tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post2039592545227370781..comments2023-10-01T07:43:13.216-07:00Comments on bits and peaces: Brimming with LifeJustMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-202891258256418442014-01-23T08:48:46.567-08:002014-01-23T08:48:46.567-08:00Please write more about Owen! Izzy is only a few w...Please write more about Owen! Izzy is only a few weeks behind him and it's fun to know what skills are coming up for her!Non Sequitur Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268138421234170972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-92211154766998179932014-01-22T05:57:43.534-08:002014-01-22T05:57:43.534-08:00First of all, as always I love the pictures of Owe...First of all, as always I love the pictures of Owen, especially the one in the wrap :)<br /><br />I started blogging because I knew the adoption process was going to take a million years and it helped me feel like it was really going to happen when I was able to connect with other prospective adoptive parents. When we switched to IVF, I kept blogging because I found I loved the writing process and the women I "met" and didn't want to leave.<br /><br />Now that I am pregnant, I don't feel the strong desire to write as I did before. I considered giving up blogging but I don't want to do that either because I know I would miss it. I do feel badly when I don't update as often as I used to and I would like to write about other things besides pregnancy but those posts usually stay in my drafts folder. It seems like these days writing is my only artistic outlet and I need that.<br /><br />I'm sure once baby girl is born I will post even less, but I hope to continue writing. I will keep reading your posts for as long as you are here too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-62986438725961530502014-01-21T18:46:04.628-08:002014-01-21T18:46:04.628-08:00Omg... THIS POST! I am feeling the EXACT same way;...Omg... THIS POST! I am feeling the EXACT same way; haven't updated my blog in over a month and just don't know what to say. I want to write about everything... and yet nothing. So stuck. Also totally relate to all your Owen updates -- Max is at the exact same milestones and developmental stages, holding onto and *just about* getting Sophie into his mouth, into the size 2 diapers, smiling and "talking" a whole lot, etc. And I was having the same thoughts re: fourth trimester -- we really hit a turning point as of 3 months, when it went from "Try not to let this thing die" to "Oh hai, thing! You're great!"<br /><br />I will for sure keep reading, even if you only update sporadically... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-44895951084788833692014-01-19T21:41:08.463-08:002014-01-19T21:41:08.463-08:00Everything seems heated in the land of parenting. ...Everything seems heated in the land of parenting. I have mostly stayed out of it. I don't have time to read parenting books so we are just winging it. Somehow, I have so far avoided intense parenting philosophy debates. So, the girls sleep from about midnight to 7 and I really think we just got lucky. They slept a lot as preemies and continue to do so. They might sleep longer of we didn't wake them up to feed them at 11:30pm, but I think they still need the calories at this point. I'm trying toget them on more of a consistent nap schedule but that's still a work in progress. I'm sure we are doing something wrong. We don't have a bedtime routine and we don't actually put them to bed until midnight. I'm sure that will change soon, but for now it works. I can't complain about 7 continuos hours of sleep.<br />As for blogging, I did it to find a connection with others dealing with the same thing as me. I have always been bad about posting as often as I would like. I constantly write posts in my head that never get written down. But, I still read and keep up with others. I don't know what will happen to my blog, honestly. I am in a different place than when I started it so I don't need it in the same way, but I'm also not ready to leave it behind.JenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056681492831041470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-78636704565041425982014-01-19T10:02:40.404-08:002014-01-19T10:02:40.404-08:00Glad to hear everything is going well! As much as...Glad to hear everything is going well! As much as I'd like to stretch out M's night feeds, she's such a light eater during the day that I don't want to rob her of the calories. So she's usually up every three hours still. I think that will change when her body is ready. <br /><br />I've realized I blog less when I just don't have as much to share and/or get feedback on. It makes sense that when everybody in your real life is asking for details, you won't need the outlet of the blog. I always wind up regretting the times when I haven't written as much, because then it's not there to look back at!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03644501843801907359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-54438092025219321372014-01-19T08:15:52.984-08:002014-01-19T08:15:52.984-08:00I am melting from his adorableness!!! To answer yo...I am melting from his adorableness!!! To answer your first question: Seriously--WTH is with the militant sleep advice I've been getting lately!!?? I believe you should simply do what works for you and your child. Just because I don't let her CIO will not make her needy and unable to self soothe at 5 years old. At least, that's what I think. Some nights are better than others. Lately, she goes down at 7 and gets up to eat once around 9PM. Then, up at 3AM where we feed her again, and up for the day at 7AM. It's not 12 hours straight, but it's working for us. Oh, and lately she will only nap in her car seat. :/ As for Question #2: When I was going through IF and trying to get pregnant, my blog was a life line. I got through some seriously hard shit and made such a community of friends. Once she was born, and I was dealing with an entirely different existence, my blogging took (and is still taking) a back seat. I'm realizing I blogged more to deal with the difficulties of IF, and less about wanting to make it into a baby journal. I feel like if/when I try for #2, I will blog again to gain community support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com