My little girl isn’t a baby anymore

Honestly, sometimes I think parenthood is bittersweet. You want to see your kids grow up, yet you don’t. Childhood is so precious and you sometimes wish that you could freeze time. My daughter Kylie just turned 11 months yesterday and it seems just like yesterday when I was holding her as a baby. She is our second child and things are just moving way too fast for my comfort zone. Do any of the same parents on here feel about the same way as I am feeling right now?

Here is yesterday’s 11 month old picture of my daughter. 11 month old picture of Kylie Brooke

-Mike

Our “baby” turned 9 yrs old a month ago. I know how you feel. It seems as though time is flying by. Try and slow it down as much as you can, since next thing you know she’ll be borrowing the car keys!
Things don’t slow down…

If her smile is that big now, imagine when she brings in her first big fish

Beautiful picture and yes they grow up way to fast. My baby turns 21 this year about a month after she is to make me a grandfather for the first time.

dave

My daughter is 21 also. She is getting married July 23rd. I hope they keep the baby making facility shut down until she graduates from college.

My baby is turning 18yrs in a couple of months and I’m booting her butt out of the house

Our daughter, our first child, is just over 6 months. My greatest wish right now is to freeze time and enjoy her at this age for as long as possible. I know that great things are on the horizon, for her and for us, but it is hard to imagine that things could possibly be any better than they are right now.

I hear ya, The conversation goes from ” I wish they were just a bit older so we could all go fishing” one second to “who the hell told you how to play spin the bottle?” the next. I was out with my 6 year old and 3 year old last night fishing and had to tell myself to calm down as I was getting ticked at the way she kept smacking her spinner bait into the water. I need to enjoy the moments with them because I am sure it will be far to fast before going out with dad isn’t that much fun.

Amen Brother!! We had 3 month pics taken last weekened. As I sit at my desk and look at all the newborn pics I wonder how was she that tiny??? Amazing, simply amazing!!! I know by far the coolest thing I have ever done(so my wife tells me, I’m questioning the very dark hair).

OK OK OK, here is my overly sensative daddy moment of the year. I am sitting on the couch a few weeks ago and I had both kids (5 and 2) sitting on my lap. American Idol was on the TV, but I think we were reading a book. The rocker dude sang “Time in a Bottle” -not particularly great job, but the song is one of my favorites. I tried to try my little girl what the song was about and why I liked it so much, but after the 1st few words, I lost it and go all choked up.

Enjoy every moment, dont be the dad from Cat Stevens “Cats in the Craddle”

You have a beautiful daughter first off. The time really does fly by. My son is 17 months now and I don’t know where the time went, he is getting so big so fast. Looking back at baby pictures, I can’t remember him being so small. I am also a very soft hearted dad, and get choked up easy when it comes to my little man. Having Alex was the best thing that has ever happened in my life, I look forward to many years of hunting and fishing together, but we are not going to rush that. Enjoy every single moment because it does go by fast. Here is a pic of my favorite night time event…bath time. what a kid…..

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If her smile is that big now, imagine when she brings in her first big fish

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Or her first boyfriend!!!

Like the song says…”let them be little” My first born is graduating from High school next month.

Dave B;
Cats In The Cradle was written and performed by the late Harry Chapin. Believe me on this one, not only am I listening to it right now, but he pretty much summed up my life. I should have known better, I first heard the song more than twenty years ago. Take notice dads, it can be a sad life when baby is gone.

Wait till she’s 13!!!

Clarence,
Wait til she’s 15!

Make that 18!!!

man what a great post. well guys, don’t feel too bad about being all soft. we all will be emotional when it comes to our kids. today is the day that my youngest is turning 1. he was born a year ago and I had time to make a post about his birth for those that remember. but my little 2 year old is getting big. the 1 yr old is trying to walk and the wife if pregnant agian with another one. this time I am hoping for a little girl. but i had to look back over all of the pictures that we have taken over the year and found out how fast he has grown. he went from weighing 7 pounds to now weighing a whooping 22 pounds. I need to quit working so many hours trying to start my own business, but I am working for the future. thanks for letting this dad spout off, and thanks for taking the time to remember the little ones.

shane

She’s a little “doll” Al!! Love her, (which I know you do) be there for her through thick and thin as she grows, (she’ll drive you nuts in the teen years) do your best to give her understanding, encouragement, and just be her “Dad” the best way you know how, and she’ll be just fine. It’s kids that are neglected that have big problems. I have two daughters and a son, all successful, that I’ve led through life the best way I knew how. By being a “Dad”. I now have 5 grandsons that I’m enjoying very much. (Grandmas gettin’ a little fidgity about not having a granddaughter yet) Those little “dolls” will turn out to be fine adults if you never forget what your most important job in life is. Being a “DAD”!

Gramps

You must be very proud Gramps
I only wish we were all as good as you

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I need to quit working so many hours trying to start my own business, but I am working for the future.

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Shane, I only met you this last summer when you shared your cabin with me but I see a little of me in you. Work long hours, play some sports, hunt, and fish. Great things to do but those first five years of a kid’s life is when they bond with their daddy. Cutty hit it right on the head with Harry Chapin’s Cat in the Cradle. To this day I have trouble listening to that song. Not saying you are a bad dad, my friend, but maybe that wall could get painted tomorrow if the little one has a hockey game or something. Sorry to pick on you, Shane, but there is a lesson here for all of us.
On a brighter note, I now have two grandsons that I take fishing and wrestle with, so life is good again.

Cutty, I had the wonderful fotune of being raised by good parents who instilled in me a sense of right and wrong. Not that I followed that direction at all times in my life (holy moly) but they set something in me like a behavioral line. I always knew when I was crossing over that line and it wasn’t very comfortable on the wrong side, if that makes any sense. In turn, as I got older, I began to understand it as a conscience. I don’t know how else to explain it. To this day, I know right from wrong. I’ve tried to teach that to my kids, and they in turn are teaching it to their kids. I can see it in my grandkids. They know right from wrong! My only hope as is that the concept will continue for many generations in my family! I’ll continue to do my best as the “patriarc” to see that it continues. Wow, a “patriarc”, that sounds heavy!! But, I am in fact, just that. Because, I am now the Grandpa. All of our parents have passed. Now we are the grandparents, just like those before us. Where did they get all their wisdom? From those who came before them!

Gramps

I had 7 kids, 4 girls and 3 boys. I loved them all and each one had his own personality. I hated to see them grow up. But also knew if they din’t grow up that it wouldn’t be a normal thing. They have given me 13 grandkids and 9 great grand kids. But still my girls and boys are my babies. My youngest is 39. I would give anything if I could still have them living with me. But did enjoy them imensly when they wee young.

They grow way too fast. Nate, the son of mine who is on this site, is the baby [youngest] of my 4 kids. I now have 5 grandkids and have another one on the way. Enjoy them while you can. My Dad use to say that everyone says the ”Golden Years” are your retirement years but the truth is that the golden years are the years when you have your family with you and are struggling to make ends meet. The retirement years are the ”lead” [pronounces led] as you don’t have the paycheck and don’t have your health and your kids are gone. And that is very true. Enjoy them while you can.
Thanks, Bill

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Having kids will probably be the best thing we ever do in our life, catching that elusive 10lb walleye or 6lb bass might be a close second though

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I have a 12-12 eye and a 10-7 bass. They were number one for a while now they might not make my top ten. My two kids are the best thing that I have ever got.
The second best thing was this: Click here

Ron

My baby girl is 19 and a freshman in college! I thought it was cool that she was “out on her own” and would come to visit often. Then at the end of one of her visits she said “I can’t wait to get home”! after realizing she now considers “home” the dorm back at school, I don’t think it’s so cool any longer!

labman,

You’re daughter isnt the only one that refers to the dorm room as home. I’ve been in college for three years and if I’m back in Dysart, then I say I can’t wait to go home (meaning BVU). But if I’m at school, then home is Dysart. No matter what, I’m never home Almost everyone I know is the same way, where “home” all depends on whether you are on campus or not. So I’d bet a lot of money she’s the same way and when she’s at school, home is your house.

That probably looks like a confusing mess and reads like one too. Hopefully you can understand my ramblings

Bill, I could’nt have said it better myself. I have read your many posts, and I must say that this post is a must read. I could add more, but see no constructive purpose in pointing out the penalty our children pay for our mistakes. Rest assured parents, your daughters and sons need and want your guidence. Be sure they have it!

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I need to quit working so many hours trying to start my own business, but I am working for the future.

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Shane, I only met you this last summer when you shared your cabin with me but I see a little of me in you. Work long hours, play some sports, hunt, and fish. Great things to do but those first five years of a kid’s life is when they bond with their daddy. Cutty hit it right on the head with Harry Chapin’s Cat in the Cradle. To this day I have trouble listening to that song. Not saying you are a bad dad, my friend, but maybe that wall could get painted tomorrow if the little one has a hockey game or something. Sorry to pick on you, Shane, but there is a lesson here for all of us.
On a brighter note, I now have two grandsons that I take fishing and wrestle with, so life is good again.

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putz,

rest assured that when it comes to my kids, no matter what has to be done, there is always another day!! I don’t care how much money I would make missing that game, or the school activities. heck i didn’t even miss an appointment with either of them when my wife was pregnant with them, why start now. my kids are my life, my motivation and my inspiration, and hopefully some day soon, I will have them out in the boat with me and watching them reel in thier first big fish. kodak moment to be shared with all.

It is posts like these that make me like this site more and more. I mean we can share these feelings and not get razzed too bad. but everyone that i meet or talk to, I tell them to come out here and check out this site, you wont find another like it anywhere, unless james has another one going somewhere else. but once agian, thanks a ton for everything guys.

shane