tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post8391973920834309860..comments2024-03-27T17:28:13.744+01:00Comments on Away From It All: The Best Worst SoundLisAwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-4771278843424103972009-01-20T06:16:00.000+01:002009-01-20T06:16:00.000+01:00So well-written! I can totally relate...when our p...So well-written! I can totally relate...when our princess was a baby the sound of her laughter was like bells from heaven! I would give anything to hear that magical sound. And yet there are times when it's too much, too loud, too big an interruption...and that's good for everybody to figure out. No guilt. And especially when you take the time and energy to LOVE those same sounds when the time is right!charrettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351177033783487168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-7017427188387012712009-01-19T20:13:00.001+01:002009-01-19T20:13:00.001+01:00Beautifully put! That little dose of perspective ...Beautifully put! That little dose of perspective can be our saving grace sometimes.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-4581689146775153112009-01-19T20:13:00.000+01:002009-01-19T20:13:00.000+01:00Beautifully put! That little dose of perspective ...Beautifully put! That little dose of perspective can be our saving grace sometimes.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-1812228858049573042009-01-19T18:37:00.000+01:002009-01-19T18:37:00.000+01:00I know exactly what you mean. And it's perfectly ...I know exactly what you mean. And it's perfectly fine to do that! <BR/><BR/>Even though grandmas would do anything to hear that sound again, I've heard other grandmas watch their offspring with their children and remark, "I don't know how she does it. I'd forgotten how hard it is."<BR/><BR/>Perspective. Taking a little time for yourself is important!Rebecca Blevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378726097105313400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-11816783913183375932009-01-19T02:16:00.000+01:002009-01-19T02:16:00.000+01:00Yay for practicality! I really do think we're a lo...Yay for practicality! I really do think we're a lot alike. Too bad you live in Poland.J. Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336068633235904883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-81498428525808210442009-01-19T01:41:00.000+01:002009-01-19T01:41:00.000+01:00Thanks for reminding me that I should be enjoying ...Thanks for reminding me that I should be enjoying these sounds, instead of trying to block them out for some peace and quiet. I also have to say that as they get older, I am shown how I sound through them. My kids talk really LOUD and FAST, enough said.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122377137335425159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-35304273419079694922009-01-19T00:40:00.000+01:002009-01-19T00:40:00.000+01:00Hey, I can relate to Aaron! I'm a babbler, too --...Hey, I can relate to Aaron! I'm a babbler, too -- I should say, I <I>was</I> a babbler, but it's something I never grew out of. That's why blogging is so therapeutic! I can talk and talk forever, and no one can stop me! (It has something to do with being the youngest in the family -- you really have to work hard to get enough attention!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-75773643654971061552009-01-18T06:27:00.000+01:002009-01-18T06:27:00.000+01:00dittodittoHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815636729823126855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-25110468700205678062009-01-18T04:33:00.000+01:002009-01-18T04:33:00.000+01:00I don't mind hearing my babies talk on the "phone"...I don't mind hearing my babies talk on the "phone" so much it's when they make me talk on it that I don't know quite what to do.Alison Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764321314666554990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-24139457377736027922009-01-18T01:55:00.000+01:002009-01-18T01:55:00.000+01:00I love how you recognize the blessings along with ...I love how you recognize the blessings along with the frustrations and accept them all. Perfect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-75040771487817715362009-01-18T01:50:00.000+01:002009-01-18T01:50:00.000+01:00Practicality wins with me too. Honestly, I seem t...Practicality wins with me too. Honestly, I seem to discover over and over again that being a Mom is all about striking a balance. Sometimes, we do just need to watch a show, type on the computer, or take a moment away. Is it "bad?" Maybe for some, but not for me. <BR/><BR/>I am glad to read that it isn't for you either.<BR/><BR/>-Francesca3 Bay B Chickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900160137075495724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-53841534076678539012009-01-18T00:18:00.000+01:002009-01-18T00:18:00.000+01:00I suppose it's a fine balance...the cuteness of my...I suppose it's a fine balance...the cuteness of my kids is unbearable sometimes (in a good way) and unbearable (in a frustrating way) other times. Especially if it's after bedtime.<BR/><BR/>My Sophie used to do the same thing with all phone like items. It was totally adorable.Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-16058362031139566062009-01-18T00:06:00.000+01:002009-01-18T00:06:00.000+01:00This is such a great post.I love that you allow yo...This is such a great post.<BR/><BR/>I love that you allow yourself to get frustrated with that sound on occasion, because you know that 98% of the time things are just fine. I so need to work on kicking guilt out the door and appreciating my good traits.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270661693698065581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-78556109154154756532009-01-17T22:27:00.000+01:002009-01-17T22:27:00.000+01:00I read a really terrific article recently about st...I read a really terrific article recently about stopping to notice our kids and take in the moment. I have caught myself a few times this week, shushing my kids and telling them to get out of my way when I'm watching a show or working on something--feeling like, I never get a minute to myself, can't you just give me this? And then I remember that article and I stop to take in their faces at that moment, pay attention to the sound of their tiny young voice, or have them come cuddle me instead of pushing them out of the way, and I realize that my moment can be later. I want theirs now.<BR/><BR/>AND, I appreciate your comments because--while I can try to be conscientous of this--I can do it without feeling guilt for when I don't. Trying to soak them up without squeezing the life out of us both. Thanks pal.Andi Kate, Children's Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276051519521844931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-36732088784632999412009-01-17T21:16:00.000+01:002009-01-17T21:16:00.000+01:00Take advantage of all those wonderful "babbles" ca...Take advantage of all those wonderful "babbles" cause before you know it they are gone. I miss my kids being little!!! Now though I can enjoy that through the grandkids while they talk to me on the phone with "bla bla bla"who know's what they are saying -it is just beautiful music.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619293936418976914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-37078121856098097372009-01-17T20:56:00.000+01:002009-01-17T20:56:00.000+01:00ooh, you make me want to gobble him up, too! Trut...ooh, you make me want to gobble him up, too! Truth is, those same people who say they miss those days are the ones who can't handle even a tenth of the amount of babbling you experience (you know, now that they are older and not used to it). It's all relative. We have four seasons (at least most places do) b/c, as humans, we just can't tolerate anything for very long periods of time. I once had a bishop, whilst we were trying to explain about the Big Guy and how hard it is as he scrambled all over our laps and legs, say "Hey, I'm loving this! You're saying this is a bad thing?" sigh. Yes, it can be a bad thing when it is constant and it gets in the way of doing other important things. Too much of anything is a bad thing. But still, the gobbling's good!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-58806501275239345142009-01-17T20:16:00.000+01:002009-01-17T20:16:00.000+01:00I'm pretty sure he's trying to get through to his ...I'm pretty sure he's trying to get through to his Aunt Su and his cousins. Especially Lily and Beth, why else would he choose that Polly Pocket bed? Oh I hope we get to see him soon!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966076533635667017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-71982939442108551762009-01-17T20:15:00.000+01:002009-01-17T20:15:00.000+01:00Only you can be so eloquent on the babbling subjec...Only you can be so eloquent on the babbling subject.<BR/><BR/>And you're right!That Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006763952612909570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-23661452502335130142009-01-17T19:11:00.000+01:002009-01-17T19:11:00.000+01:00What a cute way to describe baby babbling! It's b...What a cute way to describe baby babbling! It's been a while since I had one that small. I kind of miss it...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913479841360204974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-87645164137228832232009-01-17T17:46:00.000+01:002009-01-17T17:46:00.000+01:00I loved and miss those days of grabbing up my sons...I loved and miss those days of grabbing up my sons and kissing them!! ENJOYPancakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793089180808915002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-65798975966340548052009-01-17T17:21:00.000+01:002009-01-17T17:21:00.000+01:00Dang, I didn't make. I wanted to be the very first...Dang, I didn't make. I wanted to be the very first one on commenting today. <BR/>I can tatally picture you this way (because I don't see it every day) - snuggling and kisssing your baby, and your older ones, too. Today we had the Korean sister with her family over at our house, watched some pictures. There was was a picture of you and your family. We started fighting about who's a "better" angel - you or Eve. It was funny.Ola Zanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815604503927501170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-56031226190398151172009-01-17T17:20:00.000+01:002009-01-17T17:20:00.000+01:00You're so right, the guilt isn't necessary when yo...You're so right, the guilt isn't necessary when you see the babbling as a positive thing the majority of the time. I needed to hear that. :)Heather of the EOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607422301391841377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-56573174856120725862009-01-17T17:07:00.000+01:002009-01-17T17:07:00.000+01:00Ah, you're a good mama. Of course there are moment...Ah, you're a good mama. Of course there are moments you don't want ANYTHING interrupting you, but you take advantage of those other times. Good for you.Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-49258973948047873022009-01-17T17:06:00.000+01:002009-01-17T17:06:00.000+01:00I remember those days of scooping up my little boy...I remember those days of scooping up my little boys and thinking, "Could I love this monkey any more than I do right now?" And then I realized years later than the love stays no matter what. It's just trying to scoop up a teenager that gets hard on the back!Kazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411131948607000725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869329841369921947.post-78451553236685741462009-01-17T16:48:00.000+01:002009-01-17T16:48:00.000+01:00You failed to mention what TV show it is that he d...You failed to mention what TV show it is that he distracts you from:)<BR/><BR/>I always love picking up my 10 month old niece when she's babbling. After I do, she gives me a look like she's waiting for me to respond back. I still haven't figured out quite what to say:)Barbaloothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541675474218507411noreply@blogger.com