My baby is going to be one soon

By Amy
Abernathy, Texas
October 17, 2007 6:38pm CST
I just wrote on here that my baby is ten months when he will be 11 months at the end of the month. I'm so amazed then just a short time ago he couldn't move or go anywhere. And now you can't stop him. We pen him in with al of his (many) toy storage boxes to different parts of the house I'm in and he practices walking along them. And crawling. He's chattering away (in his own language) at me all the time. He seems to know the rhtymn of conversation - I talk, he talks, I talk. Or he makes a funny noise then I do, etc. Even more amazing is that a year ago today he was inside of me. Do you ever think about these things? I'm amazed every moment of every day. He's looking me right in the eyes right now and chattering - and even him holding my gaze as always, is amazing. Are you amazed? Does it go away eventually?
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9 responses
17 Oct 07
yes,thats one things that you cant imagine that your baby is going to be one and hes learning and growing evrytime you let him allow to know.enethough is so hard yo take care a baby but it is so amazed that he can do what you try to do to him.
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• Abernathy, Texas
17 Oct 07
Yes, jadetherese, my mom says that raising a baby is the toughest job I'll ever have. I say its the toughest job I'll every love. It is amazing.
17 Oct 07
yes,but eventhough its a toughest job its enjoyable and you learn yo love it..and evryday is very excited to learn more things to do with your baby.you are excited to wake up to see him when he cries and evrything that you lik to do to him
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• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
Wow - its like you've gotten into my mind - that's how I feel - thats why I call it the toughest job you'll ever love. He's growing and learning every second - and I'm excited to wake up each day and see how he's changed - and I love that he loves me so much that he cries when I leave the room -as frustrating as it is.
18 Oct 07
im always thinking like that and my babys dad will often say to me remember when all she did was lay there and look around. now she is 13 months old every day i cant believe ive been blessed with her,i never thought i would have another baby my two other kids are 13 and 15 years old and my boyfriends kids are 16,19,and 21 years old so this was a big surprise for us but a wonderful one. sometimes i wish she was still an infant time goes by to fast soon they turn into teenagers and the only time they want to talk to you is when they want something so do enjoy now
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• Abernathy, Texas
19 Oct 07
How amazing and wonderful that you guys have a baby to share. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with that thought. I was glad to meet him when I finaly deivered him to the world, but there is something special about being connected with him when he is still in the womb...
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
18 Oct 07
He should be walking on his own in no time. That is usually what every parent waits for. Once the little guy starts standing up and holding onto furniture, you think, "well he'll be walking soon!" Oh it does not go away, it transfer onto your grandchildren, or other people's babies, and you start asking, "Does she walk yet?" "Is he talking yet?" and so on. And if you maybe have to go away, and you miss that, you are so disappointed that So and So's little boy is now walking and you could not see his first steps.
• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
Exactly suspensful, I'm asking those questions - I'm really with you on not wanting to miss anything! Once again, you struck the nail on the head. As far as walking and other milestones, I'm going to try and not to be caught up in comparasons. My brother was walking @ nine months, my husband was potty trained by ten months, my neice knew her colours and numbers I think around one or just a bit beyond. I was reading at two (although I couldn't do simple things like tieing my shoes until like third grade, despite concentration and practice practice practice). He loves practicing standing on his own and its cute because he kinda gets puffed up and proud. Was it like that for you?
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
18 Oct 07
I'm on my third baby right now. it doesn't go away. for some people i think it does but it never did for me. i know how you feel. my baby will be 3 months at the end of the month. he's really starting to discover his voice. His smile makes me melt and weakens my decision to be done having kids. Its almost sad to see them grow up. Enjoy your little one!
• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
My baby's smile makes me melt as well. I will enjoy my little one and all of our time together - you enjoy all of yours!
@azimsay (543)
• India
18 Oct 07
What happend with you the same thing happend with me also.What happend you know day by day taking baby's care I dont feel my when growiing day by my baby know nicely and others I was playing with my baby .Iam also amazing just short time my baby is being growing.
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• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
Yes amazement is the perfect term for what us parents feel. I'm glad you know what I mean!
@foxygirle (376)
• Philippines
18 Oct 07
babies are really amazing. eventhough they give you a tough time, they are so charming and their daily achievements are really a great wonders for parents. I love to observed my daughter when she was at that age. Now at 5, sometimes i want to have another baby inorder to experienced infanthood all over again. Since my daughter is growing up fast, and she nearing the age where she will enter gradeschool,looking back its really amazing those years are even when there were lots of challenges.
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• Abernathy, Texas
19 Oct 07
I almost can't wait until he is five (and eeryone says that I will change my mind on that). I can't wait until we can go play putt putt and go to the park - till he asks me to do the things he likes to do - colour, go to the park, watch his favourite movies. Do you think you may have another baby one day?
@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
18 Oct 07
yes, of course i'm thinking of that until now and so amazed everyday,my daughter is already 2and 10mos old and i can't believe that she will grow so beautiful..yes, i'm also amazed that i have this child inside my womb, and now she's already talking like a parrot, she's has lots of questions that sometimes i don't know the answers..hahaha i'm very much happy having her in my life, she's so precious to me..
18 Oct 07
yes,very excited to see evryday that they are growing and you cant believe that everyday they are changing in fact they are reponding to their daiy needs and it is so great to know that everyday they are learning...
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
18 Oct 07
My youngest was 11 months on the 13th so I know EXACTLY what you mean. He is standing and taking a few steps all on his own. Tere are so many words I'mjust sure he is saying (even though everyone looks at me like I'm crazy for thinking he can actually talk). His latest trik has been climbinb up the little plastic slidethe older boys have. He goes right up the ladder just as quick as a big kid and sitsat the top with his arms arms out yelling Mom Momuntil I get himand slide him down. I'm sure today he said "I did it" when he got to the top, other times it has sounded like he's said ready and yes when I'm about to slide him down. One year ago I didn't know his name or even if he would be a boy. I didn't know what he looked like or when his birthday would be. But now it isas if I have known my whole life. I heard once something like seeing your baby for the first time was like finding a loved one you've been missing your whole life. It doesn't go away, it changes as they grow older... you start thinking about how it seems like they were just starting to walk and now they are starting school, they were just going to kindergarten and now they are almost to Jr High... but it never goes away.
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• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
What you said about seeing your baby for the first time was exactly how I felt. I too hear him saying things but most may not be able to translate. I imagine it sometimes him being in highschool and looking back and saying - he was just learning to walk, or he was just in my tummy and I'm sure that's how I feel. I'm actually tearing up at that thought now.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
18 Oct 07
Cute Arte, really cute and heartwarming. Make sure to keep looking at your son and these moments with reverent pride and love. Be sure to take it all in and cherish the memories.