Comments on: http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75 Contemplative mom with crackers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:07:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Miscellaneous From Missy http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-412 Miscellaneous From Missy Fri, 30 May 2008 19:31:25 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-412 I had a day like that this week. I'm glad to see from your next post that things got better. :-) I had a day like that this week. I’m glad to see from your next post that things got better. :-)

]]> By: Melanie at Beanpaste http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-386 Melanie at Beanpaste Wed, 28 May 2008 14:26:28 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-386 Motherhood: the toughest job you'll ever love and also kind of despise and resent occasionally. So, so sorry for the rough day. You have my sympathy, solidarity, and absolute best wishes. Motherhood: the toughest job you’ll ever love and also kind of despise and resent occasionally.

So, so sorry for the rough day. You have my sympathy, solidarity, and absolute best wishes.

]]> By: Genni http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-378 Genni Mon, 26 May 2008 13:06:02 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-378 Sing with me... Momma (never) told me there'd be days like this, there'd (never) be days like this, there'd be days like this momma (never) said. Mainly because momma had only 2 children. Sing with me… Momma (never) told me there’d be days like this, there’d (never) be days like this, there’d be days like this momma (never) said. Mainly because momma had only 2 children.

]]> By: Jen http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-373 Jen Mon, 26 May 2008 03:23:15 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-373 Every mom who's ever wiped a snotty nose knows exactly what you're going through. That first pregnancy and first infancy, you are astounded by how much work it is. And then you have another one, and can't believe you were complaining about the difficulty of the first time--when you had only yourself to care for, not your pregnant self plus a kid or two or three also demanding your constant care and attention. Don't beat yourself up too much for wanting to whine. It's just hard sometimes. I hope you're feeling better soon. Every mom who’s ever wiped a snotty nose knows exactly what you’re going through. That first pregnancy and first infancy, you are astounded by how much work it is. And then you have another one, and can’t believe you were complaining about the difficulty of the first time–when you had only yourself to care for, not your pregnant self plus a kid or two or three also demanding your constant care and attention. Don’t beat yourself up too much for wanting to whine. It’s just hard sometimes. I hope you’re feeling better soon.

]]> By: brother http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-367 brother Sun, 25 May 2008 15:15:01 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-367 Veronica, In Afghanistan reading your blog is an easy way to feel at home so even a bad day for you is somehow comforting for me. Sorry you're having a rough day. I understand feeling overwhelmed by your children. While they may never say thank you, your time and effort with them is not in vain. brother Veronica,

In Afghanistan reading your blog is an easy way to feel at home so even a bad day for you is somehow comforting for me. Sorry you’re having a rough day. I understand feeling overwhelmed by your children. While they may never say thank you, your time and effort with them is not in vain.

brother

]]> By: Jill http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-352 Jill Sun, 25 May 2008 01:40:22 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-352 I am not one of those women who loves being pregnant and glows. I am the one who hates it and pretty much complains the entire time. So I feel your need to complain. My day...I just watched my 59 year old mother complete her first marathon today. So my day is pretty amazing. You can have some of mine :) I am not one of those women who loves being pregnant and glows. I am the one who hates it and pretty much complains the entire time. So I feel your need to complain.

My day…I just watched my 59 year old mother complete her first marathon today. So my day is pretty amazing. You can have some of mine :)

]]> By: Thea http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-349 Thea Sat, 24 May 2008 16:50:05 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-349 I'm only two weeks into this parenting a small child gig and my goodness! I want to write beautiful posts about the newness of life and junk, but I'm also so overwhelmed by the very basics of how to hold/change/feed/figure out a baby that I've ended up writing nothing. That's how my day is. And I suspect that you would find some clever and lovely way to vent that would make reading your posts a joy, anyway. I wouldn't mind a bit. I’m only two weeks into this parenting a small child gig and my goodness! I want to write beautiful posts about the newness of life and junk, but I’m also so overwhelmed by the very basics of how to hold/change/feed/figure out a baby that I’ve ended up writing nothing. That’s how my day is.

And I suspect that you would find some clever and lovely way to vent that would make reading your posts a joy, anyway. I wouldn’t mind a bit.

]]> By: Pieces http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-348 Pieces Sat, 24 May 2008 15:58:09 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-348 I so wish that I could be there. I could make you laugh. I'm not very funny on my blog but I usually can make people snicker in person. I can't even imagine how hard it is for you right now. The hardest times for me when my kids were little was The Loved was gone. You need help and a break. And the throwing up! So wearing and awful. I appreciate your self-control in not turning your blog into a place of whining. But it is good to let the troubles out once in awhile. Thank you for sharing--I will be praying for you. I so wish that I could be there. I could make you laugh. I’m not very funny on my blog but I usually can make people snicker in person.

I can’t even imagine how hard it is for you right now. The hardest times for me when my kids were little was The Loved was gone. You need help and a break. And the throwing up! So wearing and awful.

I appreciate your self-control in not turning your blog into a place of whining. But it is good to let the troubles out once in awhile. Thank you for sharing–I will be praying for you.

]]> By: gretchen from lifenut http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-347 gretchen from lifenut Sat, 24 May 2008 14:15:32 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-347 So sorry, Veronica. I think everyone understands and can sympathize. So sorry, Veronica. I think everyone understands and can sympathize.

]]> By: Tonggu Momma http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-341 Tonggu Momma Sat, 24 May 2008 07:24:59 +0000 http://toddleddredge.com/the-usual-blather/75#comment-341 Veronica -- I'm so sorry it's difficult right now. I think we all have days like that. Hugs to you. I can't even say I know what you are going through (as I've never been pregnant with young children in the home), but I watched my sister just have her fourth child while her third was under two, and one of her oldest has SNs. And it is VERY HARD. Again, hugs to you. Veronica — I’m so sorry it’s difficult right now. I think we all have days like that. Hugs to you.

I can’t even say I know what you are going through (as I’ve never been pregnant with young children in the home), but I watched my sister just have her fourth child while her third was under two, and one of her oldest has SNs. And it is VERY HARD.

Again, hugs to you.

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