What are you most/ least looking forward to with kid?

[lovebuggies12]

Most: I can't wait to hear ds say mama! He's been saying da-da since 4 months and that son of a gun hasn't done nearly as much as me lol...

Least: I really don't want ds crawling everywhere. He's beginning to explore but hasn't left the comfort of the living room yet. He messes with the Wii and remotes so far... But soon I'll have to block everything. Cat food/ litter, stairs, computer desk stuff, etc... He already opens drawers when he's in his walker. I'm so paranoid I follow him. Our house is spotless so that's not a problem, it's the climbing and falling stuff he's doing.

[MsNicole06]

Most: cookie baking, coloring, crafting, and dressing DD as a mini me.

Least: attitude, eye rolling, yelling "No Mama" someday when I drop her off at daycare.

[nerdalert]

Most: learning to walk and talk, holiday traditions, teaching her things, doing all kinds of activities together

Least: temper tantrums, and middle school/high school obstacles

[kfaye]

Love this!
Most: holiday traditions and seeing H teach her how to snowboard
Least: tantrums and explaining/dealing with first period (super random but it's all I can think of in my constant state of tiredness)

[songbirdsinging55]

Great idea!
Most: activities, family trips, crafts, holidays, teaching him to sing and play guitar (everyone in my family is musically talented) first snow,bike rides and watching him read his first book. Watching him play sports someday

Least - more solids (like normal food) weaning off nursing, him running around and getting into everything. Highschool.

[zengal]

I wish I could give double love tits for these.
Most: hearing her voice tell me funny things, mom-daughter spa activities
Least: potential payback for how I was as a teenager. :/

[singingmama10]

Most: Seeing his personality develop, going hiking, playing tag, hearing his voice say "real" words.
Least: The million "why" questions, public tantrums (my worst fear!), potty training.

[singingmama10]

kfaye, I just read this yesterday. It's too funny! And like the author I totally thought I crapped my pants the first time. So don't forget to tell your daughter that it might look like that

[singingmama10]

oops forgot to attach the link
www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-wojdyla/what-i-never-told-anyone-about-the-way-i-got-my-period-for-the-first-time_b_7588582.html?ir=Parents&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037

[l8rg8r]

Such a great thread!

Most: seeing his personality develop and the increased interactions between him and his sibs. I just love watching him develop!

Least: almost everything. I will be most sad when he is finished breast feeding. Since he is our last, I often feel more emotional with his milestones than the other two's. Parenting is so bittersweet.

[jax1182014]

Most: family trips, more sleep
Least: temper tantrums

[jjh1119]

Most: traveling, doing activities- bike riding, karate, drum lessons and teaching him guitar etc. Talking, dance parties and singing. Just basically having a mini us to go on in life

Least: temper tantrums, friend influence in high school and driving. Thinking that far ahead gives me anxiety. I hope he is the cautious type of guy like my husband.

[MsNicole06]

I have an additional least that I thought about while trying on clothes. Fighting over what is an acceptable length for shorts and skirts and what shows too much cleavage.

[lovebuggies12]

Yes I'll add the terrible 2s &3s scare me but I lived through my stepson so hopefully it flies by lol. And I keep trying to not think of the teen years yet.

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing him play and talk with his siblings. And join a baseball league (tee ball right?) so I can cheer in the stands and not be embarrassing to him yet. And my number one thing is more sleep lol +++++1 on that!!

[jjh1119]

"Terrible" 2's and 3's don't scare me at all. I'm so scared of those teen years. When they drift off, friends are more important than family, and rebellion. Figuring out that fine line of parenting and also being "cool" enough to WANT to spend time with us.... We shall see. lol

[ninergirl52]

Most: Family traditions, watching him play sports or be on some sort of team (if he wants to), etc.
Least: Talking to him about sex. Ugh! Boys come with their own issues and I'm not looking forward to that. While DH will get to manage most of it (ha ha). The teen years scare me a bit.