I never realised......

aimee-lou · Dec 9th, 2009, 11:26 AM

I never knew just how fast babies grow up. Before having Earl 6 months seemed like a lifetime. Now he's 6 weeks old, smiling and occasionally giggling, watching things as they move around him and loving music time with Daddy. In just the same amount of time again (which has seemed like a blink of an eye) he will be starting to play with toys and getting more and more independent. In not so much time after that he will be trying his first solid foods, sitting on his own and laughing at me and Daddy. 6 month olds seem so grown up compared to a newborn, and yet Earl seems to be getting there so quickly.

I never thought I would say this but....does it get any slower so I can enjoy him? I am going back to work in May and I'm so scared that that will come and go, and I wont appreciate the time while he is small and I can watch him grow.

jennie_78 · Dec 9th, 2009, 11:35 AM

can't answer your question about whether it will slow down

But, totally agree how fast it's going. Can't believe my LO is going to be 7 weeks on saturday. I was watching a birth program like i did when i was pregnant, and realised she doesnt look like a newborn any more. Her cheeks are filling out, she smiles and makes cute little noises.
I hope the time does slow down though, as i want to make the most of her before she becomes independant.

Seraphim · Dec 9th, 2009, 11:48 AM

I'm scared too

Cinderella · Dec 9th, 2009, 12:04 PM

It does go horribly quick doesn't it? I remember when he was 4 weeks and going through his worst colicy stage and the thought of having to wait until he was 3 months in hopes that it would ease seemed so long away.... and now he is 3 months and he's trying to sit himself up and roll himself over and spends all day talking to me and he's growing out of all the clothes we bought for him for 'when he was older'.... he's not a newborn any more!

Scally · Dec 9th, 2009, 12:52 PM

It does go so fast! I found myself saying "I can't wait til she does this/that" but now have stopped as its almost like wishing time away and it goes so fast anyway!

aimee-lou · Dec 9th, 2009, 14:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Scally

It does go so fast! I found myself saying "I can't wait til she does this/that" but now have stopped as its almost like wishing time away and it goes so fast anyway!

I was like this before he smiled and I was so keen for him to start to 'do things' but when I actually looked at when he should do what, goodness, he'll be up and off to University before I know it!

Abz1982 · Dec 9th, 2009, 16:11 PM

I know what you mean. I have just made some baby grow extenders for Emma and its weird that even her 6-9 month stuff is going to be too small in a month or so. She is almost crawling, and when she isnt flinging her self off things she is trying to stand up.

It feels like only yesterday we brought her home.............and it makes me a wee bit sad

becstar · Dec 9th, 2009, 16:24 PM

Time FLIES by now - it's scary! Ilana can already roll onto her side, sit up with support, smile, laugh, chat to me, play peekaboo, grab things... today I saw her watching her feet and wriggling them, so she is noticing them now. She's my baby, how did she learn all that so fast? How did she get in size 4 nappies? How did she get too big for 3-6 month clothes already?!

Elysian1c0 · Dec 9th, 2009, 18:48 PM

Just put away almost ALL his newborn things because they're too tiny. 6 weeks went by so fast

But I adore him and he gets more and more amazing every day. I'm totally looking forward to every day to come.

Dec 9th, 2009, 11:26 AM	#1
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,174	I never realised...... I never knew just how fast babies grow up. Before having Earl 6 months seemed like a lifetime. Now he's 6 weeks old, smiling and occasionally giggling, watching things as they move around him and loving music time with Daddy. In just the same amount of time again (which has seemed like a blink of an eye) he will be starting to play with toys and getting more and more independent. In not so much time after that he will be trying his first solid foods, sitting on his own and laughing at me and Daddy. 6 month olds seem so grown up compared to a newborn, and yet Earl seems to be getting there so quickly. I never thought I would say this but....does it get any slower so I can enjoy him? I am going back to work in May and I'm so scared that that will come and go, and I wont appreciate the time while he is small and I can watch him grow.

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Dec 9th, 2009, 11:35 AM	#2
jennie_78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,623	can't answer your question about whether it will slow down But, totally agree how fast it's going. Can't believe my LO is going to be 7 weeks on saturday. I was watching a birth program like i did when i was pregnant, and realised she doesnt look like a newborn any more. Her cheeks are filling out, she smiles and makes cute little noises. I hope the time does slow down though, as i want to make the most of her before she becomes independant.

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Dec 9th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#3
Seraphim Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dartmoor, Devon Posts: 7,077	I'm scared too

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Cinderella Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando/London Posts: 198	It does go horribly quick doesn't it? I remember when he was 4 weeks and going through his worst colicy stage and the thought of having to wait until he was 3 months in hopes that it would ease seemed so long away.... and now he is 3 months and he's trying to sit himself up and roll himself over and spends all day talking to me and he's growing out of all the clothes we bought for him for 'when he was older'.... he's not a newborn any more!

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Dec 9th, 2009, 12:52 PM	#5
Scally Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 4,089	It does go so fast! I found myself saying "I can't wait til she does this/that" but now have stopped as its almost like wishing time away and it goes so fast anyway!

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Dec 9th, 2009, 16:11 PM	#7
Abz1982 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 3,950	I know what you mean. I have just made some baby grow extenders for Emma and its weird that even her 6-9 month stuff is going to be too small in a month or so. She is almost crawling, and when she isnt flinging her self off things she is trying to stand up. It feels like only yesterday we brought her home.............and it makes me a wee bit sad

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Dec 9th, 2009, 16:24 PM	#8
becstar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,335	Time FLIES by now - it's scary! Ilana can already roll onto her side, sit up with support, smile, laugh, chat to me, play peekaboo, grab things... today I saw her watching her feet and wriggling them, so she is noticing them now. She's my baby, how did she learn all that so fast? How did she get in size 4 nappies? How did she get too big for 3-6 month clothes already?!

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Dec 9th, 2009, 18:48 PM	#9
Elysian1c0 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York, near the city Posts: 335	Just put away almost ALL his newborn things because they're too tiny. 6 weeks went by so fast But I adore him and he gets more and more amazing every day. I'm totally looking forward to every day to come.

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