Comments on: Can I Freeze Time, Please?

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:13:48 +0000

THANKS, everyone for making me not feel like a “bad mom”. It’s good to know that I’m normal (kind of, at least!).

–Amy

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:31:54 +0000

p.s. I’m not a big fan of newborn babies, either!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:31:37 +0000

I have to say that I just LOVE that photo!

My youngest daughter turned 3 in March. There are so many funny mannerisms and expressions she still has that I want to remember. I realize in watching video of her big sister that I’ve already forgotten some of the toddler time with her. SNIFF!

Enjoy this time. It really does fly by.

By: Chris Byrd

Chris Byrd — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:40:23 +0000

Great post!

The old cliche is true, “they grow up way too fast”.

When they are newborn, you can’t wait until they can walk and talk and interact more. Once that happens and they become more independent, you miss having them to hold and cuddle.

I guess that’s why so many of us choose to repeat the love and have another child. =)

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:19:12 +0000

Oh my gosh. I love the pic!!! I know exactly how you feel. I felt the same way… I think we were talking about this just the other day.

We only have one kid and I can’t seem to catch all the moments I want to on video either. It’s partially me not grabbing the camera when I should and partially because everytime T has any camera pointed at him he gets the biggest grin and says, “CHEESE!”, stopping all cute activity. I just try to keep a little notebook handy and jot down all the little stuff I want to remember. Nothing special, just a little notebook. I already look back on some entries I made a few months ago and laugh at all the things I’ve forgotten already.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:31:01 +0000

I actually agree in many ways. The newborn stage is full of wonder in its own way, but the toddler stage is more fun! I love all of the activity – blowing bubbles, going on walks, the way my daughter says “bounce!” after bath-time every night to get daddy to bounce her on the bed, all of the little moments. I wish I could capture them all – freeze them in time – so that I could come back later to reminisce…

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:24:14 +0000

I am with you on this one. I also would admit that I didn’t feel an immediate “this is it” when I held my child for the first time. I thought he was cute, but it wasn’t that movie moment that I thought I was going to experience.

Great post!

By: Lindsay Lebresco

Lindsay Lebresco — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:00:31 +0000

Ok well I never usually write comments here on our own blog but I was totally compelled to by this post. You had me at “I am not a newborn baby person” – me neither. In fact, not so sure I’m even an infant person either. But when they get to talking and walking, pointing and laughing- I could just eat them up!! I love talking with my son so much. He makes me think, laugh, [get mad], pause and then yes- want to freeze time.

I remember someone forwarded me one of those mom e-mails and this one just had me in tears. It was from a mom who was a recent grandmother and looking back at the memories she made with her own children. She said she just wanted to remember certain moments- like sitting on a blanket in the backyard on a warm summer evening and what her kids voices sounded like then, how their hair smelled after their bath and how it curled around her finger just so. It struck me how precious these memories are.

However – time moves on and often what you find around the bend is better than what you left behind.