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[sal_amanda]

 I had to raise the seats on Nora's jumperoo and piano saucer thingy.  

Since our changing table is one of those that is attached to the crib, it's much smaller than a standard changing table and she's about to be too long for that.  Wish I had realized that would be the case when we bought it, but oh well.  It magically converts into a bedside table anyway so it's not like we won't get use out of it.  And we have a backup plan for a changing area since our neighbor gave us their big changing table pad.  We'll just have to use that one elsewhere.

It seems that every entry in my various parenting communities I read is about how sad the mom is that their baby is growing up so fast and how they're going to miss them being so small.  I think I'm the only one that is glad to put the first few months behind me and wants her to keep growing up.  I've always been great with kids and I did suspect that I'd be not as good dealing with a baby and it turns out I was right.  I'm looking forward to playing Chutes and Ladders with her and having conversations with her (though we do converse now when she's in the mood) and so on.  When I look at her and realize how much bigger she is, I'm not sad at all.  I'm excited because she's getting to be a real person with her own personality and I love that.  Is that weird?

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[sal_amanda]

I've always wanted kids, but not particularly babies, but I accept that to get to the kid stage, I have to have the baby stage first. Interestingly, I've always gotten dogs rather than puppies. Hmmm.

[rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com]

I don't think so-- I'm excited by every step Sammy moves forward (hypothetically). I can't wait to do fun things with him, to take him places that he'll actually enjoy, to have back and forth conversations that aren't just cooing and giggling on one end. I guess from the beginning I've thought of him not so much in terms of "a baby" but just as The Person He Is who happens to be a baby now. It's hard to miss The Newborn He Was when the Five Month Old He Is is so intriguing and The Toddler/Preschooler/Kid/Tween/Teen/Adult He Will Be are so promising!

[sal_amanda]

I'm glad it's not just me. That's exactly how I'm feeling about it.

[busybusymama.livejournal.com]

I can absolutely relate to your feelings. I spent a lot of time last fall wondering why I was so different than the other moms who were SAD that their kids had started kindergarten. I was SO happy and excited for Jacob. I love them more and more as they become "real people". It is exciting and fun, and I can't wait to see what life brings us. At the same time, I do get wistful, from time to time. I absolutely DON'T want to go back to the baby stage, but I get nostalgic. I think that those feelings are helpful for other moms of babies, because they get to have a break while I cuddle and play with their little ones!

[sal_amanda]

I think I'll really like being a grandparent one day so I can have lots of access, but be able to return them at the end of the day. Not that I want to return Nora or anything. Oh, you know what I mean.

[busybusymama.livejournal.com]

haha! I know exactly what you mean!

[bcurse.livejournal.com]

I absolutely know what you mean! Playing with them raising all sorts of hell having squirt gun wars in the house, jumping on Grandma's bed, and other mischievously retarded antics. All the time winding them all up just in time for mom & dad to take them home.

Ah yes..I know exactly what you mean!

[sal_amanda]

Certainly nothing that uncles do either, right? ;)

[kristyfrey.livejournal.com]

Even as awesome as Zack was for the first 7 months - I still would rather skip that part - he's much more fun now and I think it is going to get even better. He just cut his first tooth last night!

It's pretty said that I'm just reading posts from the 14th on the 20th...

[sal_amanda]

Congrats on the arrival of a tooth. I wish, wish, wish Nora's would cut through already.

[kristyfrey.livejournal.com]

I meant sad (not said)