tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post115159044329023895..comments2023-09-06T09:02:33.625-07:00Comments on It's All Fun & Games...: Too Lame To Think Of A Title...Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1152071424854004062006-07-04T20:50:00.000-07:002006-07-04T20:50:00.000-07:00I am so bad at getting playdates it is so tough. ...I am so bad at getting playdates it is so tough. E/t else too always such a pressure. I guess it's easiest at the begining. I am sure yu are still great.socialworker/frustrated momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352262399235382201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1152053242748207342006-07-04T15:47:00.000-07:002006-07-04T15:47:00.000-07:00Happy 4th to you too, Kristin :)Happy 4th to you too, Kristin :)J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01890955694635838420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151962001526330222006-07-03T14:26:00.000-07:002006-07-03T14:26:00.000-07:00Hooray..I get to read you again!Hooray..I get to read you again!Jen R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12480735969810649316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151937573234532582006-07-03T07:39:00.000-07:002006-07-03T07:39:00.000-07:00parenting isn't a contest with a finish line... it...<I>parenting isn't a contest with a finish line... it is an on-going and constant state of life and there are many ways to do it and do it well.</I><BR/><BR/>Truer words have never been spoken. My second child has a very different mom than my first did...which may or may NOT be to his detriment but either way, we seem to be doing just fine and it sounds like Eva is, too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151903722289789622006-07-02T22:15:00.000-07:002006-07-02T22:15:00.000-07:00you're a delight, K. thanks for always giving you...you're a delight, K. thanks for always giving your posts such a light, lovely touch.<BR/><BR/>(well, except for that post where you bitch-slapped the bigots. and I loved me some angry Kristen.)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163363926316904033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151898712037602562006-07-02T20:51:00.000-07:002006-07-02T20:51:00.000-07:00Congratulations on reaching this new relaxed point...Congratulations on reaching this new relaxed point. I need to take a lesson from you and your daughter. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could relax more as a mom and stop trying to be so f'ing perfect at it. I feel guilt over everything I do and don't do. I know you are right about what's important. You have the right approach.<BR/><BR/><BR/>LisaKelly Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212604900842069797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151872442396372592006-07-02T13:34:00.000-07:002006-07-02T13:34:00.000-07:00I think Anonymous knows if they showed their face,...I think Anonymous knows if they showed their face, they'd have a butt-whoopin' comin' their way.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01890955694635838420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151853223034946732006-07-02T08:13:00.000-07:002006-07-02T08:13:00.000-07:00Well said.Well said.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607777608977352679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151849609166445062006-07-02T07:13:00.000-07:002006-07-02T07:13:00.000-07:00Confuse-us say "There is no right or wrong way, th...Confuse-us say "There is no right or wrong way, there is just ... the way". You Rock! (And even Confucius would agree to that!)Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18044130861464909597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151817626543197612006-07-01T22:20:00.000-07:002006-07-01T22:20:00.000-07:00Kristin- I'm not sure how you found me, but thanks...Kristin- I'm not sure how you found me, but thanks for checking out my blog (I noticed your blog linked in Site Meter).<BR/><BR/>I just love this post! I'm a mother of one small boy, 18 months old. Even with just one, I've found myself relaxing a bit more as he gets older.<BR/><BR/>I used to read every page of the "What to Expect the First Year" book and check off the developmental milestones Overwhelmed!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03213476355485623906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151771760573941842006-07-01T09:36:00.000-07:002006-07-01T09:36:00.000-07:00I love it! I often feel guilty that I'm parenting...I love it! I often feel guilty that I'm parenting my first like you're parenting Eva-- but I figure it comes from raising two stepdaughters for the last five years. Yahoo for laidback moms!Suburban Turmoilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788867412080827567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151758517644240382006-07-01T05:55:00.000-07:002006-07-01T05:55:00.000-07:00As a mother of 3( 9, 7 and 2) I have to say that m...As a mother of 3( 9, 7 and 2) I have to say that my youngest has a different Mommy than the older 2. However she has the older two siblings and that is something the older 2 don't have. That's the deal. I think it is a good one. She is so confident and independent. I believe it is because of her older siblings encouraging her and oh yeah my husband and I may have a hand in it.<BR/><BR/>By the wayKim M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04715721966269944955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151718430539836942006-06-30T18:47:00.000-07:002006-06-30T18:47:00.000-07:00Excellent post, Kristin. I loved it. I read it w...Excellent post, Kristin. I loved it. I read it with the relaxed demeanor in which you wrote it and I could feel the sigh in your self-examination.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to meet you in person and hug you. HEY! THE LAUNDRY MACHINE INSTALLER GUY GOT TO!Kevin Charnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548894554530312882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151712789419413462006-06-30T17:13:00.000-07:002006-06-30T17:13:00.000-07:00Nice one K! Great post.I knew the first parent to...Nice one K! Great post.<BR/><BR/>I knew the first parent too. She was fab of course. She and I would dress our kids and take them to pumpkin patches and to airbases to sit in the planes... they were still babies but we felt sure they would remember something. And the classes where we would sit behind them in the circle - beaming - making their chubby hands clap together...<BR/>"Oh we're Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028416476568962300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151680671905974882006-06-30T08:17:00.000-07:002006-06-30T08:17:00.000-07:00I love your perspective on this and it reminds me ...I love your perspective on this and it reminds me that sometimes I just need to chill the fuck out. Especially with the crawling thing for Hugo. Thanks Kristin! You rock, as always.Perstephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087972919822567590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151670138233429572006-06-30T05:22:00.000-07:002006-06-30T05:22:00.000-07:00Delurking to say great post! I can so relate. I w...Delurking to say great post! I can so relate. I was so uptight with C and much more relaxed when L came.<BR/><BR/>Glad to see that comments are turned back on.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220757274980225483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151668862323368472006-06-30T05:01:00.000-07:002006-06-30T05:01:00.000-07:00Weren't we all really anal about the first child? ...Weren't we all really anal about the first child? The second one. Not so much. And god help the third one. hehe <BR/><BR/>You're in good company. ;)Christina_the_wenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598553041985465271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151648454693933122006-06-29T23:20:00.000-07:002006-06-29T23:20:00.000-07:00Parenthood is just as much a learning experience a...Parenthood is just as much a learning experience as it is a teaching experience. I'm pretty sure everybody would agree with this statement: "I have learned more from my child(ren) than they have from me."<BR/>True?<BR/>It is for me, anyhow. It's like boot camp for growing up and letting go and relaxing and letting the Universe unfurl without any attempts on my part to stage-manage it. Although Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332126804455557046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151644042945677402006-06-29T22:07:00.000-07:002006-06-29T22:07:00.000-07:00I could've written this myself (except for the ado...I could've written this myself (except for the adoption), but that doesn't matter. <BR/><BR/>I often joke that our 3rd is like a grandchild because I can enjoy her more, I notice all of the little things and I am waaaaay more relaxed than I was in my 20's!<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, good parents a) love their kids no matter what b) keep them safe (as safe as possible) and c) try to raise them carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151642163805472712006-06-29T21:36:00.000-07:002006-06-29T21:36:00.000-07:00I think it's great that you are learning to mellow...I think it's great that you are learning to mellow out and enjoy your kids more! That is awesome. :) I am soooo not an over achieving type of Mama so I don't really have anything else to add. I was just reading a blog today that had a bunch of anti TV comments on it, as in TV is BAADDDDDD and never let your kids watch, and THAT made me feel guilty. Or when I read about people feeding their Pollyannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746802517039945488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151630819913643212006-06-29T18:26:00.000-07:002006-06-29T18:26:00.000-07:00I ended up back here reading everyone elses commen...I ended up back here reading everyone elses comments and noticed that I made a big mistake in mine. I meant to say that I don't overschedule my daughter, I DO let her watch TV and BLAH BLAH BLAH! When I re-read the first comment I realized that it sounded like I don't let Leah watch TV. As if.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102400715959949421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151626285524594992006-06-29T17:11:00.000-07:002006-06-29T17:11:00.000-07:00What a sweet photo!What a sweet photo!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527762200993175239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151622539502412992006-06-29T16:08:00.000-07:002006-06-29T16:08:00.000-07:00This is a great post and a good reminder to those ...This is a great post and a good reminder to those Mom's out there who are trying to out June Cleaver everyone.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157165469215280376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151616942668856982006-06-29T14:35:00.000-07:002006-06-29T14:35:00.000-07:00I love all her jewelery! All those bracelets are ...I love all her jewelery! All those bracelets are adorable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-1151615966517825942006-06-29T14:19:00.000-07:002006-06-29T14:19:00.000-07:00she is such a cutie....i LOVE sleeping children!! ...she is such a cutie....i LOVE sleeping children!! LOL!!<BR/><BR/>i have 3 children, and boy have I changed and grown along the way! LOL!<BR/><BR/>mmollymcmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047898690790510124noreply@blogger.com