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To be sad clearing out baby clothes?

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sureitsgrand · 21/04/2017 19:41

I'm almost in tears, we are moving house soon, and have begun clearing the hot press. I am pressing my face into his cute little clothes and breathing in the smell before I ruthlessly divide into a 'go pile' and 'stay' one. I'd hoped by now someone else (as in a new sibling) would be wearing them, but it's proving more of a challenge than we thought. And I can't justify the space the clothes are taking over, so it's charity shop time! But as I am sorting, I remember each little outfit, each wooly hat, chubby legs in shorts on holidays, hugs in each babygrow and steps in little shoes. My ds is getting bigger so quickly. I usually look forward and enjoy watching him grow, but tonight I'm thinking wistfully of baby times. Does this job tug at everyones heart strings or am I being a hormonal sap?!

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Eebahgum · 22/04/2017 09:07

Well done. And fingers crossed for your appointment next week. I'm in a very similar position to you - been trying for dc2 for 3+ years now. At Christmas I decided that I needed to start getting rid of baby stuff as I can't hang onto it indefinitely but 4 months in I've barely got rid of anything. Need to give myself a kick up the bum.

MetalMidget · 22/04/2017 09:37

Due to limited space, I bag up and donate my baby's clothes as soon as he moves into the next size up. I keep a few bits for a memory box though, along with his first dummy, etc.

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