tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post277272050285047826..comments2024-02-23T00:31:48.729-08:00Comments on Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic New Mother: Long Days, Short YearsPaulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007172201624870451noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-10652111766777104202010-03-20T06:02:47.353-07:002010-03-20T06:02:47.353-07:00I'm ready for another post from you :-)!
Swati...I'm ready for another post from you :-)!<br />SwatiThe Single Mothers Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741991951693505652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-8055414013688994092010-03-17T19:25:31.332-07:002010-03-17T19:25:31.332-07:00Oh man, how I love to read this blog! Sometimes it...Oh man, how I love to read this blog! Sometimes its all I want to do. Terrified and excited and grateful-for-the-insightful feelings fill me up, so thanks.Molly Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-16390938944240762552010-03-17T07:15:58.709-07:002010-03-17T07:15:58.709-07:00Good morning Paula,
I realized that I haven't...Good morning Paula,<br /><br />I realized that I haven't visited your site in way too long and had to come over to see what you are up to.<br /><br />I subscribed to your site but it goes into my Google Reader, instead of my email, and I have not yet trained myself to visit there more often. <br /><br />Anyway, I remember those pangs after my first child and I have to say, it was more because he needed a playmate, and less because I longed for more of those endless nights of sleep.<br /><br />Two years is a perfect gap. In fact, my biggest fear was that I wouldn't be able to love the second...and the third, as much as the first but those fears were thankfully unfounded.<br /><br />Take your time with your sweet little bundle and give her that alone time that she needs. No need to rush into another.<br /><br />And please...before you decide to pop out two more, in succession, please talk to me first.<br /><br />I needed five years before having our third, and I am so glad that I waited.Aspen Real Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947784606220533297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-87402385416471789132010-03-04T21:30:33.793-08:002010-03-04T21:30:33.793-08:00That's a beautiful baby trophy you have! What...That's a beautiful baby trophy you have! What an accomplishment:)<br /><br />Following your lovely blog from MBC.<br /><br />----------------------------------<br />http://olahmomma.com, a mom's blogAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807499938216115613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-22530846977142078082010-03-03T13:14:38.693-08:002010-03-03T13:14:38.693-08:00Well for some odd reason the first baby is the har...Well for some odd reason the first baby is the hardest. Then when you add number 2 and number 3 you laugh at yourself for thinking that was hard...but it was because it was something you/me have never done before. Number 2 was a bit of a nightmare to add, and number three was a breeze. All that said, my least favorite stage is 1 to 2. Good luck! Not everyone feels the way I do. You'll probably love it.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012298655256803057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-66711566323615575022010-03-03T08:57:10.172-08:002010-03-03T08:57:10.172-08:00Hi Paula! Wow, you captured the 1st year of paren...Hi Paula! Wow, you captured the 1st year of parenthood in one beautifully written post. I clearly remember going through all of that. My children are now 2 and 6, and believe me, you'll continue to get an education with each passing year. Personally, I'm dreading the semester on Parenting a Tween Girl so I'm trying to enjoy the Terrible Two's as much as possible.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving the lovely comment. Looking forward to reading more of your posts!Roller Coasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15183668808628272381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-31182400187318142462010-03-03T06:34:27.996-08:002010-03-03T06:34:27.996-08:00I love that quote - "Long days, short years&q...I love that quote - "Long days, short years" - it's a keeper! Great mix of exhaustion, joy, and amusement at the pre-baby, smug-self.<br /><br />Really enjoyed this post :-).<br />SwatiThe Single Mothers Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741991951693505652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-61019341291538870212010-03-02T20:08:48.602-08:002010-03-02T20:08:48.602-08:00Hi Paula - what a good description of the push and...Hi Paula - what a good description of the push and pull of the first year - the physical exhaustion and the joy and the pain and the compromise, and the joy again. Lovely, thank you :).<br /><br />Perylparenting ad absurdumhttp://blog.seattlepi.com/parentingadabsurdum/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-39754806058491434602010-03-02T17:30:35.649-08:002010-03-02T17:30:35.649-08:00Congratulations! This is a milestone!!
If you ha...Congratulations! This is a milestone!!<br /><br />If you haven't visited my blog in a while, I switched to WordPress & all of my readers lost my feed! So stop by and re-subscribe please!! www.lifeasaceo.comThe Black Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359896174828097556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-41952852435354908512010-03-02T16:59:14.110-08:002010-03-02T16:59:14.110-08:00Your words are my thoughts exactly! Amazing, first...Your words are my thoughts exactly! Amazing, first year is the hardest, it gets easier and better (if you can believe that) everyday!josie2180https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652295995513277907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-80193642901736089732010-03-02T15:21:34.291-08:002010-03-02T15:21:34.291-08:00Dear Polly Barton,
I am very impressed that you t...Dear Polly Barton,<br /><br />I am very impressed that you took on the great out doors for the enjoyment of your daughter. Very impressed. I know you feel about nature...{shudder}. As for me I will definitely never give my child a pacifier and I will always make organic (and home grown in my vast garden) baby food. I am a really good mom like that. Or at least Im sure I will be. :)<br /><br />Okay but seriously I love your posts. They inspire me and because of their honesty, even in the darker moments, make me excited to be a mother some day. Olive is a very {adorable} lucky girl. You are wonderful and I feel so lucky to get to learn from you and laugh with you every day!Ty and Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110146199668020667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-45835598424827349912010-03-02T13:15:02.386-08:002010-03-02T13:15:02.386-08:00You continue to amaze and inspire me. I want you m...You continue to amaze and inspire me. I want you much closer geographically when I make that leap...Mia Morelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007904240564485408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-31331899731169338092010-03-02T13:02:52.824-08:002010-03-02T13:02:52.824-08:00Paula.. I wish I could convey to you, just how muc...Paula.. I wish I could convey to you, just how much I enjoy reading these. You type things that I, myself, have felt but never put out there. They have made me laugh and shed a tear remembering all that I've gone through and thinking of all that I will go through with my children. Thank you so much for sharing... :) Congratulations on your 1 year!! Best wishes for #2!!Debby Stevison Lailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406173063329064022.post-47794670481526578452010-03-02T12:58:20.203-08:002010-03-02T12:58:20.203-08:00Congratulations on your graduation! I remember fe...Congratulations on your graduation! I remember feeling more than a little wistful when my babies became my toddlers.IASoupMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11222652185240780006noreply@blogger.com