tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post3539095747868329144..comments2023-11-05T02:43:58.241-05:00Comments on Mimi on the Breach: My sweetiepooper, my baby girlMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-36710734300877586852008-09-18T11:56:00.000-04:002008-09-18T11:56:00.000-04:00Yeah. EXACTLY. EXACTLY.Yeah. EXACTLY. EXACTLY.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-90101176897826903832008-08-03T20:12:00.000-04:002008-08-03T20:12:00.000-04:00It might surprise you (not) that I so, so often fe...It might surprise you (not) that I so, so often feel this way, too.<BR/><BR/>The 'now' becomes the 'back then' too quickly, right?<BR/><BR/>Gives me a little bit of motion sickness. In my HEART.the new girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947910641549198688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-31700778042375940012008-07-28T12:34:00.000-04:002008-07-28T12:34:00.000-04:00Oh, this hit home. I am a list-maker and a Type A...Oh, this hit home. I am a list-maker and a Type A and I do so often think, I'm growing more and more frustrated with this and realising that my "accomplish this in next four months" also reflects four months of HER growth and change and four fewer months with her at home. I am looking forward to next summer where I will be forced to take one day a week and just be us together.<BR/><BR/>And NotSoSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782162947524115936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-65071171699678467272008-07-27T17:17:00.000-04:002008-07-27T17:17:00.000-04:00I sat here thinking, 'Read one more blog, then sta...I sat here thinking, 'Read one more blog, then start on breakfast and school lunches, then check home readers, put on a load of washing...'<BR/><BR/>Now all I want to do is have a day off to enjoy life. My biggest dilemma revolves around how to relax in a messy house with a huge to-do list waiting. Thanks for reminding me what it is all about, and for the tears the last photo caused.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529154364164121598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-31203364974329542622008-07-27T11:51:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:51:00.000-04:00It has taken me nine years to figure out how to le...It has taken me nine years to figure out how to let things go and live in the moment. And some days I'm still not very good at it.<BR/><BR/>Nice post.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-81411703216700683402008-07-27T11:34:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:34:00.000-04:00Jess said it perfectly.I am list maker too with wa...Jess said it perfectly.<BR/><BR/>I am list maker too with way too high standards for myself. It is hard though for me to walk away from that, it is so ingrained.<BR/><BR/>Good for you for stealing those moments.Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100043209000589029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-33096338773560759672008-07-26T23:04:00.000-04:002008-07-26T23:04:00.000-04:00God, she's grown. I remember the baby pictures yo...God, she's grown. I remember the baby pictures you posted. Where does the time go?<BR/><BR/>It's really, really hard to live in the now. If you can even do it for a few minutes, you're making progress. At least, that's what I keep telling myself..Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-51354790994310459822008-07-26T18:57:00.000-04:002008-07-26T18:57:00.000-04:00Beautiful post. And amazing how it captured exactl...Beautiful post. And amazing how it captured exactly what's going on in my own mind/heart these days.Kazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953977625325499626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-60265489423812008762008-07-26T11:22:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:22:00.000-04:00I struggle daily with the "should I care about the...I struggle daily with the "should I care about the mess my house, my wardrobe" has become?<BR/><BR/>When do I worry about my career?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes it feels like I'm pulled in so many directions that I just stand still.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586323120994967027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-28453391000268402272008-07-26T09:55:00.000-04:002008-07-26T09:55:00.000-04:00Oh, my heart. I'm glad the two of you stole away f...Oh, my heart. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad the two of you stole away from the responsibilities and just enjoyed each other for a bit. <BR/><BR/>(and I'm glad the lists are helping a little!)Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-48550643485811380962008-07-26T07:22:00.000-04:002008-07-26T07:22:00.000-04:00You know what, I'm 17 and I still need mum to take...You know what, I'm 17 and I still need mum to take the time to play with me sometimes. She's thinking about my uni application and my homework and my grades... but then we just watch a film, or go swimming, and things are a bit better.<BR/><BR/>She might not be a little baby again, but you'll have time together for years to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-39571201134920149212008-07-26T05:03:00.000-04:002008-07-26T05:03:00.000-04:00Having lived with half-finished renos, jumbles of ...Having lived with half-finished renos, jumbles of furniture and piles of closet-free clothes everywhere, dust on my stairs and just generally letting things go around here, I am in a good position to tell you right now - some things don't matter for a while. I'll get things back together again some time. Maybe by Christmas, making it The Year of Horrible Housekeeping. But still, comes Sundays, kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-44587249518177541562008-07-25T20:26:00.000-04:002008-07-25T20:26:00.000-04:00Oh, honey. That last pic broke my heart. Where d...Oh, honey. That last pic broke my heart. Where did she go?<BR/><BR/>Nice day. You seem like a nice person. :)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610008504923118668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-63812502312395469732008-07-25T20:02:00.000-04:002008-07-25T20:02:00.000-04:00Recovering Type A mommy over here too. Biggest ad...Recovering Type A mommy over here too. Biggest adjustment to motherhood was trying (always a struggle) to redefine "success" from "I did [thing that you can add up]" to enjoying the process.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185856683761789420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-71855141907914742402008-07-25T18:02:00.000-04:002008-07-25T18:02:00.000-04:00It sounds like you had such a lovely time together...It sounds like you had such a lovely time together. I'm glad you put your energies where you would reap the greatest rewards that day.Amy Urquharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17011605158544190413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-15557787150260043012008-07-25T16:58:00.000-04:002008-07-25T16:58:00.000-04:00damn, mimi. spot on. it's THE struggle of parent...damn, mimi. spot on. it's THE struggle of parenthood, at least for me.<BR/><BR/>she's beautiful.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-82952329888429026712008-07-25T16:22:00.000-04:002008-07-25T16:22:00.000-04:00Awww, I love those moments when they still need a ...Awww, I love those moments when they still need a snuggle. Living in the now is a weakness of mine (because I just don't do it much). I'm forever making lists and lists and lists.Melanie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01542313652003967176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-51999424175659925562008-07-25T16:02:00.000-04:002008-07-25T16:02:00.000-04:00It's funny how different lives can be, isn't it? I...It's funny how different lives can be, isn't it? I HAVE noticed in the last couple of years a more pressing sense of time passing, of the need to do something of merit. And I also want my STUPID HOUSE FINISHED NOW. But mostly I'm pretty content with things, except for today when my kids are insane and I'd like to sell them.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-55800510016651889182008-07-25T15:58:00.000-04:002008-07-25T15:58:00.000-04:00I feel that urgency to multi-task all the time, an...I feel that urgency to multi-task all the time, and I don't even have nearly the same standards as you for a clean house and upward career. <BR/><BR/>I notice a LOT of women in company whose kids are grown up and it's like a second wave. Now, they're moving onward and upward. I'm not nearly as ambitious as you, but I'm still ambitious, and I'm just going to wait for that time.<BR/><BR/>My last cinnamon gurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363288586285868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-39635317039373209772008-07-25T15:50:00.000-04:002008-07-25T15:50:00.000-04:00I must have gotten something in my eye while readi...I must have gotten something in my eye while reading this because now they're filled with tears.<BR/><BR/>I have the very same thing x2. And it's a constant cycle of my heart breaking a little bit and bursting with pride.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092725913936772008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-49128371557414949002008-07-25T15:04:00.000-04:002008-07-25T15:04:00.000-04:00here I am in my upper-30s, and I still must repeat...here I am in my upper-30s, and I still must repeat this lesson over and over. <BR/><BR/>"Make time for the now" has been my summer mantra.mekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917552705258680396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-57374520668262038282008-07-25T14:54:00.000-04:002008-07-25T14:54:00.000-04:00Amen to that, J -- and you would know, being the b...Amen to that, J -- and you would know, being the brunette version of me.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-90554606889404581172008-07-25T14:39:00.000-04:002008-07-25T14:39:00.000-04:00It's hard to break the cycle of ourselves.It's hard to break the cycle of ourselves.OhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.com