Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Liner Notes 1/9

I love Bo and Rev's onesies in the first pictu...

2012-01-13T07:45:09.657-08:00

I love Bo and Rev's onesies in the first picture...le crabe and the circle ones. Do you mind sharing where you got them?

2012-01-12T05:28:05.732-08:00

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I suddenly want to live somewhere that has soft ta...

2012-01-12T02:47:58.557-08:00

I suddenly want to live somewhere that has soft tacos and strawberry smoothies on the kids menu. And where you can wear shorts in January (it's 8.6 degrees F here this morning which may be contributing to this decision, a little). You have a beautiful family.

I have to admit, I like this post because your blo...

2012-01-11T13:49:09.586-08:00

I have to admit, I like this post because your blog is always so full of beautiful pictures and wonderful stories about your children that it made me wonder if you EVER have frustrating moments. Some bloggers like to paint this portrait of perfection and it sure makes me feel like I'm doing everything wrong. So I appreciate you writing about crying with frustration and your kids fighting, it reassures me that that's normal life and not just my crappy parenting.

So thanks for that. And well done surviving the Malibu lunch.

poop explosions are awesome. we had one this past ...

2012-01-11T11:05:30.233-08:00

poop explosions are awesome. we had one this past weekend which led to me carrying a naked screaming baby through chick-fil-a because, alas, i went in to change her without the diaper bag full of extra clothes. LOVE reading your blog ... thanks for putting it out there and letting other moms know we aren't alone.

Rebecca: Been there done that x3. I always say, t...

2012-01-11T08:20:44.852-08:00

Rebecca:

Been there done that x3. I always say, that there are those people in this world that understand and there are those that don't ... c'est la vie..

Crying is an absolute normal emotion and guess what you are human..

It's all over now and your back to "your normal".

What Vertigob left out on our Hotel Hell trip was ...

2012-01-11T06:53:07.895-08:00

What Vertigob left out on our Hotel Hell trip was the guy in the room next door pounding on the wall all night due to the racket our kids were making. As if we couldn't hear our own kids screaming and crying!

Most people have had children, but it's funny how quickly they forget how things can get out-of-control.

Oh man. That reminds me of our, "Hey, let'...

2012-01-11T06:17:29.259-08:00

Oh man. That reminds me of our, "Hey, let's stay in a hotel over night while the rugs are cleaned"-style fiasco! We now refer to it as Hotel Hell. It is easily one of the most harrowing/funny things that we have been through as a family. Classic.

I would have cried, too... both times, because I a...

2012-01-10T18:19:24.602-08:00

I would have cried, too... both times, because I am a crier, and I am okay with that.

So beautiful, Fable is gorgeous! As for the trave...

2012-01-10T14:20:46.861-08:00

So beautiful, Fable is gorgeous! As for the travel, I am laughing as we also found out very early with the twins that going anywhere is anything but soothing. I no longer desire to be "normal" as with twins staying home is a perfectly normal thing to do as is being pooped on, screamed at and then watching them lie on your bed as they do quietly being the most precious beings on earth. Your trip was harrowing! I am exhausted just reading about it...but that Four Seasons is beautiful and thank goodness the rooms like the grounds a lovely!

I hope that I am half the mom you are. What an inc...

2012-01-10T14:07:56.616-08:00

I hope that I am half the mom you are. What an incredible story...life.

This is why mom's of twins are a speical club!...

2012-01-10T14:04:24.552-08:00

This is why mom's of twins are a speical club! Oh the mania and the beauty of it all. I have always sais it is the hardest but the most beautiful thing I have ever done. That is mother hood in general though, nt just motherhood of twins. I would cry over the house as well and the bathroom and the laughing. And yeah, Fable = gorgeous!!!

Um...when did Fable go from cute toddler to young ...

2012-01-10T13:00:47.864-08:00

Um...when did Fable go from cute toddler to young lady?! Also, in the first photo of Archer and Fable goofing around in your hotel room, Archer is perfecting a perfect "Mick Jagger Dance Move", is he not?! Adorable sorry, adorable family.

omgosh, girl...I am so lad I found your blog!!! Yo...

2012-01-10T12:49:53.017-08:00

omgosh, girl...I am so lad I found your blog!!!
You crack me up...and this was sent at JUST the perfect time...we just had baby #2 the other week and my husband is feeling a little overwhelmed and we were sitting at the dinner table and he rubbed his face in his hands and goes "this is gonna be rough," as i'm reading your post. And I busted out laughing at your restaurant scene (I know, it's not funny while in the midst of it, but afterwards, you can sit back and laugh, right?!). So I had him read your post and he was feeling a little better...lol!
And yes, that house is GAWgeous!!
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I was beginning to think we had nothing in common ...

2012-01-10T11:22:02.713-08:00

I was beginning to think we had nothing in common after all, then you mentioned that Fable and Archer were fighting. Thank you.

Thank you so much for posting this, Rebecca. I was...

2012-01-10T10:53:13.861-08:00

Thank you so much for posting this, Rebecca. I was actually thinking about writing you a tearful email and asking how it is your kids never seem to fight. You just normalized my life.

Thank you for writing this, and not glossing over ...

2012-01-10T10:47:41.755-08:00

Thank you for writing this, and not glossing over the family getaway as postcard perfection.

Your family is beautiful . . . but your realness is so refreshing.

We all need to hear that someone else spent most o...

2012-01-10T10:14:07.811-08:00

We all need to hear that someone else spent most of a vacation stuck in the hotel room, or that a lunch outing went totally sideways. Blogs are great and all...but sometimes the styled pics and carefully selected reveals do a number on our heads...just more fodder for how we aren't keeping up...or even managing to keep a blog! I would crumble a little if I thought you had 4 young kids in the bag on a daily basis. I really enjoy reading here. I like that you mention your lovely support system and family too...a blessing everyone should have. Thanks for keeping it real!

Road trips with four kiddos turn out to be exactly...

2012-01-10T09:11:00.843-08:00

Road trips with four kiddos turn out to be exactly as I imagined ("vacations" with even one toddler mostly take place in the hotel rooms for us, too... Worth splurging on nice hotels for that reason alone. We at least rock out the room service!). Sounds like you all held up magnificently, though; I'm impressed. Santa Barbara looks to die for. And that house? I'm with you. Beautiful details. And everyone always says their renovation budgets got blown pretty close to even beginning, so why pop that can of worms if you don't have to? Will stay tuned to see how y;all play it out. xo

Rebecca, I cried along with you, and I only have t...

2012-01-10T08:56:08.273-08:00

Rebecca, I cried along with you, and I only have the one baby. My first and I love him dearly, but oh he is a handful. I've taken to blasting white noise on my iPhone in the car, as it seems to be the only way to keep him from going totally insane. Works like a charm, but I do feel somewhat inadequate that STATIC can calm my child better than I can!

I totally just stated to tear up reading about the...

2012-01-10T07:35:41.926-08:00

I totally just stated to tear up reading about the girls laughing. Isn't that just what is so beautiful about having kids? One minute you think you are going to freak out and the next you are reminded why you did it in the first place. Also, don't you just have to wonder if they were laughing with each other about all the shenanigans earlier in the day?

Oh, the "we're waiting ma'am." I...

2012-01-10T06:55:41.869-08:00

Oh, the "we're waiting ma'am." It burns. Because I've lived it. Same scenario w/the car, poop ON ME, and I'm literally in line in the garage with a line of cars behind me. Am I supposed to drive poop stained? With an uncomfortable, poop on her person baby? Drive around the corner and come back? Um, no. I'll be quick. But dude behind me in the Lamborghini (what's the point of driving it in DC in stop and go traffic anyway, dummy?) just had to call me a time zapping bitch. Cue tears (and some not nice words to him when I was done).

Gosh, they're beautiful. Not just the babies, all four. And that house! The first picture makes ME want to be a kid w/the doors b/c they all look like they lead someplace magical. That hall would probably be my favorite place.

Babies making each other laugh is perfection indeed.

Ah, another beautiful post. I've been followin...

2012-01-10T04:57:21.280-08:00

Ah, another beautiful post. I've been following your words for some months now, and just had to comment today.
I can't believe how much Bo has changed all of a sudden! And WHOA, what a horrible Malibu-lunch experience. That would have been bad enough with one baby, let alone two, and then another two kids in tow.

You are a brave and strong woman, and I admire you so much.

Thoughs from Australia!

While I think you do an absolutely fabulous job of...

2012-01-10T04:11:26.382-08:00

While I think you do an absolutely fabulous job of finding the beautiful (and positive) side of things, I am most definitely hoping things get easier for all of you soonish. In the meantime though, you are a wonderful writer and you have a beautiful family :-)

I'm so, so, so grateful that you wrote about c...

2012-01-10T01:32:57.194-08:00

I'm so, so, so grateful that you wrote about chaos and your older two kids arguing. Honestly, I thought sibling rivalry didn't exist in your family and that everything was a constant paradise (well, except for the colic and sleep deprivation, obviously...) with just minor hiccups that you managed with a blink of the eye. I feel so much better now! Thank you :)