tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120980467280009455.post5598134323594437657..comments2023-06-23T07:02:38.920-04:00Comments on Watching wolves amidst the shade and light: a ventSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992528777348383699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120980467280009455.post-10466286979472995972010-07-01T18:33:32.116-04:002010-07-01T18:33:32.116-04:00I only had one baby at a time but I remember how m...I only had one baby at a time but I remember how much I hated going to get-togethers when they were little. As soon as the food would arrive, the little bundle of joy would smell it and I'd end up sitting on a toilet, breastfeeding, while everyone else enjoyed their dinner. Finally, I might geta few bites of something that had congealed on my plate. My oldest daughter was an unnaturally early walker (8 months) and I remember going to the stupid park chasing her constantly while everyone else chatted on a park bench. It's truly exhausting. Don't feel badly about venting - I know many of us understand and have been there!Daisygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225281078124879192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120980467280009455.post-4115141340074772432010-06-30T11:35:11.191-04:002010-06-30T11:35:11.191-04:00Thank you!!!
I feel bad about venting. Mainly be...Thank you!!!<br /><br />I feel bad about venting. Mainly because people really do think they are helping, but you're right: as soon as it gets difficult or the food comes (yup, that happens too!! We're out to dinner at someone's house but Jason and I never get to eat, or have to shovel food in quickly). So I feel bad about making people feel bad. But just showing up isn't helping, and holding a happy baby can be helpful, but if you really really want to help: hold a crying baby, change a diaper, or let me actually use the bathroom or eat my dinner for once. God knows I barely get a chance to do that at home.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992528777348383699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120980467280009455.post-1622736395570365112010-06-30T11:24:23.082-04:002010-06-30T11:24:23.082-04:00After reading your post this morning, I've bee...After reading your post this morning, I've been trying to think of the words to write. All I can come up with is that I 100% sympathize, understand, agree and feel for you. It has taken way too many of these outings and trying to 'go with the flow' to realize it doesn't work and no one suffers like my husband, me and the children. <br /><br />It has taken me going through 3 months of newborn hell to say enough and we are going to do what works for us. It makes our lives so much easier. <br /><br />Isn't it funny how everyone wants to hold the babies until the food comes? All of a sudden everyone is chowing down and momma has the babies.<br /><br /> I can play out the scene of your night all too well in my head. So vent away. I cannot tell you the vents my husband has endured after a sleep deprived night.Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333264510680861097noreply@blogger.com