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Not to be annoying but does anyone else look at their baby and just beam at how happy you are
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Anonymous
I knew I always wanted a baby but sometimes I look at him and I just am totally blown away at how amazing he is and how complete I feel as a Mom. Sometimes we all hang out in bed and comment about our little family  )
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Anonymous
that was supposed to be a  at the end!
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Anonymous
Absolutely- I get choked up seeing my toddler play with our baby (a version) when we had infertility problems for 3 years to get our toddler and then 2 years of IVF- yes, we are blessed.. our last IVF was out last try.. what do you know- we actually have two kids 
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Anonymous
| Thanks for writing-That is so great! Congratulations! |
Anonymous
| Yes, all the time! I look in the eyes of my children and I now know a love deeper than I could have ever imagined. Just today I spent the afternoon cooing and gushing over my 3mos old, and telling my toddler that I love him more than ice cream!!! |
Anonymous
| That is funny-I always tell mine I love him more than cookies |
Anonymous
| Yes, I find myself sitting there and just being totally consumed and mesmerized by our little DD. There are not enough words to describe the overjoy and fulfillment. |
Anonymous
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Yes, I always have felt that way and even now, when they are 4 & 7 and can talk back and be !rude!, I still feel that way. They are so yummy and precious and beautiful. My heart almost pops sometimes. I just love hugging and kissing and cuddling and rubbing their backs and tummys... I could go on and on. It seems to actually get better every year.
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Anonymous
| Oh yeah. Definitely. She's 2.9 now - and more challenging. But I still feel that way all the time. |
Anonymous
PP here again. Wanted to note also that I am a big old feminist and my first thoughts immediately after giving birth when dd was placed on my stomach and crawled her way up to my chest was, "This is what I was born to do. Give birth to this child." And I still feel that way
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Anonymous
| Every day. Honestly. |
Anonymous
| I ache with those feelings. so powerful and amazing. |
Anonymous
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After the birth of my son, I was in the hospital recovering from the c-section and told my husband that I wanted more and wanted to do it again. I have been on a high ever since my son was born 2 years ago. This morning he slept in, which is unusual and I wanted to wake him up. I really just love hanging out with him. As a PP said, it only gets better. I thought the newborn stage was really cool and wanted it to last forever, now I want my son to stay 2 forever.
We've held off having another, b/c DS has had medical problems, but luckily his condition has just been fully treated and he is perfectly healthy. I'm hoping I'm pregnant now, because I cannot wait to have another! I had NO IDEA when I was pregnant how unbelieveably happy my child could make me. I wish I had started earlier. |
Anonymous
| It's great to be happy and I certainly feel the same way about my DD, but let's keep our heads, and remember there are a lot of women who can't have kids, or don't have kids but want them. I have several friends like this. Sometimes I find it best to NOT let my friends see me "beam" b/c I think it would make them feel bad. |
Anonymous
As a pp on this thread and a woman who is both a lesbian (so went for years before it seemed like a possibility to bring a child into my own life) and someone who went through fertility challenges, I have to say I respectfully disagree with this (although I appreciate the intent). In my childless and yet child-longing years, it was NEVER the parents who beamed that made me feel bad, but rather the parents who took their children for granted or resented them. It is always a great pleasure to see the authentic joy of a loving parent. |