Comments on: The Real Picture

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:47:56 +0000

Amy, I loved this post. I didn’t become a mom until I was 35 – and then my daughter was a year old. (She’s adopted from China). So we missed what my husband called the “slug” stage – where they eat, sleep and poop. Instead we went from just the two of us with our normal routine to instant family, trying to keep up with a one year old.

I thought, that because I was going to be a stay at home mom, I would do all these wonderful things with her, we’d go to the park and other outings, music classes, etc. That dream lasted all of a minute and then reality.

But now she is an amazing 8 year old and I can’t imagine life without her. There are things I wished I had done differently during the early years, but all parents have that. You do the best you can and don’t beat yourself up over it later.

Keep up the great writing. – Michelle

By: hookedonhouses

hookedonhouses — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:53:33 +0000

I had no idea how little sleep I’d get as a parent. I haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep since my son was born in 1995! He sleepwalks into our room almost every night and it freaks me out every time.

I had the same thing happen when my daughter was born–she had blond hair, and it shocked me. My husband and I both have dark hair. How did that happen? I almost felt like they handed me the wrong baby, even though I saw them pull her out! It took me a bit to adjust. My son had come out looking like “us,” if that makes sense.

Of course, now Lily has dark brown hair and everyone says she’s my “Mini-Me,” so you never know how things–or kids–will turn out! -Julia

By: Rosa

Rosa — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:09:55 +0000

Neither of my kids look like me. So I am hoping that genetics is on my side and make #3 have some resemblance to me. When my first girl was born, I didn’t bond immediately either. I kept wondering if she was actually mine, but she looks exactly like her Dad, so I know she wasn’t switched at birth. And now, at 6, her attitude is mine, so I got my just desserts.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:23:09 +0000

Hi Amy!
Nice to meet ya! ;o)

Wow. How did I picture life with my kids? Haha – nothing like it is now, that’s for sure. I have 2 – one 12 year old daughter from my first marriage and a 20 month old daughter from my current marriage (which is only marriage #2 by the way – lol).

I really thought I would be more hands-on with them – homeschooling, lots of dance classes, recitals, stuff like that. But my life took some drastic turns and who I am now is not the person I used to be.

God has always been there and that is an important example I have ALWYS tried to show my children – and will continue to do so until I die.

But I’m not that hands-on person. My personality can’t handle it. Just who I am. So they go to private school, daycare and I work a public job. For our family – it works.

Now that we’re in pastoring, we’re hoping to be in ministry full time soon so I don’t have the public job and can be even more involved.

Ahh. . .enough rambling. . . you can read all about me in my blog if you have that much spare time. LOL!

Again, nice to meet you – love your site!

Big blessings to you today!

Mary