tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post6012081718706608431..comments2023-06-03T00:39:16.537-07:00Comments on Glory Laine: Evolution of MotherhoodGlory Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02038466494575543984noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-45817379384908227222007-10-30T13:47:00.000-07:002007-10-30T13:47:00.000-07:00True... every word of it. Poor Mason.True... every word of it. Poor Mason.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103451437519263657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-67854892841586225112007-10-29T21:00:00.000-07:002007-10-29T21:00:00.000-07:00I understand what you mean about the first being t...I understand what you mean about the first being the guinea pig, Allyson was the guinea pig for Thomas. Phoebe looks so cute! :)<BR/>~Danielle :)Team Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567322713289374516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-36343719958622885232007-10-28T22:53:00.000-07:002007-10-28T22:53:00.000-07:00Love, love, love the pictures, makes me want to pi...Love, love, love the pictures, makes me want to pinch her cheeks. Oh goodness, Ava was my training manual. I feel bad for her too. Oh well, I did my best with what I had, right?<BR/><BR/>I saw you at church today. You were walking back home down the alley. I contemplated chasing you down, but it was an alley, and there were cars. So I did a mental hello/hug. Did you hear me?Hosmeritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692219555849812040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-74899964793632156622007-10-27T20:58:00.000-07:002007-10-27T20:58:00.000-07:00Have I told you, you're kids are beautiful! I love...Have I told you, you're kids are beautiful! I love catching up on you're life! This post was good for me since I'm expecting number 2. I'll try to remember it!God Made Playdoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714971119178884078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-13604372629925220822007-10-27T15:35:00.000-07:002007-10-27T15:35:00.000-07:00Great entry! A nice piece of advice for us first-...Great entry! A nice piece of advice for us first-time moms. Perhaps this is why first-born children tend to be more type-A? I can say this since I am one.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123962017227617360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-90823814213361637632007-10-26T17:54:00.000-07:002007-10-26T17:54:00.000-07:00I would never have pegged you as the impatient Mom...I would never have pegged you as the impatient Momma! You have always seemed so cool and calm when I've been around you with your children, even before the twins were born. You seemed always so interested in what they were doing and learning! I love this post, and learned a lot from it! If your baby wants to play with toilet paper, let them, what harm could it do? If your child wants to jumpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816208514793666778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-32369022548749872007-10-26T16:47:00.000-07:002007-10-26T16:47:00.000-07:00I guess we were having similar thoughts this week!...I guess we were having similar thoughts this week! The Process of being a mother is interesting...Who knows if there is really such a thing as a good mother.....mabye just mothers doing as "good" as we can! Some days our Good is better than others :) Thanks for sharing. I love your T.P. photos.Jenny vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400394842570191177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-45537160001699080232007-10-26T10:13:00.000-07:002007-10-26T10:13:00.000-07:00I read this blog about your parenting Tobin and tr...I read this blog about your parenting Tobin and trying to "let things go", and I totally see myself as I now try to parent Tristan! It it like looking in the mirror when you describe the lack of patience you feel for certain normal baby things he does and forgetting that everything is new to him - a wonder that must be explored in ways that cause me to grit my teeth! I sure hope I can come out Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008040705965314533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-4953669948427802362007-10-26T09:06:00.000-07:002007-10-26T09:06:00.000-07:00A wonderful reminder of just relaxing and enjoying...A wonderful reminder of just relaxing and enjoying the moment with our children.Happy McNally Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430028786921710453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-47519119570878750122007-10-26T08:40:00.000-07:002007-10-26T08:40:00.000-07:00Just can't get enough of that girl!! Oh, Phoebe......Just can't get enough of that girl!! Oh, Phoebe... you are so cute!! Even wrapped up in toilet paper ;)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253956994824249772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-90076557786188760392007-10-26T08:06:00.000-07:002007-10-26T08:06:00.000-07:00I love her dress! I feel a little different about...I love her dress! I feel a little different about my girls - I still feel as stressed out with Maisie. Please let Ruby be less busy OR me more patient!Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834544470058898042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-14353710466386008422007-10-26T07:04:00.000-07:002007-10-26T07:04:00.000-07:00You have such a great way with words... I'm sure t...You have such a great way with words... I'm sure that many mothers out there can relate to the way that you've relaxed over the years. Great toilet paper pics!Kim H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611545652342361679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-37433809058136803862007-10-25T22:26:00.000-07:002007-10-25T22:26:00.000-07:00Loved the post! Phoebe is so cute! Love the outfit...Loved the post! Phoebe is so cute! Love the outfit its so holidayish!<BR/><BR/>I can totally relate and your thoughts could not have come to me at a better time! In fact I think i'll blog about it tonight...if I have time.Lion Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000128600884402562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-12050004898356201182007-10-25T20:54:00.000-07:002007-10-25T20:54:00.000-07:00Great topic! I completely agree. I feel so badly...Great topic! I completely agree. I feel so badly for Maggie sometimes. She said to me the other day that it wasn't fair that I let Molly wear dangly earrings sooner than she did. I felt so bad, but it's true!<BR/><BR/>Your pictures are adorable. Enjoy every second of the growing up years.<BR/><BR/>Do you have any advice on how to enjoy the moments when they color on the walls though? I'm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-30780180855754284062007-10-25T20:10:00.000-07:002007-10-25T20:10:00.000-07:00So Cute! Thank you for helping me realize I need ...So Cute! Thank you for helping me realize I need to chill. Josh is at that stage too and I still am a bit uptight about it. What a wonderful mom you are.Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177802046337252198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-44604125303093180972007-10-25T17:43:00.000-07:002007-10-25T17:43:00.000-07:00That is the sweetest thing! It just made me smile...That is the sweetest thing! It just made me smile so big! And I couldn't agree more about my oldest~they really do go through a lot of our learning!<BR/><BR/>You're such a good mom! And now, thanks to that 2nd picture (the top one of the trio) I now know what you'd look like with a crew cut! : )Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018528681532973931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-41737376989479961442007-10-25T17:03:00.000-07:002007-10-25T17:03:00.000-07:00She's so adorable...no wonder you just ran to grab...She's so adorable...no wonder you just ran to grab your camera. (Love the outfit!!)<BR/>And it's so funny that you wrote this today, because I realize that Sawyer's my one shot, and when she begged to jump in the leaves today...I granted her request...even though it required ALOT of effort on my part!!!<BR/>Ummm were you guys having a contest who could go the longest without without posting a Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17191448805695484813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-69783264394020316122007-10-25T16:46:00.000-07:002007-10-25T16:46:00.000-07:00Oh no! Daniel's my first and, apart from a miracle...Oh no! Daniel's my first and, apart from a miracle, my only. I'm going to start praying right now. Thanks for the sweet reminder to just enjoy our children.AngieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219706447773283330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-42845687053352497922007-10-25T15:44:00.000-07:002007-10-25T15:44:00.000-07:00She is so sweet! Her little outfit couldn't be cu...She is so sweet! Her little outfit couldn't be cuter...makes me want to give her a hug...that unfortunately would totally freak her out but anyway, I would want to.<BR/><BR/>At our house we just put it back on the roll and used it. I know gross but my middle boy would unroll it almost everyday...who can afford that much TP, right?!?!?!Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764368536260945304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-37135335756023622122007-10-25T14:54:00.000-07:002007-10-25T14:54:00.000-07:00Phoebe is so stinkin cute!!! Kaia just gets all s...Phoebe is so stinkin cute!!! Kaia just gets all smiley when she sees her on your blogs. Sometimes I just let Kaia look at Phoebe and Jabe for entertainment. Seriously, she gets so excited to see them on screen like they're movie stars.Onahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466857232660610629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-66940500693738135132007-10-25T14:29:00.000-07:002007-10-25T14:29:00.000-07:00Hey Becca!I loved this post. My mom and I were jus...Hey Becca!<BR/><BR/>I loved this post. My mom and I were just talking the other day about how the first born is the guinea pig and everything we do on them is one big experiment and how we have such high expectations for them. My mom said that she thinks all first borns should have to sign a disclaimer from their parents that says they will not hold their parents liable/responsible if they end upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-42110152023090202192007-10-25T13:47:00.000-07:002007-10-25T13:47:00.000-07:00I love what Michelle said! Thank you for the remi...I love what Michelle said! <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the reminder today! The kids are playing out in the leaves....and i am trying to let go of thinking of spiders, bugs, dog stuff (Hope not) that could be hidding under, over, and in them!!! THANKS Friend!!momaof4https://www.blogger.com/profile/02469543138194262590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-36854640550400888232007-10-25T13:28:00.000-07:002007-10-25T13:28:00.000-07:00I need a little girl to dress up in a cute orange ...I need a little girl to dress up in a cute orange fall dress with floral leggings.<BR/><BR/>She's adorable.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474682160288521208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-3895868291522539312007-10-25T13:09:00.000-07:002007-10-25T13:09:00.000-07:00Wow... I couldn't have said that better myself! I...Wow... I couldn't have said that better myself! I feel sad for my oldest many times, too. It is too bad that they have to be dealt the consequesces of us figuring out how difficult parenting can be. <BR/><BR/>One time when I was lamenting over poor choices/moments in my parenting a wise woman reminded me that if I was a perfect parent, my children would have no need for Jesus.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600409178329841360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35627782.post-86621442606430272502007-10-25T13:07:00.000-07:002007-10-25T13:07:00.000-07:00I miss those kids so much it makes me want to cry....I miss those kids so much it makes me want to cry.<BR/>I love those pictures!<BR/>You are a great mama. Don't ever forget it!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179854305249092542noreply@blogger.com