Comments on: Harder than What? http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1025 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 20:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1025&cpage=1#comment-8927 girldetective Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:47:09 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1025#comment-8927 I often find I miss the boys dreadfully when I'm gone, but am so easily irritated by them when we're together. They're a little like ex-boyfriends--it's easier to remember the good stuff when the difficult stuff isn't up in your face. I frequently forget how suddenly and fast things can change. We've had to rearrange our dining room table since Guppy kept climbing up on it, and could reach the non-kid things I used to pile in its center. A few months ago, Drake would turn on his light after we tucked him into bed, and stay up "reading" till he fell asleep with the light on and a book in his hand. Now he gets up to read, but also turns out his light when he's done and goes to sleep. I always feel the difficult stages will last forever, but they pass, and I forget to be relieved because new ones pop up, just like whack a mole. I often find I miss the boys dreadfully when I’m gone, but am so easily irritated by them when we’re together. They’re a little like ex-boyfriends–it’s easier to remember the good stuff when the difficult stuff isn’t up in your face.

I frequently forget how suddenly and fast things can change. We’ve had to rearrange our dining room table since Guppy kept climbing up on it, and could reach the non-kid things I used to pile in its center. A few months ago, Drake would turn on his light after we tucked him into bed, and stay up “reading” till he fell asleep with the light on and a book in his hand. Now he gets up to read, but also turns out his light when he’s done and goes to sleep. I always feel the difficult stages will last forever, but they pass, and I forget to be relieved because new ones pop up, just like whack a mole.

]]> By: Lazy Cow http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1025&cpage=1#comment-8915 Lazy Cow Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:51:12 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1025#comment-8915 I often have Mental Multivitamin's voice in my head when I start to complain about being a parent! It IS hard to step back and remind yourself that things won't always be the way they are at a particularly horrible moment. I also have to remind myself that soon (1 1/2 years) my son will be at school with my daughter and I will miss them both dreadfully (but will also be doing a happy dance for all that lovely 'free' time). We all love Lilly too. I often have Mental Multivitamin’s voice in my head when I start to complain about being a parent! It IS hard to step back and remind yourself that things won’t always be the way they are at a particularly horrible moment.
I also have to remind myself that soon (1 1/2 years) my son will be at school with my daughter and I will miss them both dreadfully (but will also be doing a happy dance for all that lovely ‘free’ time).
We all love Lilly too.

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