Will I be this nostalgic over putting her old clothes away every season?

[LucyG]

I bought some plastic tubs in which to store DD's spring/summer clothes, but I'm having a hard time making myself actually empty out the drawers and put the smaller clothes away. Does it get easier each time you do it? For Pete's sake, she's only 7 months old and I'm already sad that she's growing up! The fall clothes are cute, but I'm going to miss all of those yummy little summer dresses and outfits!

[khakismom]

Yes it gets easier. I was a blubbery mess when I put Kathleen's 0-3 stuff away. And of course, I was a blubbery mess when I got them out for Ellen to wear because I could remember Kathleen wearing them like it was yesterday! The memory was that fresh! :) But it does get easier, and then pretty soon, your tubs of clothes are overtaking your basement... :)

[amp]

It is hard, isn't it?! DS is only 4 mths old, but we've already gone through the 0-3, 3-6 mth clothes and are about to put away all of the 6-9 mth summer stuff. It's so sad. He grows so fast and the clothes are so darn cute and he hardly gets any wear out of them. I'm having a hard time too.

[mommyj]

I have a hard time with that too. DS is almost 3 months old, and he's already wearing some 3-6 and some 6-9 months clothes and he outgrew his cloth diapers. I got really sad when I packed up his clothes and dipes. They grow up so fast!
I did keep the outfit he came home in hanging in the closet. It's amazing how tiny it looks now.

[Rachels]

The second set of seasons is easier. I was REALLY melancholy the whole first year, but putting away this summer's stuff isn't quite as hard. I still have twinges of "awwww," but I also have some inclination to eBay some of her stuff, which I never would have wanted to do last year.

I do miss having a tiny baby, but having a toddler is fun beyond belief. The sadness of seeing her move out of those things and stages that I loved is mitigated by how absolutely incredible it is to share my life with a little girl. The clothes are seeming kind of small potatoes next to that. It's not to say that I wasn't enchanted by her during her infancy-- I definitely was. But it gets more and more fun, if such a thing is possible, and putting away the clothes gets a little less sad.

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02

[calebsmama03]

No advice, but glad to know I'm not the only one doing this! My DS is also 7 months and I am having a really hard time putting away his clothes. I do hope it gets easier!
Lynne
Mommy to Caleb 3/3/03