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Some days I am really proud of shit I say, some days I am embarrassed - some days I have no recall of what happened yesterday.
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Including the right that I have to come over and slap you if you spell "a lot" as "alot" -- however I am forgiven for constantly muddling up effect and affect.
Laura
/ July 6, 2010My son did this last year – drew a full on WAR scene. His teacher pointed it out to me (and anyone in earshot) at EVERY single parents evening!
There was blood squirting about, bullets, knives, fighter jets!
I simply said that I think his ability to draw so well and with so much detail was really commendable for a 7 year old!
(She lit many candles for me last year)
reluctantmom
/ July 6, 2010(She lit many candles for me last year) – Ha ha ha – that made me laugh ….
MomAgain@40
/ July 5, 2010Poor Barbie! Love your perception on it 😀
Tammy
/ July 4, 2010Honestly, I’m glad someone has the sense to rip Barbie’s head off. I would love it if someone could force feed her too. Smart kid you’re raising.
Just had a massive catch up on your blog – hoping the new week brings clearer heads and less anxiety. Think of your wedding like the births of your children – one day to mark the start of something new. Only with better clothing.
Susie
/ July 3, 2010Poor Barbie! But what creativity from your daughter! She’s not afraid to think outside of the box. I like that…. Thanks for reading and commenting on my blog. Sorry to leave you hanging. I just updated it. I have read some of your story and find your honesty refreshing and terrifying at the same time. Your story represents some of my own fears about motherhood. Not being there yet, I can’t really say much that isn’t speculation, but I am hoping to struggle through the transition to parenthood and find some way to hold onto myself in the process. I have lots of experience in losing myself (my first marriage) so I hope I can figure things out before I’m too far gone. But your story shows that it will be an up and down, day-by-day struggle and that is a good reality check for me to help me not get my hopes up about the purely blissful days of motherhood that are ahead. Thanks for your honesty. I’ll keep reading!
reluctantmom
/ July 4, 2010I am glad you stopped by and will go and look at your updates soon – I clearly can’t relate to the struggles that IF’s go through. I found some blogs that were so painful and so traumatic that it really just made me cry. I would never deem to offer platitudes, I think all you can do is read thier stories and have empathy for thier pain and realise that not everyone decides to have a baby, gets pregnant and is presented with one. It is funny how “blind” one is to an entire process until you really “see.”
I have my own struggles through my journey in motherhood and for me they were epic …. but again it comes to context and what you are comparing it to.
blackhuff
/ July 3, 2010Maybe it is some way for her to let out her frustrations and that if you feel comfortable with what she is drawing, then there’s nothing to worry about.