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[lollardfish]

Nico just stacked things on other things, and put cups in other cups.

It's a good day.

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[neugotik.livejournal.com]

yay! I was a regular cheerleader (er & still am) for every little accomplishment the kids make - it's so amazing to see them go from born/new to it all to like - communicating and using like, tools and playing pretend. It's pretty amazing.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

It is amazing!

I also think non-parents don't quite get the day-to-day work of it all either, although maybe there's less intensity of work in other circumstances (where the learning comes easily). I've been playing stacking games with Nico for 4 months now. Today, today, it happened!

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

Um really, cause I think some of us really do get it.

Only you get to keep going with them. Imagine a toddler room for 3 years day in day out, they finally reach a point where they have some self help skills and them it's time to show them the door. Imagine a room or 14 Nico's :) Adorable!...... but so much work! Okay a wee bit older then him but not much.

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

I can't remember if it was 4 or 5 scheduled diaper changes of 14 kids plus incidentals.

And Friday's I worked alone with up to 7 of them.....

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

I know you get it! But I certainly didn't until I lived it, despite liking children and having spent time around them.

[madtruk.livejournal.com]

This morning I dropped Casey off at school for his first multi-night camping trip without us (school-sponsored).

It was hard. I wanted a hug but, you know, we were at school and that wasn't cool.

*sigh*

"I know you get it!"

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

Oh alright then :)

I want to know when you guys are coming if only so I don't plan too many other things to be able to hang out.

Plus I want to plan to come and crash your Chicago party scene. I was thinking once in June and once in July for like 3 days each plus two travel days if that makes sense. I want to try driving next trip.

I know you are tired but we like when you post especially when it's about your lives and our favorite baby.

Re: "I know you get it!"

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

The 5th to the 9th or so of June is when we are coming.

Re: "I know you get it!"

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

You did see my last post with the videos, right?

Re: "I know you get it!"

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

Yes I did, but they were sooo short I had to watch them over and over. And now what?

Casey....

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

You gotta start getting you big hugs before you leave the house.

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

no doubt it was harder for you then it will be for him.....

[zinzinzinnia.livejournal.com]

Kurt -- I just finished reading this book and reading this post, I think you'd really like it. Too bad it's only in hardcover so far in the US -- though the price is relatively decent. here is the Canadian version with Canadian-flavoured (yes, that's "flavoured" with a u) comments.