Having a hard time with my baby turning one

Hey everyone! My son turns one on December 15th. I’m having a really hard time with him growing up. They don’t lie when they say time flies when you have kids, it’s crazy true. Anyone have any advice to make it less heartbreaking? I know it’s always going to be bittersweet. Anyone else feeling similar with December being so close? ♥️

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No advice, I'm solidly in denial.

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Not sure if it just hasn’t hit me or if I’ve just been really positive about it. I feel like a year was forever ago and I just look at how cool it is how much my little boy has learned and taught me at the same time! Sooo much more time and growing to go! 💙

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Definitely feeling it. My baby just turned 11 months today and I’m not ready to have a toddler just yet. Lol.

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I have so many emotions about it. I feel like I can’t remember life without him but I don’t know how a year has gone so fast?

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I am a mom of twins, one earthside and one heavenside. My earthside twin will be 1 on December 9th. My experience makes me so grateful he gets to get older. It is a privilege to get to be his mom at all the stages. I am so excited for the next stage. They are steps my daughter never got. Time is precious because it comes to an end, that is true in every stage. I think we will always miss the different stages of our babies, but they are replaced by new and more beautiful versions of themselves.

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I'm not ready! My son will be 11 m on the 18th, and I'm still bfing, and I bawled my eyes out because my bf journey is going to end. I'm so proud of my little guy. Time if definitely a thief!

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The way my husband and I look at it is yeah it's hard watching them grow but exciting to watch them excel and reach new milestones but then again we've been going through this our oldest will be 9 in May and December 28th our baby turns 1

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Take lots of photos. Mine are now a lot older and two off at university and their photos have made my heart soar on those days I missed them. It does go so very fast and it nice to be able to look back and see how happy they was throughout their lives no matter how old and grumpy they will get 😂

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My little one will also be 1 on December 15th! It is so hard. The desire to see them grow up but not want them to is so real.

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Yep January for me...he will turn one and I can't believe how fast the time has gone. Just last night had a dream he was walking and running and a huge toddler already. I think it's in my subconscious haha. Where did my little baby go? But what a blessing to watch them grow 💙💗💙💗💙💗

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My Abby is turning one in December too and I’ been so emotional looking back at baby pictures of him even though he is still a baby lol😭

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Whenever I feel this way I remind myself of how much there is still to look forward to. 😊 All the cute things my LO is yet to start doing, hearing her little voice say actual sentences, learning more of what she’s interested in, all the challenges we have yet to get through together. Being a parent is bitter sweet for sure, but it also gives us an understanding of how precious and valuable time with our loved ones truly is.

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Definitely feeling it! But trying to enjoy each moment and not dwell too hard

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Thank you all ♥️♥️ He just turned 11 months old today. I just can’t believe I have a month until he’s one. 🥺

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