Did you cry on your kid's first birthday?

[ladygrey]

Brought to you by the number of people who have insisted that I will cry my eyes out when my baby turns one. Vote for your reaction either on the actual birthday or at the party, whichever one you want.

[zarapipe]

I don't remember.

MOTY.

My guess is 90% no

[ECB]

No. I think some people believe you have to cry to show what a good mom you are.

[Deleted]

Nooooo. I think I cheered. And drank.

[Brie]

Nope.

Thanks, Zoloft!

[shellbear09]

At some point yes but not at her party like I was worried I would.

[greycat]

Nope.

[matildasun]

I did cry on A's birthday, because her birth was tricky and somewhat traumatic, so the memories brought up complicated emotions. Honestly, her fourth birthday was the first one where I didn't cry. I think this is different from what you are talking about though.

[blueberry10]

I did - but not in front of anyone. I was just fine all day and then when I was nursing her before bed I suddenly got all teary and emotional. For a non-crier, it caught me off guard!

[teatimefor2]

No, I'm just not a crier.

[justjen]

What? No

[Marmee]

No, I'm not a crier. I did not cry at my wedding, any births, etc. cold hearted

[nabum]

No. We were on vacation in Maui. I drank an extra Mai Tai to celebrate the end of breastfeeding.

[docholly]

I was a little nostalgic on both birthdays (more so with YDS). I don't believe I shed a tear with either, but I definitely had some sadness realizing that I didn't have a "baby" anymore. With YDS, it has been a little rougher because I don't know if we will have a third. So, with him, I always have to wonder, is this my last time doing X?

[kangaroo11]

I thought I would and didn't.

[waterchurch]

Nope. It was fun and happy. But not usually a crier.

[meij]

Hysterically so. The night before, alone, not at her party or anything.

I cried because I wanted a do-over. I wanted to do the first year again and enjoy it. I was such a hot mess most of her first year I just wanted to do it right.

[Deleted]

No

[jessnpaul]

I got a little misty-eyed when everyone was singing Happy Birthday to him at his party. But no real tears... that's not my style

[skib]

Yes. But only because I was dumb enough to read her "On the Night You Were Born" as her bedtime story that night. That book always makes me a little teary-eyed anyway, and the meaning was even more special on her birthday, so I had some waterworks.

[cilantro]

Yup. The transition from baby to toddler makes me sad. I know it's a lot to look forward to, but it's been an incredible year and I wish I could freeze our lives right now in a lot of respects.

[zeewifeandmama]

I didn't cry on either of their bdays, but I was a bit nostalgic for sure.

[laurenh]

Yup, but only because she woke up with a double ear infection and 103 degree fever while I was prepping food for 60 ppl

[hermione]

I teared up a little putting her to bed that night. But we were alone just me and C - certainly no public displays of ridiculousness.

[ssmjlm]

No. I was emotional, bc you've made it a year, but no bawling.

[carolinagirl831]

No, but I'm not a crier and I love this Age so much! I think it is do fun to see how much she is learning and her personality develop

[lilac05]

No, and I'm a big crier...just not at milestones. I was so excited for each new step in development & parenting. Now that DS2 is getting close to 1, I can see where we I might get a little choked up. We don't plan to have any more kids, so he's my last baby.

On the other hand, there may be extra celebrating BECAUSE my last baby is one. Who knows?!?

[spaghetticat]

May 27, 2014 18:46:48 GMT -5 toriwc said:

No. But I'm not a crier.

This.

[loskadoodle]

I cried putting him to bed the night before.

[starlily]

Not specifically because she turned one. I was just crying a lot around that timeframe because I had just lost my dad. I'm sure I cried the day of the party because he wasn't there.