Comments on: The Baby Gap

By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:18:49 +0000

So true- I often say that I loved my son the second he was born, but I wasn’t in love with him until he got a personality around 6 months. Until then they’re just little balls of need.
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By: The Playpen » Blog Archive » And Not The Spatial Relationship Variety

The Playpen » Blog Archive » And Not The Spatial Relationship Variety — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:54:31 +0000

[...] me, thus closing the Baby Gap forever, and came to the understanding that while I was sitting there with my coffee this morning [...]

By: The Playpen » Blog Archive » Boys Of Summer

The Playpen » Blog Archive » Boys Of Summer — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:51:10 +0000

[...] haven’t talked much about my son yet and I have explained why. But as I was looking at him sleeping last night I started thinking about my own childhood and, [...]

By: MoDLin

MoDLin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:39:55 +0000

Thanks for this honest post. No, you certainly are not alone in your Baby Gap experience. Here is what one of our dad’s recently posted about the same issue: http://newsmomsneed.marchofdimes.com/?p=4030

And then one day, when you least expect it, there it is.
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By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:50:43 +0000

I’m A-OK with that, too, Matt. You two sure look cute together. And photos of you with him in the ‘gap’ will have meaning for him later, too.

Just keep doing what you are doing. I know you will.
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By: Kori

Kori — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:40:45 +0000

I am still waiting to feel that with my middle son, and he is 10. Don’t feel a bit bad. Not really, I am teasing about that, but I really do think that the whole “bonding” issue is one that simply should not BE an issue. It happens when it happens, be it immediately or later on-and I don’t think it makes any of us lesser parents or people in general. Even moms I know, the BEST moms I know, have all experienced that to some degree-IF they are honest.
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By: Missy

Missy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:35:57 +0000

Not to worry. What you speak of is completely normal. The honesty is refreshing though, and it’s good you worked through it.
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By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:06:47 +0000

Matt-Fear not…this happens to us gals too. I think my Anna is SO MUCH cooler now than she ever was at what we like to refer to as the “blob stage.” Heck I’m even thinking about not having another one because of the baby gap. Ohh and to McMommy, yes I thought it was a post about the store.
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By: McMommy

McMommy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:55:20 +0000

You and My husband would get along famously. He also is QUITE familiar with the Baby Gap. He thought our babies were fine and all…but when I’d tell him to “watch” the baby while I took a shower…and I’d lovingly hand over our tiny miracle of life to him….he would stick the baby in the swing and go back to what he was doing. And I’d get all mad and say “But you have to spend TIME with him!!” And he’d roll his eyes at me….as our son was out like a light from the swaying motion of the swing.

He was right. New little babies just don’t do much.

The boys are older now and he tells me this is the best age ever. He takes the boys to the beach, plays chase with them in the backyard, brings them to the airport to watch planes land. He is their best friend.

And so we say good-bye to the Gap….and welcome the new Gap….the one where mommy has no idea how to “shoot down bogeys” aka play with airplanes and race cars and other crazy boy toys.

p.s. Am I the only one who came over here thinking you were going to write a whole post about The Baby Gap….the store in the mall??
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