cute baby syndrome

[AngieBelle]

Help- I have cute baby syndrome! Every adorable little one that curls up in my lap at my job makes me go "I want one!" I'm nowhere near a point in my life in which I'd be ready for motherhood....I'm not married, I make little money, and my boyfriend of 4 years who loves children and is great with them has no desire to raise any of his own. Not to mention I'm such a big kid myself, I'm not sure I'd ever be able to handle motherhood anyway. This only makes my cute baby syndrome worse.

I think I'll go play dolls now....

 

[Tiffann4k]

 

[Kimberly815]

Aww. Some babies are adorable, and you can't help it.

Just be careful. One of my best friends is 'baby crazy' and it is soooo annoying sometimes. I swear all she talks about is the babies she knows and how cute they are, and all the things she wants for her babies. And she isn't even married yet!! She has even been out to look at baby stuff just for fun. She needs another topic of conversation!

I hear ya though, sometimes I see a cute little one and think. Maybe I do want them more than I origionally thought!!

 

[Sandcass]

I had that problem also, I was a nanny before I had my own and it made me soooo desperate to start my family. Can you just try to enjoy the experience of your job now, knowing someday you're going to really appreciate having kids? I know it's hard. Even now, I have 2 of my own, but they're getting so big and I get to have all these little tiny ones in my house all the time, I always wish I could have more!

It's totally natural to have baby cravings - it's what keeps our species going! But keep in mind that when you do have your own, you want to do it RIGHT and for that you & he both have to be ready.

 

[luvwinnie]

This always amazes me because I've NEVER EVER had this syndrome. Makes me wonder if I'm missing a gene! lol

 

[Ava83]

OP I will send my DD3 to cure you of cute baby syndrome.

 

[luvwinnie]

OP I will send my DD3 to cure you of cute baby syndrome.

 

[minkydog]

OP I will send my DD3 to cure you of cute baby syndrome.

Yeah, I was thinking a week with DS19 ought to fix this

 

[Briarmom]

Perhaps a picture of my before and after babies body will shock this right out of your system.

Rest in Peace hot body.

 

[Ava83]

Or the bags from under our eyes from lack of sleep.

 

[moparmuscle]

or the poop, pee, and puke stained clothes

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Or the barf stains that I still can't get up from the carpeting for my son's latest stomach virus!


I'm one of those baby crazy people--always have been and I probably always will be. Won't be having any more of my own, but I will be a great grandma one day.

 

[Chip126]

This is too funny!

I also have "cute baby syndrome", but my babies are now 16, 13, and 1 (all boys) and I have since been cut and tied!

I don't think the syndrome will ever go away - neither will the post baby body or the bags under the eyes

 

[MagicalMom]

I am struck with this illness every 5 years. This year my children will be 15, 10 & 5. Entering high school, middle school & kindergarten. For the first time in 15 years I will not have a little one at home. If I didn't tie my tubes I would probably have one every 5 year until I couldn't have anymore!

 

[leighe]

You are welcome to come and visit our house at about 3am when our adorable, happy, smiley, 3 in the afternoon baby has turned into crying, fussy, not-sleepy 3 in the morning baby.

That should definitely cure you.

 

[megan4777]

Ok, first off, when you have kids you no longer feel "silly" to be riding all the kid rides or cheering like an idiot for the clown b/c you're doing it for/with your kids. It's an excuse to be childish
Second, and on a totally different note, I have tried to think of ways to explain childbirth to friends who keep asking me what it's like. There are no words to explain it.
I suggest that you eat something to give you a mild case of food poisoning and then just swear and scream at your DBF b/c he's looking at you the wrong way. You need to have some pretty good cramps/pains for this to work, though. This isn't 20% of the pain you'll have but at least you have an idea.

Anyway, both of my girls are screaming right now. They were both sleeping and apparently if one is up, so is the other.

 

[tiff211]

I just wrote my check for daycare!! That's a reality check! (no pun intended) $350 a week!! Last night I went to Target for formula, wipes, diapers, baby cereal, fruit and new binkys. $47!!!!!!

Briarmom posted about prebaby/postbaby bodies.......today I went and bought a bodyshaper, nice word for girdle!! DH looks at it and winks his eye. He thinks it's lingerie. I say "it's to hold in my gut, dingbat!" Only my DH would get turned on by a girdle.

Babies are the cutest things ever though, I can't say I blame you. I don't know what I'll do when my last little one isn't a baby anymore.

 

[Ava83]

Briarmom posted about prebaby/postbaby bodies.......today I went and bought a bodyshaper, nice word for girdle!! DH looks at it and winks his eye. He thinks it's lingerie. I say "it's to hold in my gut, dingbat!" Only my DH would get turned on by a girdle.

That is priceless!

 

[MagicalMom]

Only my DH would get turned on by a girdle.

Tell him it's his Valentines present!

 

[cinmell]

today I went and bought a bodyshaper, nice word for girdle!! DH looks at it and winks his eye. He thinks it's lingerie. I say "it's to hold in my gut, dingbat!" Only my DH would get turned on by a girdle.

Oh where oh where is the Tag Fairy for this one?!?!?