The thing that really bothers me about babies is that at one point they become toddlers.
And while I love and hate every stage – and while I love watching my kids grow and change – they pretty much never asked permission to not be my babies anymore.
And while, Astrid will be my official baby until the day I die – she is not officially a baby anymore.
And I’m mad at her.
You know that day you when you get your little baby boy’s curls cut off and BOOM – you have a little man. Well for girls, you wait as long as humanly possibly to put pigtails in their hair because BOOM – you have a little girl. Not a baby.
It was a huge mistake to do this. I should have waited until she was seven.
So I sobbed all day on Saturday watching little miss pigtail and kept saying “just look at her, look at her – all grown up. Where did my baby go?”
Eloise kept rolling her eyes and yelling at me “Mom, mom – um like everyone grows up. Like I was a baby and now I’m not, and like you were a baby and now you are not, and I am sure that Grammy pretty much got over. Move on. Astrid has to grow up because that would be like totally weird for her to be an actual baby forever. For real.”
And I was like “it would like not be weird at all”
And she was all like “yeah, like totally weird.”
And I was all like “na ah”
And she was like “that like totally isn’t a word”
And I was all like “is so”
And she was all like “mom, you are like so weird”
But what does Eloise know? So I kept sobbing and saying to Astrid “oh, you are so big, oh my big girl.”
…and Astrid responded to me every time with “no Mama me little. Me little. Me little. Me have two piggies.”
Such a show off. This age between 18 and 24 months is like a light switch being turned on. She knows her colors, her shapes, is putting together sentences, can memorize books and recite them, knows song lyrics, and most importantly is starting to understand and tell jokes. She can make fake burp noises.
She demands her nails to be polished like her sisters. Is particular on what color they are. She wants pretty dresses and hats to match. She lines up and counts her shoes…you know “one, three, nineteen, thirteen, eleven, TWENTY!”
She loves candy and ice cream.
And now she sports piggies. Two piggies. Because she is no longer a baby.
but always your baby she will be … and being the last of the girls …
she will be stuck with ‘she’s the baby’ for the rest of her life
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Oh, Tracy…I know. So sad. She is so darling, and I really loved the conversation between you and Eloise…too funny.
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Um yeah, pretty much every conversation seems to go that way. The consensus is that I’m weird. Who know?
Oh I loooooove toddlers. Which explains why Jasper was sleeping in a crib with bumpers until he was about 4 1/2. He is pretty sick of me saying, “Japser, you will always be my baby.”
At this point it’s a good thing that my husband got snipped. Because I would be pregnant for sure. When Astrid goes into kindergarten you’re going to flip out. That’s where I am.
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Well that is a story to share at his wedding! lol
I would totally have about 6 more babies.
Also – I will stock up on wine for 2014 when she starts kindergarten.
It is totally not fair how they all grow up.
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I love the piggies! And I still feel a little sad whenever I put my baby girl’s hair up, she looks a year older every time
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The photo of her reaching is just precious. You always put the right visuals with the story!
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Thank you. I love taking pictures so much.
Oh, she is so precious. She’ll forever be your baby!
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I know. I *know*. So, so very fast. Dammit. XO
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I’m right there with you with my little miss. It’s so bittersweet. Love her sweet pigtails.
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Awwwww, she’s still a baby….she really is!
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Oh.my.heart! Astrid is too darling with her 2 piggies! Those pics are amazing, too! And I hear you on wanting her to stay a baby…yes, Eloise is right, it would be a little weird, but a baby, oh, there is nothing like a baby! I am a lot like you, I love all of the stages, but moving to the next one is always bittersweet. The age around 2 yrs is pretty sweet though, we laugh at things Drew does all day long & it is so sweet to see his own sense of humor developing & his immense vocabulary…he will say, “Actually, Mom, no.” And it melts my heart despite the fact that he is telling me no!
Great post!
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Oh I would love to meet Drew. See – you just had a new baby..can I borrow her?
Awww mama I know your pain. My baby is 2 and she is not really a baby anymore. At least she is cute with her two piggies.
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Your baby is so small to understand what is your pain.She is a baby.
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My baby will be 18 months this week and I’m still in shock. I have no idea how it happened. I love Eloise’s comments – hilarious!
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It doesn’t happen over night, but it sure feels like it does. JDaniel has left babyhood behind and headed straight into the big boy threes.
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Oh my gosh those photos are just darling. I just published a post about having no more preschoolers in the house. I am so so so sad.
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It’s that last one that gets us every time. sob.
How cute! We just entered the dreaded 18 to 24, and I can already see the changes. It truly is heartbreaking!!
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Fake burps already? She’s really advanced. Poor you : (
I know. And she is so proud of her ‘talents’ lol
There should be a note at the top of this that says not to read if this is the week your baby is turning two! I identify with every bit of this (except the pig tails). Love this age and want my baby to stay a baby forever too. Off to cry in my coffee.
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Yeah, maybe your little guy isn’t ready to sport the pigtails…;) Happy birthday to him!!!
I am weeping at 8:30am.
Beautiful.
We just put piggys in our baby’s hair this wknd and suddenly she was grown up.
Sigh.
Don’t they know, they aren’t supposed to grow up or argue with their moms about growing up, even if its about their sister growing up?
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your conversation with Eloise is PERFECT.
LOVE these pictures! Now she can start raiding her sister’s hair goodies.
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Oh yes, we already had a conversation about who gets what elastics..blah blah blah. ugh
my heart melted, your words were perfect. I know that I look at the boys lately and ask them “where did my babies go?” thank goodness Jacob always says..”I’m right here mommy!”
xo
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Oh my gosh – isn’t that so sweet he says that!
Love the piggies, but I know the feeling! She is starting to look so much like Esther!!
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These pictures are like a dream to me. I love having boys and I wanted boys. I thought at some time I would have a girl though and that girl in my head was blonde, blue eyed, and pig tailed. I would see her running around in my yard with the sun glowing through her hair. Hold on while you can! She is beautiful!
Oh this just tugged at my heart. xo
She is just precious – and looks so much like you!
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Yes, Esther and Astrid look a lot like I did as a wee one. No idea where their blue eyes and light hair came from though.
Soo sweet! I know exactly what you mean…
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Ugh, I shouldn’t have read this because I’m struggling with the exact.same.thing. In fact, I’m currently trying to put it into words for a post, only I can’t seem to find them. All I can do is look at my daughter’s legs and think craxy thoughts like, “ZOMG, they aren’t fat little baby legs anymore. They’re little girl legs now!” That’s right, for me it’s all about the legs. Because her hair is way to curly and wild to attempt piggies. So instead, I focus on her legs and get all verklempt about them and how “child-like” they are. Her LEGS. WTH is wrong with me?
And Astrid will always be your baby, piggies or no piggies. Watch her while she’s sound asleep. If there’s one universal parent truth I’ve learned in my 18 months in this gig, it’s that you can always still see the “baby” in their peaceful sleeping faces.
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I LOVE the piggies. It’s amazing how something so little can change them from babies to kids that need the car keys.
Poor Dylan is starting to sport some serious baby mullet, because I refuse to cut the baby curls. Refuse. He can cut them when he goes to college
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Yes, the mullet will ensure he is dateless all through high school. HA!
my oldest is 20 months and all I can say is “yes, exactly”. I love this age. Really truly love it. The words becoming sentences, the mini conversations we have, the games she learns, but there’s also the sense of “where did my BABY go” that makes me oh so sad.
PS. I agree with talk on Twitter. Your pictures are gorgeous.
I love how you wrote that you hated and loved every state. I so relate! I remind myself to slow down and try to enjoy because this only lasts a season.
Beautiful pics and beautiful girl.
Fake burps are nothing.
Let me know when she gets around to armpit farts.
p.s. Really, though? I’m so sorry. About the pigtails, and stuff. Because oh holy hormones it all goes too quickly. And there is only so much wine in the world…
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I’ll have to ask my 8 year old if she knows about armpit farts. lol
If I had my way there would always be a baby around the house, and a sweet toddler too. But that’s not really practical, is it?
Astrid is a beauty.
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I think it sounds completely practical.
The very first photo… I thought it was an Esther baby pic. Wow, they look alike. The piggies are adorable and they do grow up WAY too fast (although, some days, not fast enough). Are we ever happy?
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I know – when they are sitting next to each other, they look like little twins.
My baby will be 18 months soon and he can do things like pretend phone conversations on my cell, operate the iPad like an expert, ask me to put on his shoes, tell me he needs to potty – pause button anyone?? *sob* *sob*
The pictures are gorgeous. Astrid is beautiful. And a little girl *sob* *sob*
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What a doll Astrid is. I love her piggies.You and Jed are so blessed to have three beautiful, smart and sweet girls.
Can’t wait to see them.
The last one is always the one hardest to see grow up. The time goes oh too fast.
Love xxxooo
Gorgeous, gorgeous and more gorgeous! I love the first picture, I love them all but that first one? Took my breath away. You are so very talented. And the piggies? ADORBS!!!
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Sniff…. I know.
It is like a light switch at 24 months… it was then that I knew I had to have another.
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These pictures are beautiful! The third one down is my favorite
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I feel the same way about my 1 yr old. But then you never stop being a mother – I look at the relationship I have with mine now and it stops me worrying.
I had been so excited for that day but now I’m not! I think I’m going to appreciate the tiny wisps of blonde hair on her little head instead of thinking she looks bald!
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Such BEAUTIFUL pictures!! She is so adorable.
I miss my toddler being a baby.. now he’s a horrible almost three with an attitude to match.
Now my youngest is almost 9 months.. and I have no idea where the time went.
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