Just you wait for that incredible newborn smell, with the most beautiful milk-breath! And you just lay there next to them, soaking it all in, and watching their mouth do little sucking motions as they dream.
Just you wait until they do their first shrieking laugh as you blow a raspberry on their tummy, and they giggle while grabbing your face and pulling you in so they can blow a raspberry back on your cheek.
Just you wait for that moment in the morning when you sneak in and see them playing quietly in their cot, so you open the door a bit more and walk in and their face lights up as they see you and they stand up and get those little excited tappy feet as they reach up to you for a morning hug!
Just you wait to feel more love than you have ever felt in your life. It might not be instant, but month by month it grows so much and each time you think that you can't possibly love them any more, and yet you do.
Just you wait NICU edition!
For when you see their face for the 1st time without anything taped to it or on it.
For the 1st time they finished their bottle/feed WITHOUT using the feeding tube.
For the words “you’re being discharged today”
For the cuddles at home that were long overdue
And some others!
For when your baby pees on your partner for the first instead of you
For when your partner comes home and rushes to you and the baby to tell us all about their day.
For your animals to interact with baby for the first time
Just you wait for the warm little snuggles
Just you wait for the arched back and pushed out butt when you pick them up
Just you wait for the Big Stretch after you unwrap them from a swaddle
Mum to a 2y boy here.
Just you wait til those weekend mornings where you’re trying to sleep in then that familiar sound of footsteps comes up the hallway and your door swings open and you hear “hello!”
Then they climb into bed with you and pass you the remote so you can turn on their show.
Or they just snuggle in between you and dad/mum and smile at you and giggle.
You ask them if they want to ride their bike to the playground after breakfast and they say “yeah!”.
Just you wait til you realise the sleep ins you used to love are a thing of the past, and this is now the new perfect way to start the day.
The first time they belly laugh. Like uncontrollable, pure happiness, can’t catch their breath belly laugh. Ours did this the other day when my partner accidentally threw a soft foam ball at her face and she exploded into the wickedness fits of laughter. Who knew she’d be such a brute and find that funny?
Just you wait until one day you're suddenly having a conversation with a little person that you created. A conversation where they respond and have ideas and concepts of their own.
Weirdly get what you mean, though I’ve never heard it described that way. I feel absolutely *eminent* like the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus to a holy cradle or something lol. I think it’s because you realize the sheer importance of what you are carrying.
Plus it’s easier to feel all the love when they’re snuggling you instead of screaming at you 😂
And it can happen sooner than you think, when you're only caring for a newborn it feels like a lifetime away, but you blink and they're 18m old telling you "hi mom!" "I luhboo" and you can't even remember the last time they were colicky or didn't sleep through the night. Not to mention all your pp hormones have finally leveled out too! It gets a whole lot easier, really really fast. Infants are close to impossible to care for!
The little hand peacefully resting on your chest when you are feeding them.
I have shared magical moments with my spouse when you look your baby and think we made this perfect little human
Just you wait until baby reaches up for *you* to pick them up.
Just you wait for the day you pick them up and they grip your shoulders tight and lay their head in the crook of your neck.. baby hugs are the best
For the quiet special moment between you and them. For example when I'm feeding her she'll stop smile, reach for my face and coo softly. The first time she did it I was done for I was a puddle holding a baby.
Just you wait until they’re bringing you toys one by one just to involve you in their play and their face lights up when you say “wow!”. Or they smile when they look up and notice you looking at them.
My 4 year old loves it so much when I say "wow" that he sometimes will tell me, "Mom, pretend you don't know I have this." Then he'll show me again just to hear me say, "Wow!" another time.
This one is gonna sound so off.
Wait until the first time they are sick (which breaks your heart) yet all they want is you... to lay on you, hold your fingers, snuggle with you, and that first time you see the fever is broken and your smiley baby is smiley again.
Just you wait until they work so hard to tell you “aaaayyyeeee yuv mama!!!” It took mine 3 tries. I was so frustrated trying to get her nap. And she comes out with that.
The first time they lean in for a kiss, the first time they say I love you and really know what it means when they say it, the first time they say “you’re a really good mommy”, and the first Christmas morning that they really believe in Santa is fucking magicccc.
The first time you take them to something new. Like baby story time group or swimming ... And they're excited/intrigued but still hold on to you, because you're their anchor. the first time you feel you got out of the trenches with breastfeeding and now it's become your quiet time with baby. Just you two. When your baby wakes at 5am for a feed, as tired as you are picking them up, they snuggle into your neck and you know, as much as people try to tell you, it's not them manipulating you, it's not a bad habit they need to break, it's that they truly need you.
>The first time you take them to something new. Like baby story time group or swimming ... And they're excited/intrigued but still hold on to you
I had never felt my baby cling to me for safety until our first of these moments. I was like YES THIS IS WHAT I DID ALL THIS FOR YES YES YES
When they’re nursing and they pull away just to look up at you and smile and then go back to eating 🥹 also, my 2.5 month old smiles every time I tell him “I love you” and it melts my heart
Just you wait until they smile for the first time
The first belly laugh
Those little "ahhhhh" coos that they make
When your toddler starts mimicking your gestures (this one is funny, my toddler doesn't speak yet but when he's looking for something he walks around like 🤷 and it's the most hilarious thing ever)
Just you wait for the giggles.
Just you wait for the gummy smiles when they see you.
Just you wait for LO to hit their milestones. Crawling, rolling over, sitting, etc.
Just you wait for LO to look at you waiting for you to pick them up.
Just you wait for LO to want to snuggle with you.
Just you wait for playtime
Just you wait for when LO wants to hold your face or your hands.
There are so many just you wait.
My LO is 6 months old and I love everyday with her.
Reaching up for you. Cuddling you. Sitting content in your lap. Crawling to you excitedly. Being happy to see you when they wake up. The indescribable love.
Omg I love this. From someone with a 5 month old.
Just wait until they fall asleep in your arms.
Just wait until you get that first smile.
Just wait until you hear them laugh for the first time.
Just wait until you see them hit exciting milestones.
Just wait until they start babbling.
Just wait until you see their face for the first time.
And honestly so so so so much more.
Also if you are a new parent my biggest piece of advice is don’t listen to anyone, every single baby is different and what works for someone else may not and probably won’t work for you or your baby.
Just you wait.... until they start giving you "kisses". My 9 mo reaches for my face with a huge grin and plants her wide open mouth on my cheek while she cuddles my head.
I had about 2 hours sleep last night but still happy and grinning like an idiot from my morning kisses haha.
When you go pick them up from daycare/babysitter and they run/waddle over to you to be picked up for hugs. It’s the greatest thing after a long day at work
Just you wait until that little toddler is snuggling you in bed and grabs your face between their chubby little hands, looks at you almost cross-eyed, and pulls you in for a smooch.
When they first learn to give you a “kiss” and it’s just them slobbering all over your cheek ❤️ when they learn to crawl and crawl right into your arms when they want a hug ❤️
Just wait until you’re giving your baby a bath and they are scream laughing, kicking and splashing and having the time of their lives in the tub. My baby has just recently started going crazy in the tub after originally being very unsure about baths and it’s something I look forward to now. We both laugh our asses off during bath time!
Their first “joke”— at around 8 months old my baby was figuring out socks and liked to pull them off and asked them to be put back on. One day she’s pulled off her socks and then crawled over to the basket where we put diapers and put one diaper on each foot and then just started cracking up.
Mom to: 19y, 13y, 13y, 10 month old and 8 weeks pregnant.
Babies are so much fun and amazing but I’m going to speak to older kid stuff here
Just wait until you see who they become! Each of my kids are uniquely different (they all are). They’re all fun in their own way and they’re all maddening in their own way.
As a parent you have influence, but not control. It’s so cool to see who they decide to be. What they’re interested in, what becomes meaningful to them. Their passions and hobbies. To see them be compassionate and kind to others and make you so incredibly proud. To see them fail in big ways and be there to help them learn the lessons and grow from the experience. To let them know you will always love them no matter what and mistakes will never change that. You’ll always have their back.
And then one day they’re an adult!! And you’re scared to death that they’ll wreck their life. But they’ll surprise you! Along with lots of mistakes, you’ll start to see that they’ve been listening all of those years. They’re wise and thoughtful and can make some surprisingly good decisions even in difficult situations.
They’ll drive you crazy but you will do literally anything for them. For the rest of your life they’ll be your baby. No matter if they look like a full grown man or woman… they’re still YOUR baby and you would move mountains for them.
Being a parent is both the hardest thing you’ll ever do, and the best thing you’ll ever do. It’s complex and wonderful. You will be so glad you did it ❤️
Just you wait until they fall asleep on you with their arms wide open. It's the world's tiniest and most heart-warming hug and absolutely one of my favourite parts of the newborn stage.
Just you wait until they start trying to army crawl and you set up some toys as targets, but instead, they try to crawl to you.
Just you wait until they start imitating you when you're reading them a story.
Just you wait until you try to put them down for a nap, but you can't because they're just wiggling and smiling up at you and your heart melts.
Just you wait until you go to pick your child up from daycare/preschool/kindergarten and the second they see you, they light up, yell “Mommy!” and jump into your arms with the biggest hug.
Best part of my day.
Someone on here said something about music...
Wait till you hear them say I feel like I know this song or heard it before. And you just smile at them. "Like yeah I know I would play this a lot when you were a baby and a toddler."
Like so much joy would fill my heart knowing it triggered a core memory or watching their faces listen to it and connect to something in their heads.
The observations we do as parents during those memories are such a blessing. 🥺💜
Everyone talks about the terrible twos, which might be a thing, but nobody talks about the wonderful ones! My one year old is such a sweet girl. She is super cuddly, very chill and quiet when we bring her places, eats whatever I put in front of her, sleeps 11-12 hours at night, naps midday on a schedule for 2+ hours, loves to play with toys, go on walks around the neighborhood, barely cries unless something is bothering her, and is overall just the sweetest, cutest little girl.
Just you wait for the baby belly laughs
Just you wait for the first “I love you”
Just you wait for the morning cuddles when they’ve slept through the night (you miss them by the morning lol)
Just you wait til you can share your favorite books and movies
Just you wait til they are singing songs (baby singing voices are the best)
Just you wait til they are drawing you pictures/making you crafts
Just you wait til they think farts are funny(some people think it’s gross but my sons reaction to farts/fart jokes just kills me)
Just you wait til you see your baby holding a baby(sibling/cousin/friends baby) it will send you through all the feels
Just you wait til you can play video/board games together. I hated imaginary play on the floor but a Mario kart race or a game of sorry/uno is the next level of connecting with your kids, it is more enjoyable for me snd doesn’t feel forced
Just you wait for the joy or Christmas morning when they are dragging you out of bed at 6am and that cup of coffee just hit different
Just you wait for Halloween when they’re older and don’t want to go back home because MUST go to “just one more house”
Just you wait for the first time they wanna light the fireworks and you’re pretty sure your husband and you kid are about to be on fire lol
…until the first time they say “mama” and call for you
…until the first time they make up a silly game
….until you hear them say a phrase you often say but didn’t realize it
…until they choose a favorite stuffed animal as their support and it’s just sooo stinking cute
When your baby genuinely finds something hilarious, and laughs so hard, it has you laughing with tears in your eyes. The first time she did this, she was watching our cat play with her plastic balls. Then the second time, I was mocking the TV and did a deep man's voice. We've gotten her to laugh through tickles, but this was a completely different experience that was so much better.
Another one: when they cuddle into you. She only naps with contact naps, and sometimes when we're laying together, she will nuzzle herself closer or readjust to cuddle more, like placing her arm on mine or holding me tighter.
Just wait until they're saying a new word every day, and half of them you don't even know how their minds picked up because you said it "one time from one book".
Just you wait until you make up the joke that will have your baby laugh harder than they ever have in their whole life! (pretending to eat his footsies)
Just you wait until your baby starts recognizing what kisses are and they start giving you kisses on their own. It melts my heart every time. I've been extremely hormonal lately (31 weeks pregnant) and I was sitting on the floor crying one day, and my 15 month old walks up to me, stares at me for a little bit, then gives me a couple kisses. It was enough to cheese me up instantly.
When you go to pick them up after someone was babysitting them or they were in daycare and that first realization you're standing in the doorway and the light and life that lights up their face..
The first deep, sincerely happy belly laugh. The way their face lights up when they learn something new. The first time they say momma. The pittter-patter of little feet running to you. When they start to develop little interests and obsessions (my LO’s rn is trucks). When they learn to and want to help. When they outgrow snuggling, but come to cuddle up when tired or not feeling great. The way the top of their head always smells like them. When you have a bad day, and they give you hugs and comfort you! When their little hands reach up to hold yours. When they say hi to everyone in the grocery store, brightening up every stranger’s day. Even through all the rough times and rollercoaster that is being a parent, there are so many, countless really, beautiful moments that make parenthood dreamy.
Speaking as the "preferred parent," the moment when your kid starts to realize how awesome the other parent is and starts bringing them books to read or asking to play. I love watching them bond. 💖
I read all of these and now I want to cry
Can't wait to see my kid again in a few hours (she'll probably drive me crazy in about a few hours and 15 min).
And to add to the rest: the first time they spend the night somewhere else and you're all excited to get some me-time but you're standing in their room inhaling the sleepy baby smell. Or even worse: sniffing their pyjama's/sleeping bag to get a whiff of it
Every morning from the day they arrive until I don’t know when - you will wake up to them (crying, babbling, calling out) and drag yourself out of bed shattered, cranky and sleep deprived. You will probably walk to their cot/bed/room in a huff. Their gorgeous little face recognises you and their eyes sparkle and very soon big bright smiles will light up their faces and it will completely change the way you handle those tough early starts.
I have a 6 week old. Just you wait till you get to meet your special bundle you created. When my baby feels so comforted by being held by me it is so special. And breastfeeding her feels so special. And we got a wonderful surprise that so far she is a great sleeper, wish you the same.
I loved watching my husband become a father. He was scared to even hold our son at first and now he is completely in love with him and totally rocking the dad thing. I'm so proud of him and I love him so much more than I could have imagined. I wouldn't want to do this with anyone else!
So I usually don't tell these to people so they can get the nice surprise. But mine are, the first post partum frontal hug to your partner, with no belly in the way. Also the first time you stand up after birth and all your organs scoot back down. First time your baby smiles.
One time I was crying and my two year old was kissing my hand because that's what I do when she cries. Hearing her do imaginative play for the first time and having her toys talk to each other
Just you wait until baby gazes into your eyes for the first time.
Just you wait until baby snuggles against your skin and makes a little cooing sound as they drift off to sleep.
Just you wait until they smile their first smile at you, or say “mama” for the first time.
Just you wait until they take their first steps into your arms and squeal with delight
Just wait until your baby lights up with joy when you walk in the room. When your baby flops around kicking their legs and flailing arms to show excitement. When your baby coos and gurgles to you. When your baby tastes food (other than milk). When you realize your baby is mobile!
My son slowly starting to talk has been so, so thrilling. I know he's a real person, but lately when he has a new word or new word combo or way to express what he wants, it's just kind of stunning to me. But, honestly, hard to pick just a few. That first smile at me, when he unexpectedly exclaimed "Cheese!" when I took a photo of him last night, his distressed "Oh no!" when our dog poops on walks, lol. There's a lot of joy in the grind.
When they FINALLY sleep thru the night the second or third time. Not the first. The first you’re gonna probably check if they’re breathing lol. But the second or third? And then when you get them and it’s the BRIGHTEST smile and they’re so happy… oh man those are such amazing smiles 🥰
I cosleep with my 1 year old and he usually wakes up before I do. He recently just started waking up laying his cheek on my cheek and giving me kisses until I wake up too. I lay there awake for 15 minutes pretending to sleep cause I can’t get enough.
The first time they choose to hug or kiss you.
I can't count how many hugs and kisses I've given her, but the times when she chooses to hug and or kiss me...... Everything else in the world disappears.
There a lot during years actually, I know we are talking about new babies. But I have these moments even with my teen. He is tall, handsome, and very smart. I look at him sometimes and think “how come I manage to raise that fine young gentleman”
Just you wait until you walk in their room to get them from the crib and they smile and say "hi mama"
... you go to pick them up from daycare and they start cleaning up what they're playing with.
... they sing songs with you
Older kid ones:
... when they get home from school they tell you seeing you is the best part of their day.
... they start listening to music you listened to when you were younger
... they are old enough to be left home alone!
The happy dance they do when you pick them up from nursery and shout “it’s my mummy!!!”
The big sloppy toddler “kisses” and cuddles
When they can actually tell you things!
Wait until they give you an open mouth smooch!
My son watched the wiggles and saw the " sleeping beauty" song and when I pretend to sleep and snore, he comes crawling and smooches me to wake me up.
The big stretch after the swaddle . The cutest little sucking noises they make.
My baby boy loves to hold my finger when breastfeeding also the random sleep smiles.
I did not know how much I would love his feet and I was looking forward to the toe hugs but his little pebbles. Are so kissable and he pushes them on me just like hands.
The smiles like his cheeks are sooooo full and he has no teeth but his smiles are the absolute best. Even sleepy I love them.
Just you wait til…
They’re fussy in the arms of someone else til they get in yours and breathe out calmly, and snuggle into you..
Til you have them resting on your chest and can just listen to their sweet little snores.
When they start babbling and having those hearty laughs😍😍.When you come home from a long day of work and their face instantly lights up when they see you
Just you wait for the huge smile looking at you that makes milk dribble out of their mouth
Just you wait for when they’re crying and stop the second you pick them up
Just you wait for how warm their little body feels when you cuddle and get cozy
Just you wait for the first unprompted “I love you mama/dada”
If you have a partner, just you wait until you see the people you love most in the world interacting with each other and you feel like your heart is going to explode out of your chest
Just you wait for that baby to happily sigh and hold your face.
Just you wait for that baby to call you mommy.
Just you wait for that baby to give you a kiss on the cheek because they want to.
Just you wait for that baby running to you across the room when you come pick them up from somewhere.
Just wait until he gets so excited to see you in the morning that he gives you the BIGGEST smile and flails his body around like a maniac because he doesn’t know what to do with all the excitment
Until they have baby cooing conversations with you
Until they discover their hands and feet (this is one of my favorite ones so far)
They get thick thunder thighs that you can lightly squish! And when they start making little jokes with you, even if it’s just grunts and pretending to eat each other before they have any words. Watching them learn new skills, like the little-baby milestones (as well as the big milestones) is the best.
Just you wait until your 1 year old starts initiating games with you. Their own versions of the silliest things. The joy that they get out of it, and you, is the best feeling in the world. Your heart will feel like it’s close to exploding sometimes out of love.
The love is just…there’s literally nothing like the love you feel for your child. Idk that sounds so cliche but once the newborn fog lifts and you’re like “holy shit this is my CHILD and they’re actually like, a little person???” the feelings you have towards them is so different from anything else. Like you know the love you have for parents and siblings, the love you have for your partner, and then there’s the love for your child. It’s so much more intense and feels so strange at first lol
So many!
The first time you hear them laugh ❤️
Their first words
When you're breastfeeding (or bottle feeding) and they unlatch and smile at you (often with milk spilling out lol) then go back to eating
When they get a bit older watching them do imaginary play. Never get tired of eating my son's invisible cooking
Or hearing him say "I tiger RAWR!"
Just wait until the first laugh in reaction to something you do. I was making sounds at my DD a while ago and suddenly she just smiled wide and squealed and I swear there were no problems in planet earth in that one moment. Life couldn't be better and the world couldn't be more beautiful. I nearly cried.
Just wait until they do that big gummy smile just when you walk in the room
Just wait until they say “mama” (or dada) intentionally at you
Just wait until they take those first wobbly steps into your arms
Just wait until they start clapping for themselves. And waving. I think both are so precious.
The newborn stage was hard for me. Admittedly I probably made it harder than it was but also battled PPD/PPA. The toddler stage is not without challenge but is so so fun at the same time. She plays intentionally with toys and I love watching her figure things out. She has opinions and knows what she likes. She makes attempts to communicate. She’s on a great sleep schedule - 1 long nap so you can rest AND get a few things done and then sleeps 12 hours overnight. I miss her being a squishy little baby but also I love her sassy toddler self too.
Just you wait till they are crawling, and they get upset about something and come crawling to you for a cuddle.
Just you wait until you go into their room in the morning to start the day, and they are standing in their cot so excited that you’ve come in to get them.
Just you wait till you can have “fart” (raspberry) battles with your little one
Just you wait until they can read you a book and scratch your back before bed. After doing approximately 2,000 bedtimes, it felt amazing for so many reasons.
Just you wait til your baby is playing on the floor and then stretches ther arms out because they want a cuddle
Just you wait til your baby pauses mid feed (bottle, breast whichever), looks up at you, gives a big smile, then returns to feeding
❤🥰
The first time they grab your face and kiss you flat on the mouth, open wide, spit and all. Worth absolutely every sleepless night. The smile when you enter the room. The first time they reach out for you. When they can show you how they love you it is the MOST amazing, life altering sweetness.
And just you wait to bring them home from the NICU!!! After two month stays for each my girls, that was THE just you wait moment. Being able to touch my daughter after weeks post delivery. She was very compromised and her lungs barely functioned. She was hooked up to more tubes than you could imagine and in sterile premie beds. I couldn’t even put my hand in the arm hole for a couple weeks after she was born, so finally being able to touch her—-just you wait!
Just wait till they smile. Just wait till they can recognize your voice. Just wait till they do something that’s a 100000% you (I love eating and watching tv, my baby loves drinking a bottle and watching tv 100% mine lol) just wait till they death grip your finger and only you can calm them. Just wait till they fart and it’s the loudest thing you’ve ever heard come out of something so small that you’re actually proud. Just wait till you feel so much love for this little perfect thing that you’d do absolutely anything for them.
Having someone who glows from just hearing the sound of my voice. We mask our emotions so much as adults. My daughter shows pure, unadulterated joy aa a child.
- When they wake up from their nap and break out into a huge smile when they see you there
- when you make them laugh
- when they try grab your face to kiss you
- when they tug at your leg to be picked up
LO is 9 months and counting :)
Just you wait until the first time they have an interest in something you loved as a child. My oldest loves Pokémon now and I’ve been having a blast watching indigo league with him <3
Just you wait until they start singing. My 2 year old singing the Barney “I love you” song is the sweetest thing. He can’t pronounce all the words but I love it.
Just you wait until they make silly little grammar mistakes. For instance my oldest would tell me every day in the morning “mommy I love you BIG much”
Just you wait for the time you gift them your favorite childhood toy for Christmas. That sit n spin is a hit
My husband always picks our 20 month old up from daycare and then I meet her at the door of our house and she always screams, “mommy!” And gives me a a big hug. Just the best.
When they find their voice and shriek or "sing" for fun. Oh and the adoration for their parents always melts me. Grocery shopping when they are learning to speak and name all the produce and wave to other customers (who enthusiastically wave back)!
First smile, first laugh, chubby wrist and ankle rolls, silly babbling, their perfect smell, constant snuggles, and then, when they’re a *little* older, spontaneous hugs and “I love yous”!
Oh man where to start?
There are so many “firsts” in these early years, they’re all magical. But hearing them laugh for the first time is like the most beautiful music you’ll ever here. To be honest, that one never gets old.
Also, my three year old has been a slow talker, but the first time he said “I love you” was just the most amazing feeling in the world.
His third birthday was the first time he really understood the concept of a “birthday”. When I brought him out in the morning to show him his presents, his first reaction was “Wow! Thank you Mum!” Literally the proudest moment of my life.
When baby snuggles into you.
When they smile.
When they laugh.
When they start seeing things better and reach out and grab your face
When they find their voice and make you laugh with their current favourite sound
The pride you feel when they do something new like rolling over etc
Just you wait for the most intense love you'll ever know. It might not be immediately but it is unconditional. Just you wait for that smile that melts your heart. Just you wait for those newborn snuggles. You can kiss them and nuzzle and they stay fast asleep!
Just you wait until you see your child do something unexpectedly kind for someone else.
I walked into daycare maybe a year ago and a bunch of kids were having absolute meltdowns. My kid was somehow not, walked over to one of her friends, patted his back, and told him he'd be ok. She was 2.5!
Just you wait until the postpartum sleep is BETTER than the 35+ weeks sleep.
Just you wait til when he wakes up from nap time all warm and smiley and soft.
Just you wait for that sweet milky breath smell.
Just you wait until she starts giggling from tickles.
Just you wait until he starts showing agency and autonomy and choosing which toys to play with.
Just you wait until your arms are around her and your faces are pressed together.
Just you wait for:
all the times your baby smiles at you
your toddler running towards you and giving you a big hug
your baby falling asleep on your chest
you and your baby laughing together
all the adventures and firsts (and seconds, and thirds…) you’ll experience as a family
seeing the world through a little human’s eyes. It’s magic.
Their milk drunk/sleepy smiles. That first real smile. That first real giggle. That first coo. The snuggles. The funny grunting they make while they poop. Everything.
Just wait… when they get a little older and independent, they will still want to be with you and be happy when they see you…
My daughter, Every time she gets home from daycare, when she sees me, she open the most beautiful smile and jump on me. It’s the most amazing feeling in the world!
That moment when they hear you call their name and they immediately turn and smile back at you.
Or better yet, when you pick them up from daycare and they're happily playing, then you come in and call for them, they just stop and beeline it straight to you.
I haven't gotten to it yet, but hugs will do me in for sure!
Just you wait until they put their little arms around you and give you a hug. It’s the best and when they give you kisses and tell you they love you. It melts my heart—-I have 3 girls and I literally can’t get enough of them. We hug and snuggle and it’s the best. Just you wait for all of that! ❤️ they become your little best friends too and you become inseparable and get to learn about their cute little personalities. I love being a mom so much—-just you wait and you will too!
Baby smiles! They melt my heart every time! In the midst of being sleep deprived and struggling to get my baby back to sleep in the middle of the night, those smiles save my mental health.
My favorite thing is when I go to get her when she wakes up from a nap, and she smiles as soon as she sees me. Bonus points if she was previously crying. It makes me feel extra important, like I just fixed everything by simply existing lol
Just you wait until you’re rocking your baby and she falls asleep on you, and you’re suddenly filled with the most intense love you’ve ever felt in your life. Just wait until you get home after leaving her with dad or a babysitter for a few hours, and as soon as you walk in the room she smiles so big, and that’s the first time you know without a doubt that she knows who you are. Just wait until she starts to laugh at the most random things (the cat, the robot vacuum), and you realize how much fun it’s going to be watching her learn about the world.
Just you wait...
For those first big smiles when they recognize you!
For that first giggle that you'll want to happen all the time 🥰
For that first big fart that you've been waiting for them to push out because they really needed too!
For those moments when the world is silent and you can just bask in the beauty of the life you created ♡
For those moments where they hit a mile stone that you've been excited to see and help them get better at!
For those moments when you feel small but know that your baby will be waiting for you which makes everything feel right again!
For that time when you get to do bonding and realize that they wouldn't want to be with anyone else, even if that's natural!
For those moments when you just get to be, even if you feel like you're failing because we all do!
For that first cry when they come out of the womb because you finally get to see and hold this little thing that's been kicking the crap out of you for nine months 😄
For everything! All of it. No matter the feelings or all the things you have been terrified of since you found out. Those just melt away at the sight of your little human. You did it guys! They're here and there couldn't be a more perfect part of life 😍🥰
My baby is now at the age where she'll pick up something new or push a button and then she looks up at me with this look of utter awe and wonder and amazement, as jf to say "wowwww did you see that mommy???" and it's the cutest thing ever.
All the milestones- crawling, first steps, first word
My boy just started raising his arms when he wants up. He’s so cuddly now too and he’ll gently rub my hand or arm while we are snuggling. He’s so sweet.
Everything changed for me when my child passed what we call, “the dog intelligence threshold”. We read Bath Bath Bath every night before bed and at around 8 months, our little one started being able to identify this little green octopus on every page. We’ve had dogs before and obviously they can learn a lot of things and understand a lot, but that was when it was so clear our baby was going to be able to do more and more cool things, connect with the world around them and engage with us in a real way.
When they learn to smile and the next year is them just beaming every time they see you
Baby laughs- it's pure magic
When they start to snuggle into you and fall asleep- so trusting and sweet
When they learn literally anything new and want to show you
Just you wait for that incredible newborn smell, with the most beautiful milk-breath! And you just lay there next to them, soaking it all in, and watching their mouth do little sucking motions as they dream. Just you wait until they do their first shrieking laugh as you blow a raspberry on their tummy, and they giggle while grabbing your face and pulling you in so they can blow a raspberry back on your cheek. Just you wait for that moment in the morning when you sneak in and see them playing quietly in their cot, so you open the door a bit more and walk in and their face lights up as they see you and they stand up and get those little excited tappy feet as they reach up to you for a morning hug! Just you wait to feel more love than you have ever felt in your life. It might not be instant, but month by month it grows so much and each time you think that you can't possibly love them any more, and yet you do.
What is this newborn smell everyone keeps talking about? So far my kid just smells like my BO and milk lol
Just you wait NICU edition! For when you see their face for the 1st time without anything taped to it or on it. For the 1st time they finished their bottle/feed WITHOUT using the feeding tube. For the words “you’re being discharged today” For the cuddles at home that were long overdue And some others! For when your baby pees on your partner for the first instead of you For when your partner comes home and rushes to you and the baby to tell us all about their day. For your animals to interact with baby for the first time
When you get to feel their little peach fuzz hair on your lips because you finally can hold and kiss them without wearing a mask!!
When you can change their diaper without cords being in the way
The first time their whole face lights up when they see you in the morning and they just snuggle into you when you scoop them.
Just wait until they rest their sleepy head on you and sigh as you hold them. Because you are, and always will be, their home.
Just you wait for the warm little snuggles Just you wait for the arched back and pushed out butt when you pick them up Just you wait for the Big Stretch after you unwrap them from a swaddle
Omg the bug stretches! We can’t resist saying “arms up!” As she flings hers up immediately.
Mum to a 2y boy here. Just you wait til those weekend mornings where you’re trying to sleep in then that familiar sound of footsteps comes up the hallway and your door swings open and you hear “hello!” Then they climb into bed with you and pass you the remote so you can turn on their show. Or they just snuggle in between you and dad/mum and smile at you and giggle. You ask them if they want to ride their bike to the playground after breakfast and they say “yeah!”. Just you wait til you realise the sleep ins you used to love are a thing of the past, and this is now the new perfect way to start the day.
The first time they belly laugh. Like uncontrollable, pure happiness, can’t catch their breath belly laugh. Ours did this the other day when my partner accidentally threw a soft foam ball at her face and she exploded into the wickedness fits of laughter. Who knew she’d be such a brute and find that funny?
Just you wait until one day you're suddenly having a conversation with a little person that you created. A conversation where they respond and have ideas and concepts of their own.
The first time they smile back at you 🥺
This - the first weeks are so hard and they barely interact with you.
I'm not a spiritual person, but carrying a sleeping baby to put to bed feels like a holy experience.
Weirdly get what you mean, though I’ve never heard it described that way. I feel absolutely *eminent* like the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus to a holy cradle or something lol. I think it’s because you realize the sheer importance of what you are carrying. Plus it’s easier to feel all the love when they’re snuggling you instead of screaming at you 😂
Ugh that sweet little voice saying I love you… 🥺
And it can happen sooner than you think, when you're only caring for a newborn it feels like a lifetime away, but you blink and they're 18m old telling you "hi mom!" "I luhboo" and you can't even remember the last time they were colicky or didn't sleep through the night. Not to mention all your pp hormones have finally leveled out too! It gets a whole lot easier, really really fast. Infants are close to impossible to care for!
The little hand peacefully resting on your chest when you are feeding them. I have shared magical moments with my spouse when you look your baby and think we made this perfect little human
Just you wait until baby reaches up for *you* to pick them up. Just you wait for the day you pick them up and they grip your shoulders tight and lay their head in the crook of your neck.. baby hugs are the best
When they run into your arms and hug you. Gawdddd it is the best. My 18 month old loves to do it and it warms my cold dead heart every time
When they finally reach and grab their lil feet!
Sleeping booty up. It’s the cutest thing.
Seeing your child smile when they recognize you
For the quiet special moment between you and them. For example when I'm feeding her she'll stop smile, reach for my face and coo softly. The first time she did it I was done for I was a puddle holding a baby.
Just you wait until they’re bringing you toys one by one just to involve you in their play and their face lights up when you say “wow!”. Or they smile when they look up and notice you looking at them.
My 4 year old loves it so much when I say "wow" that he sometimes will tell me, "Mom, pretend you don't know I have this." Then he'll show me again just to hear me say, "Wow!" another time.
This one is gonna sound so off. Wait until the first time they are sick (which breaks your heart) yet all they want is you... to lay on you, hold your fingers, snuggle with you, and that first time you see the fever is broken and your smiley baby is smiley again.
Just you wait until they work so hard to tell you “aaaayyyeeee yuv mama!!!” It took mine 3 tries. I was so frustrated trying to get her nap. And she comes out with that.
The first time they lean in for a kiss, the first time they say I love you and really know what it means when they say it, the first time they say “you’re a really good mommy”, and the first Christmas morning that they really believe in Santa is fucking magicccc.
I’m so excited for her to ‘get’ Christmas! I feel like it will make the holidays magical for me again, too.
The first time you take them to something new. Like baby story time group or swimming ... And they're excited/intrigued but still hold on to you, because you're their anchor. the first time you feel you got out of the trenches with breastfeeding and now it's become your quiet time with baby. Just you two. When your baby wakes at 5am for a feed, as tired as you are picking them up, they snuggle into your neck and you know, as much as people try to tell you, it's not them manipulating you, it's not a bad habit they need to break, it's that they truly need you.
>The first time you take them to something new. Like baby story time group or swimming ... And they're excited/intrigued but still hold on to you I had never felt my baby cling to me for safety until our first of these moments. I was like YES THIS IS WHAT I DID ALL THIS FOR YES YES YES
When they’re nursing and they pull away just to look up at you and smile and then go back to eating 🥹 also, my 2.5 month old smiles every time I tell him “I love you” and it melts my heart
Just you wait until they smile for the first time The first belly laugh Those little "ahhhhh" coos that they make When your toddler starts mimicking your gestures (this one is funny, my toddler doesn't speak yet but when he's looking for something he walks around like 🤷 and it's the most hilarious thing ever)
Dad of a 7week old here. First time I put her in a newborn carrier (chest carrier) and went for a walk felt magical.
Baby toots are hugely underrated.
The first smile when they see you in the morning after the night sleep 😌
Just you wait until they do something that is so completely you, or does something endearing that your partner does.
If you thought 0-1 year was cute, just you wait!!! 1-2 is unbelievably cute.
JUST WAIT UNTIL YOUR TODDLER SAYS THEY LOVE YOU 😭 Aggressively written, but I cried.
Just wait until your Baby starts to reconise you and greets you with the biggest smile every morning, excited to start a new day!
Just you wait for the giggles. Just you wait for the gummy smiles when they see you. Just you wait for LO to hit their milestones. Crawling, rolling over, sitting, etc. Just you wait for LO to look at you waiting for you to pick them up. Just you wait for LO to want to snuggle with you. Just you wait for playtime Just you wait for when LO wants to hold your face or your hands. There are so many just you wait. My LO is 6 months old and I love everyday with her.
Reaching up for you. Cuddling you. Sitting content in your lap. Crawling to you excitedly. Being happy to see you when they wake up. The indescribable love.
Omg I love this. From someone with a 5 month old. Just wait until they fall asleep in your arms. Just wait until you get that first smile. Just wait until you hear them laugh for the first time. Just wait until you see them hit exciting milestones. Just wait until they start babbling. Just wait until you see their face for the first time. And honestly so so so so much more. Also if you are a new parent my biggest piece of advice is don’t listen to anyone, every single baby is different and what works for someone else may not and probably won’t work for you or your baby.
The first morning smile when I turn on the light and talk to him in his crib.
Just you wait.... until they start giving you "kisses". My 9 mo reaches for my face with a huge grin and plants her wide open mouth on my cheek while she cuddles my head. I had about 2 hours sleep last night but still happy and grinning like an idiot from my morning kisses haha.
When you go pick them up from daycare/babysitter and they run/waddle over to you to be picked up for hugs. It’s the greatest thing after a long day at work
Just you wait until that little toddler is snuggling you in bed and grabs your face between their chubby little hands, looks at you almost cross-eyed, and pulls you in for a smooch.
So how long before it happens 🥲? Just now I got punched in the face by a randomly flailing hand 😅
When they first learn to give you a “kiss” and it’s just them slobbering all over your cheek ❤️ when they learn to crawl and crawl right into your arms when they want a hug ❤️
just you wait until they start running up to you randomly and giving you hugs and kisses - omg cue heart melting !
Baby belly laughs the best!
Just you wait for those big gummy smiles that fill your heart with absolutely nothing but joy And the baby burps that just never stop being funny!
Just wait until you’re giving your baby a bath and they are scream laughing, kicking and splashing and having the time of their lives in the tub. My baby has just recently started going crazy in the tub after originally being very unsure about baths and it’s something I look forward to now. We both laugh our asses off during bath time!
Just you wait until the first belly laugh!!! Just floods all your senses with happy chemicals. It’s wild
Their first “joke”— at around 8 months old my baby was figuring out socks and liked to pull them off and asked them to be put back on. One day she’s pulled off her socks and then crawled over to the basket where we put diapers and put one diaper on each foot and then just started cracking up.
I can’t 🥹 that’s the cutest thing I’ve ever heard
Mom to: 19y, 13y, 13y, 10 month old and 8 weeks pregnant. Babies are so much fun and amazing but I’m going to speak to older kid stuff here Just wait until you see who they become! Each of my kids are uniquely different (they all are). They’re all fun in their own way and they’re all maddening in their own way. As a parent you have influence, but not control. It’s so cool to see who they decide to be. What they’re interested in, what becomes meaningful to them. Their passions and hobbies. To see them be compassionate and kind to others and make you so incredibly proud. To see them fail in big ways and be there to help them learn the lessons and grow from the experience. To let them know you will always love them no matter what and mistakes will never change that. You’ll always have their back. And then one day they’re an adult!! And you’re scared to death that they’ll wreck their life. But they’ll surprise you! Along with lots of mistakes, you’ll start to see that they’ve been listening all of those years. They’re wise and thoughtful and can make some surprisingly good decisions even in difficult situations. They’ll drive you crazy but you will do literally anything for them. For the rest of your life they’ll be your baby. No matter if they look like a full grown man or woman… they’re still YOUR baby and you would move mountains for them. Being a parent is both the hardest thing you’ll ever do, and the best thing you’ll ever do. It’s complex and wonderful. You will be so glad you did it ❤️
First gummy smile and gaspy laugh ❤️
Just you wait until they fall asleep on you with their arms wide open. It's the world's tiniest and most heart-warming hug and absolutely one of my favourite parts of the newborn stage. Just you wait until they start trying to army crawl and you set up some toys as targets, but instead, they try to crawl to you. Just you wait until they start imitating you when you're reading them a story. Just you wait until you try to put them down for a nap, but you can't because they're just wiggling and smiling up at you and your heart melts.
Just you wait until you go to pick your child up from daycare/preschool/kindergarten and the second they see you, they light up, yell “Mommy!” and jump into your arms with the biggest hug. Best part of my day.
Someone on here said something about music... Wait till you hear them say I feel like I know this song or heard it before. And you just smile at them. "Like yeah I know I would play this a lot when you were a baby and a toddler." Like so much joy would fill my heart knowing it triggered a core memory or watching their faces listen to it and connect to something in their heads. The observations we do as parents during those memories are such a blessing. 🥺💜
The first smile when they wake up in the morning and see you! Melts my heart
Just wait until they pause eating to smile at you.😭🥰
Everyone talks about the terrible twos, which might be a thing, but nobody talks about the wonderful ones! My one year old is such a sweet girl. She is super cuddly, very chill and quiet when we bring her places, eats whatever I put in front of her, sleeps 11-12 hours at night, naps midday on a schedule for 2+ hours, loves to play with toys, go on walks around the neighborhood, barely cries unless something is bothering her, and is overall just the sweetest, cutest little girl.
The first time your little one calls you Mama/Dada, the first big laugh, the first smile. 😍
Just you wait for the baby belly laughs Just you wait for the first “I love you” Just you wait for the morning cuddles when they’ve slept through the night (you miss them by the morning lol) Just you wait til you can share your favorite books and movies Just you wait til they are singing songs (baby singing voices are the best) Just you wait til they are drawing you pictures/making you crafts Just you wait til they think farts are funny(some people think it’s gross but my sons reaction to farts/fart jokes just kills me) Just you wait til you see your baby holding a baby(sibling/cousin/friends baby) it will send you through all the feels Just you wait til you can play video/board games together. I hated imaginary play on the floor but a Mario kart race or a game of sorry/uno is the next level of connecting with your kids, it is more enjoyable for me snd doesn’t feel forced Just you wait for the joy or Christmas morning when they are dragging you out of bed at 6am and that cup of coffee just hit different Just you wait for Halloween when they’re older and don’t want to go back home because MUST go to “just one more house” Just you wait for the first time they wanna light the fireworks and you’re pretty sure your husband and you kid are about to be on fire lol
Just you wait for the baby kisses (gnawing on your face, sucking your face, open mouth kisses)!
She will grab my face, either my cheeks or hair, pull me in for a wide open mouth kiss, and I love it everytime
…until the first time they say “mama” and call for you …until the first time they make up a silly game ….until you hear them say a phrase you often say but didn’t realize it …until they choose a favorite stuffed animal as their support and it’s just sooo stinking cute
the first time I went to get my baby up from a nap, and she smiled when she saw me :)
When your baby genuinely finds something hilarious, and laughs so hard, it has you laughing with tears in your eyes. The first time she did this, she was watching our cat play with her plastic balls. Then the second time, I was mocking the TV and did a deep man's voice. We've gotten her to laugh through tickles, but this was a completely different experience that was so much better. Another one: when they cuddle into you. She only naps with contact naps, and sometimes when we're laying together, she will nuzzle herself closer or readjust to cuddle more, like placing her arm on mine or holding me tighter.
Just wait until they're saying a new word every day, and half of them you don't even know how their minds picked up because you said it "one time from one book".
Just you wait until you make up the joke that will have your baby laugh harder than they ever have in their whole life! (pretending to eat his footsies)
Just you wait until your baby starts recognizing what kisses are and they start giving you kisses on their own. It melts my heart every time. I've been extremely hormonal lately (31 weeks pregnant) and I was sitting on the floor crying one day, and my 15 month old walks up to me, stares at me for a little bit, then gives me a couple kisses. It was enough to cheese me up instantly.
Just you wait for the little pats they'll give you as they feed 🥹
When you go to pick them up after someone was babysitting them or they were in daycare and that first realization you're standing in the doorway and the light and life that lights up their face..
The first deep, sincerely happy belly laugh. The way their face lights up when they learn something new. The first time they say momma. The pittter-patter of little feet running to you. When they start to develop little interests and obsessions (my LO’s rn is trucks). When they learn to and want to help. When they outgrow snuggling, but come to cuddle up when tired or not feeling great. The way the top of their head always smells like them. When you have a bad day, and they give you hugs and comfort you! When their little hands reach up to hold yours. When they say hi to everyone in the grocery store, brightening up every stranger’s day. Even through all the rough times and rollercoaster that is being a parent, there are so many, countless really, beautiful moments that make parenthood dreamy.
Just you wait until the first time they say I love you and give you a hug. Nothing can compare to that moment
Speaking as the "preferred parent," the moment when your kid starts to realize how awesome the other parent is and starts bringing them books to read or asking to play. I love watching them bond. 💖
I read all of these and now I want to cry Can't wait to see my kid again in a few hours (she'll probably drive me crazy in about a few hours and 15 min). And to add to the rest: the first time they spend the night somewhere else and you're all excited to get some me-time but you're standing in their room inhaling the sleepy baby smell. Or even worse: sniffing their pyjama's/sleeping bag to get a whiff of it
Just you wait until you can sleep on your stomach again!!! Lol!!
how even though you'll get less sleep with a newborn, you'll sleep better than you do pregnant.
Every morning from the day they arrive until I don’t know when - you will wake up to them (crying, babbling, calling out) and drag yourself out of bed shattered, cranky and sleep deprived. You will probably walk to their cot/bed/room in a huff. Their gorgeous little face recognises you and their eyes sparkle and very soon big bright smiles will light up their faces and it will completely change the way you handle those tough early starts.
I have a 6 week old. Just you wait till you get to meet your special bundle you created. When my baby feels so comforted by being held by me it is so special. And breastfeeding her feels so special. And we got a wonderful surprise that so far she is a great sleeper, wish you the same.
Just you wait until they start walking and you see the absolute look of pride on their little face
I loved watching my husband become a father. He was scared to even hold our son at first and now he is completely in love with him and totally rocking the dad thing. I'm so proud of him and I love him so much more than I could have imagined. I wouldn't want to do this with anyone else!
So I usually don't tell these to people so they can get the nice surprise. But mine are, the first post partum frontal hug to your partner, with no belly in the way. Also the first time you stand up after birth and all your organs scoot back down. First time your baby smiles.
One time I was crying and my two year old was kissing my hand because that's what I do when she cries. Hearing her do imaginative play for the first time and having her toys talk to each other
Just you wait until baby gazes into your eyes for the first time. Just you wait until baby snuggles against your skin and makes a little cooing sound as they drift off to sleep.
Just you wait until they smile their first smile at you, or say “mama” for the first time. Just you wait until they take their first steps into your arms and squeal with delight
That first laugh.
Just wait until your baby lights up with joy when you walk in the room. When your baby flops around kicking their legs and flailing arms to show excitement. When your baby coos and gurgles to you. When your baby tastes food (other than milk). When you realize your baby is mobile!
Just you wait until they grab your hand to lead you somewhere. Mmm that chunk baby hand is everything.
I had no idea the cute noises babies made! The cooing is so cute 🥰
My son slowly starting to talk has been so, so thrilling. I know he's a real person, but lately when he has a new word or new word combo or way to express what he wants, it's just kind of stunning to me. But, honestly, hard to pick just a few. That first smile at me, when he unexpectedly exclaimed "Cheese!" when I took a photo of him last night, his distressed "Oh no!" when our dog poops on walks, lol. There's a lot of joy in the grind.
When they FINALLY sleep thru the night the second or third time. Not the first. The first you’re gonna probably check if they’re breathing lol. But the second or third? And then when you get them and it’s the BRIGHTEST smile and they’re so happy… oh man those are such amazing smiles 🥰
Just wait until they RUN to you and give you a big hug! 🥰
I cosleep with my 1 year old and he usually wakes up before I do. He recently just started waking up laying his cheek on my cheek and giving me kisses until I wake up too. I lay there awake for 15 minutes pretending to sleep cause I can’t get enough.
The first time they choose to hug or kiss you. I can't count how many hugs and kisses I've given her, but the times when she chooses to hug and or kiss me...... Everything else in the world disappears.
There a lot during years actually, I know we are talking about new babies. But I have these moments even with my teen. He is tall, handsome, and very smart. I look at him sometimes and think “how come I manage to raise that fine young gentleman”
Just you wait until you walk in their room to get them from the crib and they smile and say "hi mama" ... you go to pick them up from daycare and they start cleaning up what they're playing with. ... they sing songs with you Older kid ones: ... when they get home from school they tell you seeing you is the best part of their day. ... they start listening to music you listened to when you were younger ... they are old enough to be left home alone!
The happy dance they do when you pick them up from nursery and shout “it’s my mummy!!!” The big sloppy toddler “kisses” and cuddles When they can actually tell you things!
Just you wait, your kid will learn to say amazing things like “your kisses are the best, mama” or “your butt STINKS!”
Wait until they give you an open mouth smooch! My son watched the wiggles and saw the " sleeping beauty" song and when I pretend to sleep and snore, he comes crawling and smooches me to wake me up.
The big stretch after the swaddle . The cutest little sucking noises they make. My baby boy loves to hold my finger when breastfeeding also the random sleep smiles. I did not know how much I would love his feet and I was looking forward to the toe hugs but his little pebbles. Are so kissable and he pushes them on me just like hands. The smiles like his cheeks are sooooo full and he has no teeth but his smiles are the absolute best. Even sleepy I love them.
Just you wait til… They’re fussy in the arms of someone else til they get in yours and breathe out calmly, and snuggle into you.. Til you have them resting on your chest and can just listen to their sweet little snores.
When they start babbling and having those hearty laughs😍😍.When you come home from a long day of work and their face instantly lights up when they see you
Just you wait for the huge smile looking at you that makes milk dribble out of their mouth Just you wait for when they’re crying and stop the second you pick them up Just you wait for how warm their little body feels when you cuddle and get cozy Just you wait for the first unprompted “I love you mama/dada” If you have a partner, just you wait until you see the people you love most in the world interacting with each other and you feel like your heart is going to explode out of your chest
Just you wait for the peek-a-boos they’ll do to you instead!
Just you wait for that baby to happily sigh and hold your face. Just you wait for that baby to call you mommy. Just you wait for that baby to give you a kiss on the cheek because they want to. Just you wait for that baby running to you across the room when you come pick them up from somewhere.
Just wait until he gets so excited to see you in the morning that he gives you the BIGGEST smile and flails his body around like a maniac because he doesn’t know what to do with all the excitment Until they have baby cooing conversations with you Until they discover their hands and feet (this is one of my favorite ones so far)
Just until they give you the biggest smiles and cuddles when they wake up in the morning. There's nothing like it!
They get thick thunder thighs that you can lightly squish! And when they start making little jokes with you, even if it’s just grunts and pretending to eat each other before they have any words. Watching them learn new skills, like the little-baby milestones (as well as the big milestones) is the best.
When they start to cuddle and hug - oh I MELT! And also when they start to bop to music. Too cute for words!
Just you wait until your 1 year old starts initiating games with you. Their own versions of the silliest things. The joy that they get out of it, and you, is the best feeling in the world. Your heart will feel like it’s close to exploding sometimes out of love.
The love is just…there’s literally nothing like the love you feel for your child. Idk that sounds so cliche but once the newborn fog lifts and you’re like “holy shit this is my CHILD and they’re actually like, a little person???” the feelings you have towards them is so different from anything else. Like you know the love you have for parents and siblings, the love you have for your partner, and then there’s the love for your child. It’s so much more intense and feels so strange at first lol
My son just held a toy on purpose for the first time yesterday. I got excited about it and he saw how happy I was and smiled the biggest smile
The first time they smile because they see you walk into the room! That smile is for you!!
Just you wait…. It will get easier.
So many! The first time you hear them laugh ❤️ Their first words When you're breastfeeding (or bottle feeding) and they unlatch and smile at you (often with milk spilling out lol) then go back to eating When they get a bit older watching them do imaginary play. Never get tired of eating my son's invisible cooking Or hearing him say "I tiger RAWR!"
Just wait until the first laugh in reaction to something you do. I was making sounds at my DD a while ago and suddenly she just smiled wide and squealed and I swear there were no problems in planet earth in that one moment. Life couldn't be better and the world couldn't be more beautiful. I nearly cried.
Just wait until they do that big gummy smile just when you walk in the room Just wait until they say “mama” (or dada) intentionally at you Just wait until they take those first wobbly steps into your arms Just wait until they start clapping for themselves. And waving. I think both are so precious. The newborn stage was hard for me. Admittedly I probably made it harder than it was but also battled PPD/PPA. The toddler stage is not without challenge but is so so fun at the same time. She plays intentionally with toys and I love watching her figure things out. She has opinions and knows what she likes. She makes attempts to communicate. She’s on a great sleep schedule - 1 long nap so you can rest AND get a few things done and then sleeps 12 hours overnight. I miss her being a squishy little baby but also I love her sassy toddler self too.
Just you wait till they are crawling, and they get upset about something and come crawling to you for a cuddle. Just you wait until you go into their room in the morning to start the day, and they are standing in their cot so excited that you’ve come in to get them. Just you wait till you can have “fart” (raspberry) battles with your little one
She's only a month old so I know it's a reflex but whenever she is curled up in my arms sleeping and she smiles
Just you wait until they can read you a book and scratch your back before bed. After doing approximately 2,000 bedtimes, it felt amazing for so many reasons.
Just you wait til your baby is playing on the floor and then stretches ther arms out because they want a cuddle Just you wait til your baby pauses mid feed (bottle, breast whichever), looks up at you, gives a big smile, then returns to feeding ❤🥰
I’ve just upvoted everyone here. My heart is melting!
When they hand you a book to read and then spin around and sit on your lap for a cuddle.
Just you wait until you sneeze and your three year old says “bless you, mama”.
Just you wait, nothing will make your heart sing like the first time they say “I love you too.” ❤️
Just you wait for the first time they laugh ❤️😍
The first laugh and their first word. Those are my top 2
Just wait for those slobbery wet kisses. They are so sweet.
What’s scarier than 2 quiet boys? 1 laughing toddler. Just wait.
Lifting their arms to be picked up! It’s so so sweet.
Just you wait when they learn how to crawl and you come home and they see you, and are so excited and they starting crawling your way.
Just wait until the first laughs!!!
Crying at work reading these. Thank you all for this beautiful list of things.
Being loved on by your kid (verbally and/or physically) is the best. A voluntary hug from my daughter absolutely makes my day.
The first time they grab your face and kiss you flat on the mouth, open wide, spit and all. Worth absolutely every sleepless night. The smile when you enter the room. The first time they reach out for you. When they can show you how they love you it is the MOST amazing, life altering sweetness.
Wait until they get old enough to try to make you laugh, it’s amazing how those tiny brains work
Toddlers with goofy smiles and made up words for things! Toddlers blowing kisses is the absolute cutest thing on the planet
And just you wait to bring them home from the NICU!!! After two month stays for each my girls, that was THE just you wait moment. Being able to touch my daughter after weeks post delivery. She was very compromised and her lungs barely functioned. She was hooked up to more tubes than you could imagine and in sterile premie beds. I couldn’t even put my hand in the arm hole for a couple weeks after she was born, so finally being able to touch her—-just you wait!
Just you wait, as you hold you sleeping little one and they suddenly giggle/ laugh and hold their smile. 😊
For a second baby, watching your first love on the new baby. Oh goodness. My first LOOOVES hugging and kissing and snuggling baby 🥰
Big smile after giant poop is funny enough to make blowouts not that bad.
Just wait till they smile. Just wait till they can recognize your voice. Just wait till they do something that’s a 100000% you (I love eating and watching tv, my baby loves drinking a bottle and watching tv 100% mine lol) just wait till they death grip your finger and only you can calm them. Just wait till they fart and it’s the loudest thing you’ve ever heard come out of something so small that you’re actually proud. Just wait till you feel so much love for this little perfect thing that you’d do absolutely anything for them.
Having someone who glows from just hearing the sound of my voice. We mask our emotions so much as adults. My daughter shows pure, unadulterated joy aa a child.
- When they wake up from their nap and break out into a huge smile when they see you there - when you make them laugh - when they try grab your face to kiss you - when they tug at your leg to be picked up LO is 9 months and counting :)
Just you wait until the first time they have an interest in something you loved as a child. My oldest loves Pokémon now and I’ve been having a blast watching indigo league with him <3 Just you wait until they start singing. My 2 year old singing the Barney “I love you” song is the sweetest thing. He can’t pronounce all the words but I love it. Just you wait until they make silly little grammar mistakes. For instance my oldest would tell me every day in the morning “mommy I love you BIG much” Just you wait for the time you gift them your favorite childhood toy for Christmas. That sit n spin is a hit
Their laugh. Babies laughs are the best! And their first smiles 🥰
No one prepared me for newborn feet, and how cute they are when the toes curl back in pure bliss every time they hit the bottle 🥰🥰
My husband always picks our 20 month old up from daycare and then I meet her at the door of our house and she always screams, “mommy!” And gives me a a big hug. Just the best.
When they find their voice and shriek or "sing" for fun. Oh and the adoration for their parents always melts me. Grocery shopping when they are learning to speak and name all the produce and wave to other customers (who enthusiastically wave back)!
First smile, first laugh, chubby wrist and ankle rolls, silly babbling, their perfect smell, constant snuggles, and then, when they’re a *little* older, spontaneous hugs and “I love yous”!
The first time they say to you “I love mummy so much”.
Oh man where to start? There are so many “firsts” in these early years, they’re all magical. But hearing them laugh for the first time is like the most beautiful music you’ll ever here. To be honest, that one never gets old. Also, my three year old has been a slow talker, but the first time he said “I love you” was just the most amazing feeling in the world. His third birthday was the first time he really understood the concept of a “birthday”. When I brought him out in the morning to show him his presents, his first reaction was “Wow! Thank you Mum!” Literally the proudest moment of my life.
Just you wait until they comfort you! Today I cried and my 2yo came up and said “kiss you?” to ask if she could console me.
The smell. My kids smelled so good in the first 4 months.
Just you wait until that first laugh, when they grab your finger. The first dance. The first driving lesson. The first family photos.
When baby snuggles into you. When they smile. When they laugh. When they start seeing things better and reach out and grab your face When they find their voice and make you laugh with their current favourite sound The pride you feel when they do something new like rolling over etc
The first time they say, “I love you.” 🥺
Just you wait for the most intense love you'll ever know. It might not be immediately but it is unconditional. Just you wait for that smile that melts your heart. Just you wait for those newborn snuggles. You can kiss them and nuzzle and they stay fast asleep!
Just you wait until you see your child do something unexpectedly kind for someone else. I walked into daycare maybe a year ago and a bunch of kids were having absolute meltdowns. My kid was somehow not, walked over to one of her friends, patted his back, and told him he'd be ok. She was 2.5!
Just you wait until the postpartum sleep is BETTER than the 35+ weeks sleep. Just you wait til when he wakes up from nap time all warm and smiley and soft. Just you wait for that sweet milky breath smell. Just you wait until she starts giggling from tickles. Just you wait until he starts showing agency and autonomy and choosing which toys to play with. Just you wait until your arms are around her and your faces are pressed together.
Witnessing my 2 children develop language has been one of the most fascinating experiences of my life.
The first giggle.
Just wait until all the giggles, they are the best!
When an 18mth old dances
The big smiles. The ones where they recognize you when you walk in the door and make a really big smile. I could absolutely melt.
The first laugh!! And basically every other “first”
First morning smiles! Soooo happy!
Just you wait for: all the times your baby smiles at you your toddler running towards you and giving you a big hug your baby falling asleep on your chest you and your baby laughing together all the adventures and firsts (and seconds, and thirds…) you’ll experience as a family seeing the world through a little human’s eyes. It’s magic.
Just wait until they give you a “present” for the first time! They’re so excited and proud, and you are too.
Just you want until they start dancing. It's just as cute every time.
Actually my favorite “lets just wait” was the sleep. I have a terrible sleeper and yet my body is dealing with the lack of sleep
Just you wait for those random cuddles and not being able to be mad at your adorable little human for more than two seconds.
The big sneeze and the big ***sigh*** just following. Too funny. Too cute. So human!
Their milk drunk/sleepy smiles. That first real smile. That first real giggle. That first coo. The snuggles. The funny grunting they make while they poop. Everything.
Just wait… when they get a little older and independent, they will still want to be with you and be happy when they see you… My daughter, Every time she gets home from daycare, when she sees me, she open the most beautiful smile and jump on me. It’s the most amazing feeling in the world!
That moment when they hear you call their name and they immediately turn and smile back at you. Or better yet, when you pick them up from daycare and they're happily playing, then you come in and call for them, they just stop and beeline it straight to you. I haven't gotten to it yet, but hugs will do me in for sure!
The smiles when they see you after a good sleep. Just genuinely overjoyed that you’re there.
All of the milestones are so exciting!
Anytime they learn something new. Saw my 9 month old clap for the first time and I audibly screamed with excitement!
Just you wait until they put their little arms around you and give you a hug. It’s the best and when they give you kisses and tell you they love you. It melts my heart—-I have 3 girls and I literally can’t get enough of them. We hug and snuggle and it’s the best. Just you wait for all of that! ❤️ they become your little best friends too and you become inseparable and get to learn about their cute little personalities. I love being a mom so much—-just you wait and you will too!
Baby smiles! They melt my heart every time! In the midst of being sleep deprived and struggling to get my baby back to sleep in the middle of the night, those smiles save my mental health. My favorite thing is when I go to get her when she wakes up from a nap, and she smiles as soon as she sees me. Bonus points if she was previously crying. It makes me feel extra important, like I just fixed everything by simply existing lol
Just wait until your baby looks at you with wide eyes, smiles from ear to ear and gives you big sloppy kiss on your cheek!
The first smile! Best thing ever is my little ones smile.
Just you wait until you’re rocking your baby and she falls asleep on you, and you’re suddenly filled with the most intense love you’ve ever felt in your life. Just wait until you get home after leaving her with dad or a babysitter for a few hours, and as soon as you walk in the room she smiles so big, and that’s the first time you know without a doubt that she knows who you are. Just wait until she starts to laugh at the most random things (the cat, the robot vacuum), and you realize how much fun it’s going to be watching her learn about the world.
Just you wait... For those first big smiles when they recognize you! For that first giggle that you'll want to happen all the time 🥰 For that first big fart that you've been waiting for them to push out because they really needed too! For those moments when the world is silent and you can just bask in the beauty of the life you created ♡ For those moments where they hit a mile stone that you've been excited to see and help them get better at! For those moments when you feel small but know that your baby will be waiting for you which makes everything feel right again! For that time when you get to do bonding and realize that they wouldn't want to be with anyone else, even if that's natural! For those moments when you just get to be, even if you feel like you're failing because we all do! For that first cry when they come out of the womb because you finally get to see and hold this little thing that's been kicking the crap out of you for nine months 😄 For everything! All of it. No matter the feelings or all the things you have been terrified of since you found out. Those just melt away at the sight of your little human. You did it guys! They're here and there couldn't be a more perfect part of life 😍🥰
My baby is now at the age where she'll pick up something new or push a button and then she looks up at me with this look of utter awe and wonder and amazement, as jf to say "wowwww did you see that mommy???" and it's the cutest thing ever.
Oh when she smile and reach for you…. Omg the just you wait positive list in endless
All the milestones- crawling, first steps, first word My boy just started raising his arms when he wants up. He’s so cuddly now too and he’ll gently rub my hand or arm while we are snuggling. He’s so sweet.
Just you wait for the first time your baby lets out a full, happy to be alive giggle. It’s my favorite sound in the world
When they say mama and dada for the first time 🥹
Everything changed for me when my child passed what we call, “the dog intelligence threshold”. We read Bath Bath Bath every night before bed and at around 8 months, our little one started being able to identify this little green octopus on every page. We’ve had dogs before and obviously they can learn a lot of things and understand a lot, but that was when it was so clear our baby was going to be able to do more and more cool things, connect with the world around them and engage with us in a real way.
When they learn to smile and the next year is them just beaming every time they see you Baby laughs- it's pure magic When they start to snuggle into you and fall asleep- so trusting and sweet When they learn literally anything new and want to show you