What do you miss the most?

[HOGFAN]

money

 

[tazdev3225]

What do I miss the most?

My figure.

Honestly, I would love to be as fat as I thought I was at 125 pounds.

I know exactly how you feel.

A twist to the thread.

My girls are 20 and 22. I wish they were 5 and 7 and still jumping on my bed Sunday morning.

Enjoy it while you can .............

My kids are 22, 24 and 27. I miss them coming into my room to snuggle with me on Saturday mornings or camping out on my floor on a hot summer night. My room was the only one with air conditioning. Those of you with littles ones enjoy every second. In the blink of an eye they are all grown up with their own families.

 

[christineann]

Ditto to those who said money!

 

[kacaju]

About two years ago I would have said spending the weekends at Dog Shows. My now 13 dd shows dogs so I am back into it and loving it!!

 

[brockash]

The thing I've been missing the most lately, is being able to just have a blah day (without feeling like your neglecting your kids) I miss the days that I could just kinda feel down, and stay in bed all day if I wanted to ect. But then when I think about how quickly they're getting older, I know I'm going to miss their young ages sooo much.

 

[MagicalMom]

A clean car!

 

[ndelaware]

Nothing, it has been the best 13 years of my life.

 

[Snoopymom]

Not having homework!!! Ds struggles in school, 4th grade. With 3 tests a week, reading, homework sheets and work he doesn't get finished in class, we've got at least 2 hours of work a night.

 

[Kies99]

I miss my general free time.

However, when they are gone I'm not going to know what to do with myself. When they are gone, does that mean I have to spend time with my wife?!?!

Just kidding....or am I???

 

[diznygirl]

What do I miss the most?

My figure.

Honestly, I would love to be as fat as I thought I was at 125 pounds.

I can relate.


I used to miss going to the bathroom by myself, but they grew out of that. So now I just miss having a clean house. I really really miss a clean coffee table!

I miss my general free time.

However, when they are gone I'm not going to know what to do with myself. When they are gone, does that mean I have to spend time with my wife?!?!

Just kidding....or am I???

Just remember, she's going to have to spend it with you!

 

[mlynn]

I miss just being able to get up and go somewhere. Now you have to plan everything out.

The other day I ran into an old High school friend. We were talking about our kids.Well she was telling me she was on teh phone with somebody talking about Happy Hour. Her son asked her what that was. Seh told him something that ended 11 years ago.
I said happy hour in our house is 8pm when the girls go to bed till 9 when I fall asleep onteh couch. Happy Hour.

 

[AlleyKat]

Since having kids? I love em, but I'd love alone time too!!! So what do you miss the most?

Making Halloween costumes, excitedly waiting for Santa, seeing what the Easter Bunny left, daily outings filled with fun, shopping every three months for new clothes, voluntering at school, finger painting, making cookies/goodies together, quietly laughing at the "grownup" responses to questions, taking pride in consistent outstanding achievement at school, serious talks about serious subjects, pool parties, that first car, that first job...I MISS EVERYTHING!

"Empty nest" STINKS!

I feel as if I'd been dropped into the middle of a large field, asking myself "What now".

Believe me, you'll have plenty of "alone time" when your children leave home...and you'll hate every minute of it!!!!

 

[MerMom60_94]

You know, the only things I miss are when I used to be able to rent movies of my choice every weekend and I'd actually get to watch them. That happens every few months at best now. Also, I miss having control of my time. Sometimes I have my day planned out or I am just dead tired and just want to sit and relax and my DD wants a ride here or there. Other times, I want to drive her here or there or hang out and she is nowhere to be found. You know what though? She's almost fifteen and I am loving every minute of motherhood. These things are minor and in a few years I can rent all the movies I have missed during the last decade and a half. Too soon these days will be behind me.

What's really funny is I put off motherhood for a very long time (11 years) because I thought there were certain things I would miss and I couldn't do without them. Once I had DD, those things I thought were so important fell completely off my radar. I am so glad I made the decision to have her and these have been the absolute best years of my life hands down.

 

[tazdev3225]

Making Halloween costumes, excitedly waiting for Santa, seeing what the Easter Bunny left, daily outings filled with fun, shopping every three months for new clothes, voluntering at school, finger painting, making cookies/goodies together, quietly laughing at the "grownup" responses to questions, taking pride in consistent outstanding achievement at school, serious talks about serious subjects, pool parties, that first car, that first job...I MISS EVERYTHING!

"Empty nest" STINKS!

I feel as if I'd been dropped into the middle of a large field, asking myself "What now".

Believe me, you'll have plenty of "alone time" when your children leave home...and you'll hate every minute of it!!!!

I agree with the Empty Nest thing. Holidays aren't quite the same at my house. However I now have no time as I help out by watching my grandkids 4 days a week. They still find everything magical. We bought my DGS's halloween costume the other day and the look on his face was priceless. Grandkids do ease the empty nest feeling.

 

[DisneyMom81]

You know, the only things I miss are when I used to be able to rent movies of my choice every weekend and I'd actually get to watch them. That happens every few months at best now. Also, I miss having control of my time. Sometimes I have my day planned out or I am just dead tired and just want to sit and relax and my DD wants a ride here or there. Other times, I want to drive her here or there or hang out and she is nowhere to be found. You know what though? She's almost fifteen and I am loving every minute of motherhood. These things are minor and in a few years I can rent all the movies I have missed during the last decade and a half. Too soon these days will be behind me.

What's really funny is I put off motherhood for a very long time (11 years) because I thought there were certain things I would miss and I couldn't do without them. Once I had DD, those things I thought were so important fell completely off my radar. I am so glad I made the decision to have her and these have been the absolute best years of my life hands down.

I think you should start a thread asking empty nesters what THEY miss most about having little ones at home. Would be interesting!

And I must clarify - I do love my kiddos, and I miss things about them when they were younger. Like when they were newborns and you just sit there with them in your bed and stare at them all day. Yeah, I used to do that. My first DD NEVER ONCE had a nap in her crib, I held her for each and every nap, every single day, till DD2 came along. I miss when their little legs pull up when you hold them. Of course I don't miss it enough to have another child......

 

[MerMom60_94]

I think you should start a thread asking empty nesters what THEY miss most about having little ones at home. Would be interesting!

And I must clarify - I do love my kiddos, and I miss things about them when they were younger. Like when they were newborns and you just sit there with them in your bed and stare at them all day. Yeah, I used to do that. My first DD NEVER ONCE had a nap in her crib, I held her for each and every nap, every single day, till DD2 came along. I miss when their little legs pull up when you hold them. Of course I don't miss it enough to have another child......

Oh believe me, I get the intention of the question. I don't think anyone here who is saying they miss something from pre-parenthood is trying to say they regret their decision. Not at all. I do think I was married so long and so old that I got a lot out of my system before taking the parenthood plunge and now I see the end to this phase of my life coming up quickly on the horizon. I think your suggestion for an empty nester thread is a good one though.

 

[minniebeth]

I wouldn't change it for the world, but I have to agree with others when they say they miss:

money

 

[AlleyKat]

Oh believe me, I get the intention of the question. I don't think anyone here who is saying they miss something from pre-parenthood is trying to say they regret their decision. Not at all. I do think I was married so long and so old that I got a lot out of my system before taking the parenthood plunge and now I see the end to this phase of my life coming up quickly on the horizon. I think your suggestion for an empty nester thread is a good one though.

OT...Abington...Raynham here!

 

[5 'LIL *TWINKERS*]

I miss when their little legs pull up when you hold them.

Awwwww, I LOVE THAT TOO! I would pick up my newborns and they would do this stretching thing and pull their tiny legs up and make fists with their hands by their head and arch their backs alittle. Uhhh, all 5 of them did it and it just melted my heart. I always said they were shaped like little lima beans when they did it. definetly miss those early baby days.

 

[cybrkitn]

I was WAY fatter BEFORE I had kids, so I can't agree with you there!!!!

Same here up to a point. I actually lost weight when I was pregnant (30 lbs), then gained all 30 plus pounds back after DS7 was born .

I miss taking vacations whenever we wanted rather than trying to work around the school year.

I also miss having "alone" time with DH. Although, we will be having that starting tomorrow for the weekend as DH and I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary (it's also my 3 year anniversary on the DISBoars as well).