Comments on: Claim it as your own http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/ Parenting from a Dad's eye view Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:33:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Treemama http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Treemama Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:35:19 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/#comment-2466 Finding this after returning to work about three weeks ago. But it's just me and the girls, so it's kind of frustrating. I am trying to make a conscious effort to leave the day behind me when I get the girls in the evening and prepare for our evening. Some days it's hard, but laughter or a hug is usually a good remedy for crankiness or overstimulation. We don't get these days back do we? <abbr><em>Treemama´s last blog post..<a href="http://underthebigbluesky.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/happy-christmas/">Happy Christmas</a></abbr></em> Finding this after returning to work about three weeks ago.

But it’s just me and the girls, so it’s kind of frustrating.

I am trying to make a conscious effort to leave the day behind me when I get the girls in the evening and prepare for our evening.

Some days it’s hard, but laughter or a hug is usually a good remedy for crankiness or overstimulation.

We don’t get these days back do we?

Treemama´s last blog post..Happy Christmas

]]> By: Momo Fali http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Momo Fali Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:30:55 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/#comment-2446 I'm betting that knowing ahead of time wouldn't have changed a thing. It's definitely something you have to experience. Kind of like people telling you that you won't get much sleep after a baby comes. Until you live through it, you really have no idea. <abbr><em>Momo Fali´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Momo-Fali/~3/492278828/he-drives-hard-bargain.html">He Drives a Hard Bargain</a></abbr></em> I’m betting that knowing ahead of time wouldn’t have changed a thing. It’s definitely something you have to experience. Kind of like people telling you that you won’t get much sleep after a baby comes. Until you live through it, you really have no idea.

Momo Fali´s last blog post..He Drives a Hard Bargain

]]> By: amy http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 amy Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:14:21 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/#comment-2439 well said Chuck- as usual :) Happy Happy hols to you and yrs- that new one is so gorgeous!!!! xoxoxo you let me know when she starts teething and we will send you a teether from the shop! <abbr><em>amy´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Doobleh-vay/~3/492483014/ive-kissed-mermaidsrode-el-nino.html">i've kissed mermaids/rode the el nino</a></abbr></em> well said Chuck- as usual :) Happy Happy hols to you and yrs- that new one is so gorgeous!!!! xoxoxo
you let me know when she starts teething and we will send you a teether from the shop!

amy´s last blog post..i’ve kissed mermaids/rode the el nino

]]> By: Kim http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 Kim Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:17:56 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/#comment-2438 Wonderful post.. My husband and I just had one of those rough days on Saturday with the boys.. we thought we would never ever make it through the day.. but then on Sunday morning we shook off the terrible memories of temper tandrums and ended up having a great day.. The holidays make even the tiny of stresses HUGE.. and thankfully one of us is always aware of that so that we have some sort of checks and balances in place.. :) <abbr><em>Kim´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.joggingincircles.com/journal/2008/12/22/a-little-brain-fried-so-i-used-my-get-out-of-posting-card.html">A little brain fried so I used my get out of posting card!!</a></abbr></em> Wonderful post.. My husband and I just had one of those rough days on Saturday with the boys.. we thought we would never ever make it through the day.. but then on Sunday morning we shook off the terrible memories of temper tandrums and ended up having a great day.. The holidays make even the tiny of stresses HUGE.. and thankfully one of us is always aware of that so that we have some sort of checks and balances in place.. :)

Kim´s last blog post..A little brain fried so I used my get out of posting card!!

]]> By: Midwest Mom http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Midwest Mom Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:36:39 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/21/claim-it-as-your-own/#comment-2437 I feel the same way. My husband's first day off (until Jan 5 also) was friday, and Saturday felt like such a full day for us because we were able to spend it all <i>together</i>. By the end of the night, we looked at each other and said, "Wow! Is it still today?" It was great. Then, yesterday, we had his parents over for dinner and a few games of pinochle, and the children were in their jammies playing card games on the floor at our feet. The evening made me stop and say <b>Wow!</b> to myself, because we are finally able to share our time and live deadline-free. It was wonderful. I'm so glad your family can really relish your time together, especially with the new baby. Re-connecting with the terrific little people your children are (and getting to know their rhythms again) is a great thing. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. -MM <abbr><em>Midwest Mom´s last blog post..<a href="http://midwestmoms.blogspot.com/2008/12/our-favorite-books-christmas-shopping.html">Our Favorite Books: Christmas Shopping Guide</a></abbr></em> I feel the same way. My husband’s first day off (until Jan 5 also) was friday, and Saturday felt like such a full day for us because we were able to spend it all together. By the end of the night, we looked at each other and said, “Wow! Is it still today?” It was great. Then, yesterday, we had his parents over for dinner and a few games of pinochle, and the children were in their jammies playing card games on the floor at our feet. The evening made me stop and say Wow! to myself, because we are finally able to share our time and live deadline-free. It was wonderful.

I’m so glad your family can really relish your time together, especially with the new baby. Re-connecting with the terrific little people your children are (and getting to know their rhythms again) is a great thing.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. -MM

Midwest Mom´s last blog post..Our Favorite Books: Christmas Shopping Guide

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