving this year since I spent the last one at the hospital with my grandma (she was recovering from surgery).

bumpuser10309732 · June 2014

VCGolfNYC said:

MrsBabe614 said:

Well minus flu season I'm so excited to have all the family events to fawn over LO. Also the whole thing off for maternity leave. I think she needs to be wrapped in a pretty box in her Christmas dress for some cheesy Christmas cards this year! Yup, already threatened DH with dressing our furbaby like a reindeer.

You can borrow our little reindeer!

So cute! I love your little reindeer!

BreandMikewedding · June 2014

I am most excited because my MIL is flying here to help with the kids while I'm in the hospital and for a little while after so she will be here for Halloween. She hasn't seen ds1 for Halloween yet and we usually send pics. It will be nice to have her here to see all three for Halloween this year.

Lauren1184 · June 2014

lrobi13 said:

Now I have the song "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" in my head...thanks for that.

I am excited but I get all stressed at the holidays since they are so hectic. I have family all over the state and I am the one that has to travel. It will be rough if this lo is not a good traveler.

But I do love Halloween and I am looking forward to Thanksgiving this year since I spent the last one at the hospital with my grandma (she was recovering from surgery).

No joke, I was already humming this when I started reading your post!

DaniGrace89 · June 2014

Love it all. It is my favorite season too! I can't wait to get my little girl a stocking and have her there for Christmas and thanksgiving fun! So much more exciting now that we will have a LO this year.

femail · June 2014

I love fall as well! My favorite holiday of all time is Labor Day, surprisingly, so I can't wait to share that with Harper! All of my relatives go to our family cabin on Lake Superior, camp out, drink bloody marys & beer (obv not for me this year), go to a fish boil in town and a shitty parade the next day. I've never missed a Labor Day weekend, and I hope Harper loves it as much as I do.

I'm also super pumped to get the following outfits.

Walking Dead season premiere:
Little Ass Kicker - Walking Dead Infant Onesie

Little Ass Kicker - Walking Dead Infant Onesie

Halloween:

Christmas (home alone is my all time favorite movie):

willamina28 · June 2014

This post makes me happy, I feel the exact same way and totally get a warm fuzzy thinking about it. Having also been through losses I also get kind of emo thinking of having baby in our lives going through the best time of the year

[Deleted User] · June 2014

This is so random, but I've been kind of in awe that this year we will have to get new personalized Christmas stockings for our mantle and ours will say "Mom" and "Dad."

We currently have ones with our first names on them and each dog has their own. It is so exciting to actually realize we will have a baby here for the holidays, and that we won't ever be "apk4" and "FI" again. Well, we will, but you know what I mean.

As a FTM, it's kind of nuts to really realize that my kids will never know me as the person I am today. I never really think of the life my mom had before she was a mom. It's almost as if she didn't exist until I was born. Does that make sense?

AmandaJean12 · June 2014

I'm with you on fall, and I am so excited that I'll be spending the cold Minnesota winter cuddled up with my little one.

We had a loss the week after Thanksgiving last year and the rest of the holidays were horrible. I am so ready to be excited for them again and have our little lady here!

staryb · June 2014

II don't think I've never been so excited for the holidays! Normally I don't want the summer to end but this year I'm just too excited for baby's first holiday season

Can't wait for Christmas Pictures, we'll finally have motivation to send out cards!

Runninggal28 · June 2014

Wow, I just got so excited for this fall!!

colacrock · June 2014

I am in complete agreement with you! October-December are my favorite months of the year, too. And after the hellish October I had last year, this year's October is going to be so much better! I cannot wait. I absolutely love that onesie! I've had one like it pinned on my "Rainbow Baby" Pinterest board since I first found out about this little one. I love summer and all of the fun things and nice weather to enjoy but I cannot wait for Fall!

atraveller · June 2014

I'm torn! I love fall too and am happy to be having a Fall baby! I do love that I'll be on maternity leave all through the holiday season, even worked it out that I can come back to work a week after New Year's since the holidays were time off anyway and excited to celebrate first Halloween, Thanksgiving and Xmas/Hanukkah with LO....but I know that the baby will be so small that he/she will not even remember it - and stressed over getting all the holiday stuff done with a newborn in tow and all the hormones and recovery, etc.... - re: The tree and decorating, holiday cards - getting ordered and sent, and buying all the presents (especially for DH) - we are a family that really goes all out and buys very special things - but DH and I are usually shopping around the time Lo is to arrive - so know we need to shop early but neither of us is ready to start our Xmas lists yet.

So I feel all of your excitement but feel stress over how its all ever going to get done too. I'm going to try and hold onto all the great excitement on here and have it overcome my stress. Thanks ladies for reminding me of the good parts of the baby coming in October

MrsL2B · June 2014

Our weather doesn't usually get nice until after October, but I am happy that our family will be able to visit over the holidays while the kid is still fairly fresh. And that we'll get some good bonding time alone with him before they arrive!

BeckyH05 · June 2014

I am excited for this fall as well. It doesn't matter so much that she won't rememeber anything, it is the excitement of new beginnings. Last year was a really rough year for us. We had to put 2 of our cats down (one the day after Christmas) and I had a loss (LO would have been born early Dec) and the fall/seasonal holidays was quite sad and depressing. So this year is a year of hope and happiness and I can't wait for the fall!

jlz32185 · June 2014

I'm so excited too! October is my favorite month (halloween, pumpkin, crisp temperature) and I can't believe I'll have a baby girl to celebrate this fall! My husband thinks I'm insane bc I'm already thinking about her first birthday!

ashie0610 · June 2014

I'm with most of you all that fall is the BEST! September and October have always been a toss up for my favorite month. I guess depending whether or not this little guy comes early or not will give me my final winner.

I'm also really excited to have a baby that will be big enough to enjoy the following summer with us! DS was born in June so DH and I jokingly refer to the summer of 2012 as "the lost summer" since we were in the air conditioning feeding and napping with a newborn/infant the whole season. It will be nice to have an 8-10 month old next summer!

MrsSinner402 · June 2014

I love fall. Too bad where I live it's only nice for about three weeks.

But I am looking forward to newborn pictures with beautiful changing leaves and pumpkins!

And her first Christmas will be so special. Whether she knows what the hell is going on or not, we will have so much to be thankful for this holiday season. :x

yella726 · June 2014

Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year as well. Love the cool, crisp weather (especially up here in New England), apple orchards, apple cider, cider donuts, pumpkins (oh. my. GAWD, the pumpkins!!!!!!), boots, sweaters, that amazing smell in the air that can't quite be put into words. I get choked up just thinking about it. We were married at a ski resort two Octobers ago and now we'll be introducing a little one as well!

And then, of course, there's Halloween (OH, how I LOVE Halloween!!!), Thanksgiving and Christmas to look forward to! But it all starts with fall! YEEEEEEEEE!!!

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