tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post113613455550337866..comments2023-09-27T07:53:54.442-05:00Comments on Momhood: Great ExpectationsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377271954635491241noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1138037150669486582006-01-23T11:25:00.000-06:002006-01-23T11:25:00.000-06:00As I sit here working from home - bless the invent...As I sit here working from home - bless the inventor of the wireless laptop - and watching our 5-year-old play quietly on the living room floor, I can't help but sigh happily as your words settle into my brain.<BR/><BR/>He's home sick today. And as upset as we are that he's under the weather, the selfish Dad in me is glad to have this quiet-together time with him. We don't get enough of it, and it's a wonderful payoff for everything parents go through.carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1137385962968472622006-01-15T22:32:00.000-06:002006-01-15T22:32:00.000-06:00If only I knew then what I know now......we would ...If only I knew then what I know now...<BR/><BR/>...we would have gotten the puppy instead.<BR/><BR/>Kidding!carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136409722118168022006-01-04T15:22:00.000-06:002006-01-04T15:22:00.000-06:00I didn't want kids anyway but this list has convin...I didn't want kids anyway but this list has convinced me...I don't think I'll be showing my sister though...I want her to have them soon so I can be 'Cool Aunt Claire'!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136397826313774842006-01-04T12:03:00.000-06:002006-01-04T12:03:00.000-06:00I have 3 kids and everything you said is SO TRUE! ...I have 3 kids and everything you said is SO TRUE! I dole out cash all the time, worry incessantly and never have privacy or time for myself.<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me! I'll be back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136347738189938542006-01-03T22:08:00.000-06:002006-01-03T22:08:00.000-06:00Angela Marie's Friend here. She told me to come b...Angela Marie's Friend here. She told me to come because of a post I wrote which ties in. <BR/><BR/>I LOVE the list. If only I had read it 13 months ago...lol. :)<BR/><BR/>Great blog, too!Carol (Smiles and Laughter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09510176189156938411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136345468667596072006-01-03T21:31:00.000-06:002006-01-03T21:31:00.000-06:00A friend of mine was just commenting about these v...A friend of mine was just commenting about these very thoughts. I will have to refer her to this post. Beautiful and exactly what we all think.angela mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363409305449687389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136294598838940712006-01-03T07:23:00.000-06:002006-01-03T07:23:00.000-06:00Karen, Michele sent me back to say Happy New Year ...Karen, Michele sent me back to say Happy New Year (once again)!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136262724016506612006-01-02T22:32:00.000-06:002006-01-02T22:32:00.000-06:00Michele sent me back, once again! (lol) It's alway...Michele sent me back, once again! (lol) It's always good to visit you and reflect on what you have said, Karen!<BR/>I still say; "Ditto" to what I said before..no matter how many times the lovely Michele sends me back...A CHILD is not going to be forthcoming from these loins! (lol)OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136252735112589002006-01-02T19:45:00.000-06:002006-01-02T19:45:00.000-06:00This post is better than birth control! lol Seriou...This post is better than birth control! lol Seriously. I TOTALLY respect moms. I don't know if I could do it! I have a hard enough times remembering to feed my cats! Michele sent me and I would LOVE to wish you a very happy 2006!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136249107359441622006-01-02T18:45:00.000-06:002006-01-02T18:45:00.000-06:00Happy New Year! (I just had to visit another karen...Happy New Year! (I just had to visit another karen.)<BR/><BR/>Number 9 is a personal complaint of mine.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I loved your anniversary post, too.Philosophical Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158346138596472638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136226246689137472006-01-02T12:24:00.000-06:002006-01-02T12:24:00.000-06:00karen, this is absolutely excellent, and how did y...karen, this is absolutely excellent, and how did you find enough clear-thinking time to set this down so eloquently? i so vividly remember *all* of these stages! currently, we have one in the lego phase, one in the make-up stage, one in cell phone land (and two out the door.) good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136206965629657082006-01-02T07:02:00.000-06:002006-01-02T07:02:00.000-06:00Michele sent me back to you again...!I know that e...Michele sent me back to you again...!<BR/><BR/>I know that everything you say is true...and it's wonderfully written, too and, I still think I did the right thing for me and for the world, too! (lol)OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136183453824724192006-01-02T00:30:00.000-06:002006-01-02T00:30:00.000-06:00i love my three kids- but you are mostly right. af...i love my three kids- but you are mostly right. <BR/>after their arrival - everything changes - even for the dad.<BR/>but I love them more every day <BR/>and its been growing on me for 20 years<BR/>happy new year happy new you!David Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136174835050884902006-01-01T22:07:00.000-06:002006-01-01T22:07:00.000-06:00Awesome. As a male parent, I think like eight or ...Awesome. As a male parent, I think like eight or nine apply. I'm not worried about my figure. <BR/><BR/>I'm sharing this with my wife.<BR/><BR/>love,<BR/>p<BR/><BR/>here via michele tonight. glad i came.Pregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02956114382782427084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136174223542778762006-01-01T21:57:00.000-06:002006-01-01T21:57:00.000-06:00Sage advice. Clearly it's a hard concept to wrap o...Sage advice. <BR/><BR/>Clearly it's a hard concept to wrap one's head around - how can all that mind-robbing, pocket-picking, sleep-depriving, world-on-it's-head, stuff also be the most amazing gift you'll ever be blessed with? It's not something I can explain, but I can attest that it's true. It's a certainly a gift I sometimes question whether I'm worthy enough for, but one (or actually I suppose I ought to say two) that I'm incredibly grateful for.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859698145917146528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136174011785351362006-01-01T21:53:00.000-06:002006-01-01T21:53:00.000-06:00Michele sent me back, walks around room with finge...Michele sent me back, walks around room with finger on chin, um at least I think she did.WendyWingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170972469675440516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136169329467834102006-01-01T20:35:00.000-06:002006-01-01T20:35:00.000-06:00Wow. I mean, wow. I don't have children yet, but I...Wow. I mean, wow. I don't have children yet, but I think your post has given me a SLIGHT idea of what I will be in for...but I have a feeling that it's one of those things where you really have no idea what it's like to be a parent until it happens to you.<BR/><BR/>Good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136164955165957872006-01-01T19:22:00.000-06:002006-01-01T19:22:00.000-06:00OMG...this is all soooo true! I'm now at the bobb...OMG...this is all soooo true! I'm now at the bobbie pin/hair band/cellphone phase...where every piece of makeup I own has disappeared, forcing me to buy all new. :)<BR/><BR/>Really excellent post...I may quote from it when I get home from Daytona, if that's ok with you (with proper credit, of course!).Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445337541769230125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136161396040138962006-01-01T18:23:00.000-06:002006-01-01T18:23:00.000-06:00Belated happy anniversary! Your post is so funny -...Belated happy anniversary! <BR/><BR/>Your post is so funny - but all too true. <BR/><BR/>The gnomes almost took over my house until I regained my sanity and put a moratorium on the purchase or gifts of any more. I have 25 or so. Someday I may photograph them and show you which ones I have. The first was Patrick, who came home with me from a Christmas craft show in 1978, I think. I fell in love with his face. <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year, Karen!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136158460863068942006-01-01T17:34:00.000-06:002006-01-01T17:34:00.000-06:00I'm NEVER going to become a parent! Hehe.Happy New...I'm NEVER going to become a parent! Hehe.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136158245316714402006-01-01T17:30:00.000-06:002006-01-01T17:30:00.000-06:00Well....I'm really glad I never did become a oaren...Well....I'm really glad I never did become a oarent...I couldn't have done it!!! Not for a minure!<BR/>I soooo admire all those people who have become caring, responsible parents cause I think it is rge hardest job in the whole world. Awesome, yes! Reward, yes! But everything you said made me go...Well, I was right for me!!!<BR/><BR/>A VERY VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPERITY FILLED 2006 TO YOU!<BR/><BR/>Here from Michele today....!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136157753152428952006-01-01T17:22:00.000-06:002006-01-01T17:22:00.000-06:00OMIGOD!Soon, you will be doing the not-so-subtle M...OMIGOD!<BR/><BR/>Soon, you will be doing the not-so-subtle Momba dance which essentially consists of walking into rooms, putting your finger on your chin, and trying to remember why you walked in there. It's often accompanied by quiet, plaintive, "self-talking" to try and work through the mental lapse.<BR/><BR/>I do that already :-( And I don't have kids - just the Prozac....<BR/><BR/>cq<BR/>Here via Michele's :-)craziequeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098227916486173799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136157599917774222006-01-01T17:19:00.000-06:002006-01-01T17:19:00.000-06:00how right you are!!! wonderfully done. as the pare...how right you are!!! wonderfully done. as the parent of two (16,18) i can testify!!<BR/><BR/>her via Michele, today.Theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206161554234637410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136151678401348402006-01-01T15:41:00.000-06:002006-01-01T15:41:00.000-06:00This is great Karen. So funny, so true.I'm here f...This is great Karen. So funny, so true.<BR/><BR/>I'm here from Michele's again.OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207449.post-1136151387617466772006-01-01T15:36:00.000-06:002006-01-01T15:36:00.000-06:00Great post Karen, that clutter part is worse for m...Great post Karen, that clutter part is worse for me, I have teens AND a preschooler all at the same time. ACH<BR/>Michele sent me today :)WendyWingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170972469675440516noreply@blogger.com