tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post4008691592407322366..comments2010-04-28T10:58:08.832-07:00GIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-38731164964417397332010-04-28T10:58:08.826-07:002010-04-28T10:58:08.826-07:00I really needed to read this right now. Thanks.The818http://www.blogger.com/profile/09833763020679995718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-21940634788017134642009-12-13T06:29:35.426-08:002009-12-13T06:29:35.426-08:00Thank you, how beautiful, and spot on, as you always are. And as a re-post it couldn&#39;t be more serendipitous. I&#39;m not sure our family is going to make it together through our (3 year long!) rough patch, but it is so good to be reminded by you, &amp; everyone else, about our common human-ness in this crazy life of motherhood &amp; family. Love &amp; peace. xliananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-16800191940962044952009-12-11T20:10:01.221-08:002009-12-11T20:10:01.221-08:00Fucking beautiful. Thank you so much for reposting this. It is so much what I needed this week (year).freckletree.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02277829321822042967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-41254399053905101132009-12-11T13:11:14.230-08:002009-12-11T13:11:14.230-08:00Ack. Sniff. Sob.<br /><br />This is just what I needed to get me back in the Christmas spirit. Thank you.mrs. q.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-2781460157221927802009-11-06T11:02:31.792-08:002009-11-06T11:02:31.792-08:00oh my goodness.<br />this is breathtaking in its simplicity and raw honesty.<br />you are brave. <br />and your family is lucky.<br />thanks for reminding me to redouble my efforts on the home front.feastafterfaminenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-86894179237545210482009-09-07T23:20:39.139-07:002009-09-07T23:20:39.139-07:00I don&#39;t know if you read comments on posts this far back but I wanted to thank you... I reread this to remind myself that even though things are bad they can get better... if we try... we are trying to learn how to be a family... thank you for reminding me it&#39;s worth it to fight the good fight because I need to be reminded tonight. Thank you.Risahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018376046358445033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-38909331744558787382009-04-10T03:19:00.000-07:002009-04-10T03:19:00.000-07:00Tears rolled as I read this post.. So raw, so real and so many of us can relate. We're all in this together really is the mantra for every new family. Thank you for sharing.Jessica O'Halloranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136077130695382718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-4408879974828947012009-04-09T16:52:00.000-07:002009-04-09T16:52:00.000-07:00Thank you for giving me hope. We could all use a little hope right now, I think, some collective, positive energy to get us through the next months...<BR/><BR/>LOVE your blog.Girlberthttp://girlbert.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-51744334255693554962009-04-02T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-02T12:03:00.000-07:00You are incredibly gifted.<BR/><BR/>That you share that gift with us is a blessing in our pockets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-92076647965281685462009-03-30T20:47:00.000-07:002009-03-30T20:47:00.000-07:00Beautiful post. Thanks for doing what you do. Supporting all of us Mommas out here...Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05596182141355182476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-79767988772146219312009-03-27T15:39:00.000-07:002009-03-27T15:39:00.000-07:00thank you for this post. it makes me feel human, and less alone. my husband and i have been fighting eery other day... my son has just turned two months old... you've given me hope and i'm looking for the silver lining. thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-24688624028281425332009-03-26T17:53:00.000-07:002009-03-26T17:53:00.000-07:00Wow - reading this was very powerful because it is so true. It does take time to become a family. Even after 15 years of marriage, becoming parents for the first time rocked our worlds. We have battled on and off for almost 2 years now. It's really, really hard. The sleep deprivation and the increased responsibilities of parenthood can bring you to your knees. I have never hated him as much as I have since we became parents. And honestly one of the biggest reasons I didn't leave him was because I knew I needed his help taking care of the baby and didn't know how I would be able to work and do it all on my own (bless you single parents). Our son really was/is the glue holding us together. And I try to remind myself that I did like him before and I am hopeful that we have turned the corner and that we will both like each other as well as love each other again. I don't know that our marriage could survive another child, but I read your blog and then I wonder....Monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-22484000258633481622009-03-25T07:24:00.000-07:002009-03-25T07:24:00.000-07:00this was truly beautiful.<BR/><BR/>I am disappointed with all of the romanticizing of the "family". <BR/><BR/>Thank you for letting us into your life, your family, your heart.<BR/><BR/>you are officially on my "this is how I blog roll".<BR/><BR/>PS...I LOVE THE NAME OF YOUR DAUGHTER! If I wanted a third, I would soooooo be stealing it. What's a little thievery amongst bloggy friends :)Bar-bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09623004639810013273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-86750861268612022352009-03-24T22:14:00.000-07:002009-03-24T22:14:00.000-07:00I'm honored to say I sold Fable's birthday sandwich to Hal. And the second I asked about the hospital bracelet on his wrist it was so abundantly clear how in love he already was. Beautiful story for a beautiful family.Daninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-68575218957401004452009-03-24T14:38:00.000-07:002009-03-24T14:38:00.000-07:00Love this so much! Thank you for sharing such hard times and making us all feel better because of them.<BR/>Good luck &amp; blessings!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06448286139555866055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-43896949522281653982009-03-24T12:43:00.000-07:002009-03-24T12:43:00.000-07:00'blessings in our pockets'<BR/><BR/>crying here.Her Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-42679639417911093082009-03-24T09:11:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:11:00.000-07:00trying not to cry at work, damn you! <BR/><BR/>just beautiful. <BR/><BR/>and do thank him for wearing that baby carrier. what a small, wonderful gesture signifying a change perhaps more significant to you than to him or vice versa, or maybe it's just unknown or unspoken changes that can move us the most.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06582340182176367822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-70903730437943410492009-03-23T13:15:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:15:00.000-07:00Oh!((hugs))pandoricanhttp://pandorican.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-52962905958305764652009-03-23T13:01:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:01:00.000-07:00I have no idea how I missed this! It is so awesome to read this story. I got half way done and stopped because I want to read it with Cole tonight after LB goes to bed.The Panic Roomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636827979931172745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-51311853970765593212009-03-23T12:07:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:07:00.000-07:00Wow, I adore you. So beautifully written.<BR/><BR/>It is amazing how everything happens for a reason. <BR/><BR/>Blessings to you and yours!<BR/><BR/> SonyaSonyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600413712760068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-47154495768046519502009-03-23T11:28:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:28:00.000-07:00This is the most beautiful and poignant love story to Family that I've ever read.<BR/><BR/>Thankyou so much for sharing this.hoskashttp://rarelyawesome.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-49323649248102151732009-03-23T09:27:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:27:00.000-07:00This is such a beautiful post. I have no words besides those.Sarah @ BecomingSarah.comhttp://www.becomingsarah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-50017175202628119622009-03-23T08:09:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:09:00.000-07:00Absolutely beautiful post. The writing, the photos, the honesty--all just spot on. Thank you for that. I just found your blog and plan on returning regularly. In a time when we're all doing our mommy blogs, yours is unique and original. Kudos to you.Jennifer (txmomof3)http://www.txmomof3.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-67111067159481026122009-03-21T21:08:00.000-07:002009-03-21T21:08:00.000-07:00Jesus Christ, do you know how to make a person cry!robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-70789543763923470042009-03-21T20:41:00.000-07:002009-03-21T20:41:00.000-07:00This is a beautiful post, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com