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Re: The Mother of all Blogs

Lindsay — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:06:49 -0000

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Re: The Mother of all Blogs

beth — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:28:22 -0000

Ditto on the "well done/written". Have so been there.

But I recently visited my friend Sarah, who's moved to PA. Her daughter and mine are the same age, and we started play dates when they were like, a year old. She's now had a second, who's gorgeous, but in talking about our "#1's" she said, "I'm SO loving 4rs old". And I couldn't agree more. I've probably said that about every year, but really, this transition from toddler to little person who figures it all out, and has OPINIONS, is so completely entertaining!

Just wait!....the even better is yet to come!

Re: The Mother of all Blogs

andrew — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:29:30 -0000

Babies are boring. They just lay around and drool and poop. It's cute for a while, but gets old. Other people's babies are cute; you don't have to change them. Children are much more fun as they get bigger... I'm told the teen years are best of all. Nice name on that kid tho!

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Cath — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:07:03 -0000

Kath:

Well and thoughtfully done, as usual.

My mother was raised in a generation and religious and ethnic background whereby birth control was a forbidden concept. She had 14 full- and 2 near-term pregnancies in 19 years by the age of 41, all singles, with 14 surviving well into adulthood. As exhausted and physically dibilitated as I always knew her to be throughout my life (I was a "middle"), there were times when she actually waxed nostalgic for that sweet new baby touch and scent, which always astounded me considering what she'd been though. I guess if one has that maternal instinct gene (and not every woman does), it never loses its power. In my case, it wasn't in the cards to have more than my single "only," but when I find myself with mothers and fathers and their young'uns, the yearning returns with a surprising power.

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Susan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:03:11 -0000

So beautifully written and evocative, Kathleen.

When I was a child, my mother told me that the reason people have more children, even those who are underprivileged and will struggle to provide for them, is because each child represents hope. As a child, I didn't have any of the sarcastic retorts that now can come to mind. There's still a part of me that believes what she said.

Re: The Mother of all Blogs

Bethe — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0000

As the mother of twins (plus two older singles), I would like to point out that the diapers were not a big problem. Lack of sleep was the problem. Once they were able to sleep at approximately the same time, life improved and my sanity crept back to a reasonable level.

I do, however, remember the baby cravings. Holding and playing with a friend's newborn baby is what tipped me over the edge, solidifying my decision to "try again." The result of this was the aforementioned twins...

who will be turning 13 (!!) this year.