So sad...DD just walked and I missed it...

[ribbit1019]

DH just came over to tell me that DD took her first independent steps a little bit ago. She saw a ball at MIL's and took 5 steps towards it and then fell on her bottom.
:( This is part of the reason I want to be home with her, I feel like I am missing too much. Her first steps are such an important milestone.
Pregnancy hormones are causing havoc, I feel like I am going to cry...

Christy
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[dr mom]

I know that must be hard for you, feeling that you are missing out on a milestone. But, she is going to take her first steps FOR YOU any day now, and I think that moment will be just as special and meaningful for you - definitely an occasion for the videocamera and lots of photos! My DS has had several "firsts" while I was at work, but there's still something so wonderful about actually seeing it happen myself for the first time, even if technically he already did it for DH or my mother. It's still *MY* first time, KWIM?

*hugs* to you - and good luck with the frenzy of babyproofing that comes when your baby becomes a full-fledged toddler!

[starrynight]

Awww congrats mama!! She will do it again for you soon.

I've always stayed home and I still have missed a few milestones the first time so don't beat yourself up. I missed the first time my youngest rolled over, I was in the other room, came back and she was on her belly.

[calebsmama03]

Congrats to Maddy!!
Cry away mama - I wasn't even pg at the time and I cried! Seems like DH's just don't get it sometimes, huh? I was on my way home from a hair apt and DH called to say DS had just taken his first steps. I started bawling and almost crashed :( By the time I got home he was RUNNING!! I know how you feel...
Lynne
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[ribbit1019]

Thanks Lynne,
I just feel so silly for wanting to cry.
Little booger could have walked yesterday when I was home with her all day, geez.... lol

Christy
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[Saartje]

Try not to feel bad. I'm home with Ishie full-time, and the little stinker took his first steps on the one night a week DH was watching him alone while I was at class for three hours! :P

Congratulations. You'll see her walk for the first time soon, I promise, and it's lots of fun. :D

[Jenn98]

This won't make you feel better today, but try telling your DH to not tell you the next time she does something big like that. My mom had a day care and it was her unwritten policy that none of the teachers saw any "firsts." They would wait until a parent mentioned that their baby started walking over the weekend before talking about it with the parents. It really worked wonders for the parents to be able to see their child's first steps, hear their first word, etc. Just a suggestion...


Jenn

[kath68]

I have grown accustomed to hearindg DH say "Charlie did such and such today -- you just missed it!" I missed walking, climbing, certain words, all kinds of things.

I have a theory -- Charlie is so comfortable around me he doesn't feel pushed to do new things. We have the things we do together. When I am away he starts experimenting more.

I am sure my daycare doesn't tell me when he hits the milestones. It does make a great difference to me to be the one to tell them about the new things. I know they know already, so it is all just a ruse. It doesn't matter. I get to feel like the proud mommy.

One last thought a very wise friend of mine told me when I was lamenting about missing milestones because of being at work. Who picks what milestones are important anyway? Would you lament over missing the first tantrum, size 3 diaper, barfing up lunch, etc. etc. etc.? Kids do new things every hour, if not every minute. Guaranteed you get to see plenty of firsts.

[californiagirl]

Walked into daycare one Monday, and one of the other mothers said to me "Opal is getting to be such a big girl! Why, I saw her walking the other day!" Oh, the expression on the carer's faces. They looked like puppies who have been caught being bad. I made sure to say loud and clear "Oh, yes, she's been walking for a while now" so they could unfreeze. Actually, I'd only seen her do it for the first time over the weekend, but I'd had suspicions before that.

[ribbit1019]

Thanks for the suggestion Jenn. I actually told DH that this was the policy when I started back to work and well, he can't keep a secret to save his life and neither can MIL. So I never tell them when something needs to be kept under wraps. But they can't manage to keep anything from me.

She may have very well already walked for my mom on a Monday and I would never be the wiser. ;)


Christy
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