tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post1422905945929450120..comments2024-02-02T23:18:20.621-05:00Comments on Baby Bangs: Where I Feel Like a Good MomAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16777762608528843328noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-48253727193467526492014-06-14T12:38:17.737-04:002014-06-14T12:38:17.737-04:00i feel like a good mom when i let them help me. m...i feel like a good mom when i let them help me. my girls LOVE to help - but it usually seems easier to just to do it myself. when i let them help, though, we accomplish something and always seem to have a good time just talking and working hard together. these are sweet times, aren't they? i often reference priscilla sharer's hilarious account of running into a woman in the grocery store who told her this would be over in a blink. She blinked. It wasn't over. But still, its true, isn't it? Its over in a blinkā¦ love to you amanda <3 amybhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749652894982419553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-2628574983773907562014-06-14T07:17:39.274-04:002014-06-14T07:17:39.274-04:00I get the lame-o mom feeling when I'm so focus...I get the lame-o mom feeling when I'm so focused on my list of things to do. This summer, I set a goal for myself to capture with pictures at least one event every day so by the end I have an album full of pictures....even if it's only on facebook and never printed out. Sadly, I never grew out of my potty humor so my son gets that all the time. I can be very lady-like when I need to be, but it's an act so that I can have mature female friendships. I feel like supermom when they get excited over little things.....like a surprise trip for ice cream, an unexpected favorite dinner, or when i figured out i could use part of my exercise equipment to build the perfect single occupant tent dwelling in the living room.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996947056740527771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-52601267107751364252014-06-13T14:40:03.476-04:002014-06-13T14:40:03.476-04:00We home school and sometimes I feel so lame when I...We home school and sometimes I feel so lame when I just want to sit and veg out after lunch rather than play games...because I just spent intense hours one on one! But if I can include a craft- score! Or wake them up and take them for donuts in their pj's. Most of the time, it's little things, I guess, and I'm finding that as the ages change, so do the activities that make us all feel like it was a win-win.Tara G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09199251979718649256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-33827493052572803082014-06-11T15:47:55.980-04:002014-06-11T15:47:55.980-04:00Seing this made me happy. Thanks for the smiles :)...Seing this made me happy. Thanks for the smiles :)Ganise Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842222143939902393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-60198531629324300572014-06-11T11:41:55.968-04:002014-06-11T11:41:55.968-04:00So fun! My kids have grown so much too! I do the ...So fun! My kids have grown so much too! I do the exact same thing with my oldest boy Isaac in the pool. He is almost 10 and i want to break out into tears everytime I let that sink in! The best time we all have to together is definitely when we all play "just dance"! Anna's 8 and Sarah is 5 and then you throw Isaac in there and we are an all out dance party! I am totally the mom who doesn't let her kids win. Bad, I know, but my competitive streak is too powerful. When they do win the celebration between us all is priceless! Its the best time we all relax and let loose!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876570733385497326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-71016703383304346642014-06-09T23:05:11.063-04:002014-06-09T23:05:11.063-04:00I feel like a good mom when I take time to paint t...I feel like a good mom when I take time to paint the girls toenails...when I say 'yes' when my natural response is 'no'. <br />Funny, I was going to write a post about saying 'yes' to swimming with my girls...they love it and it's great for me, too!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09863543139743814365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-2055581729810121672014-06-09T19:37:39.027-04:002014-06-09T19:37:39.027-04:00You are such a good mom!You are such a good mom!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019780684718903600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-21041975770995272432014-06-09T16:32:42.546-04:002014-06-09T16:32:42.546-04:00I have a hard time finding balance. I feel guilty...I have a hard time finding balance. I feel guilty for not spending more quality time with my kids even though I am home with them 24-7. Maybe I just need to find one activity where I can be "the good mom". :) This Is The Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758756721252571064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-79194419767229750992014-06-09T11:17:46.297-04:002014-06-09T11:17:46.297-04:00My girls had never played with baby dolls before t...My girls had never played with baby dolls before they came to live with us so right now, I am trying to get them in baby doll heaven. We have a crib, a high chair, a bathtub, a car seat, etc. I also just ordered the first book in The Babysitter's Club series for my nine year old. Passing down the legacy, you know.<br /><br />That last picture of you -- frame it. It's gorgeous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620746935128128727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-27191348865106366342014-06-09T08:46:08.663-04:002014-06-09T08:46:08.663-04:00I feel like a good mom when my boys (ages 7 and 10...I feel like a good mom when my boys (ages 7 and 10) ask me to stay in their rooms after they've gone to bed and "talk" (10-year-old speak) or "snuggle" (7-year-old speak). Some nights it just can't happen because it's too late or there are things that must be done, but I try to make it happen on a fairly regular basis because they both love it so much. <br /><br />Thanks for your posts, Amanda. I enjoy reading them each time you take the time to put life into words. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965659274175587636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-11500630579390569542014-06-09T07:13:32.096-04:002014-06-09T07:13:32.096-04:00Love it. Love that last pic especially. You're...Love it. Love that last pic especially. You're so peaceful. Enjoy. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941526294434252083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-13577315111588148462014-06-09T00:10:04.077-04:002014-06-09T00:10:04.077-04:00The pool is our happy place too. Setting up the s...The pool is our happy place too. Setting up the sprinkler in the yard and anything that will entertain them with water is in my groove...although I rarely get wet with them. They're happy though so I feel like a fun mom anyway. ;)jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017580666243784901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-75185345340018607732014-06-08T19:14:11.695-04:002014-06-08T19:14:11.695-04:00I feel like a good mom when I create space in whic...I feel like a good mom when I create space in which all of us feel comfortable with what is expected of us--rules, schedule, performance...whatever. I hate being a defensive parent, and it takes just a little bit of foresight as a mom to be sure I create a good framework of operation for my people. Everyone feels more free that way! <br /><br />PS. Excellent use of potty humor. cristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864915640624456287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-48513168963471320852014-06-08T10:49:00.030-04:002014-06-08T10:49:00.030-04:00My boys are 2.5 and 10 weeks. Since my second son ...My boys are 2.5 and 10 weeks. Since my second son was born I've felt all kinds of guilt about giving my oldest boy the shaft. So much of my time is spent trying to keep him occupied and busy so I can feed/change/hold baby. But like you, I feel like he and I have reconnected in the pool these last few weeks. While the baby is sleeping in the swing he and I jump and swim and splash and pretend to be Corvettes (OMG!) in our pool. Enjoyed this post!!ChelseaSalomonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985506338819810868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-36978717594299613272014-06-07T22:04:01.490-04:002014-06-07T22:04:01.490-04:00My babies are now 26 and 20, but every Sunday, I g...My babies are now 26 and 20, but every Sunday, I get together with my daughter (26) and we do arts & crafts. When my son (20) comes home from college (about once a month) we watch movies together. Enjoy your time with them and enjoy the pool!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998499719314681050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-13674123951390880162014-06-07T21:05:27.690-04:002014-06-07T21:05:27.690-04:00Amanda, you are a wonderful Mom! Lucky Jackson an...Amanda, you are a wonderful Mom! Lucky Jackson and AB. Johnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512190014117965781noreply@blogger.com