tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post5507078785620151893..comments2023-11-03T08:56:37.510-04:00Comments on Project Little Smith: To HoldMama Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-78635716152821571232013-09-27T18:54:27.026-04:002013-09-27T18:54:27.026-04:00You said it so beautifully, "the exhaustion l...You said it so beautifully, "the exhaustion leaves and I just miss him." That about sums it up for me as a mother. I feel like I'm either surviving them or longing for them. It's enough to make a person feel cuckoo. But of course if I'm truly objective I know there are lots of times when everything seems balanced and all is right with the world.<br /><br />xo<br />cortnietinyparticlesoflighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563311777319327489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-67545721105078065772013-09-24T10:42:54.732-04:002013-09-24T10:42:54.732-04:00Aw, those tears are just heartbreaking too. I'...Aw, those tears are just heartbreaking too. I'm going to have to work on having thick skin because whenever he cries I want to give in right away... but they always get through it and get into the routine-right? I hope so!Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-3994238990897789422013-09-24T10:40:28.900-04:002013-09-24T10:40:28.900-04:00That's so funny Nathalie! I'm going to str...That's so funny Nathalie! I'm going to struggle when those days arrive that everyone is competing for my attention, I always want to please them both... impossible! And my little girl is a quick nurser too so far. I remember it's all I did for months last time around... so I guess it's lucky that she's efficient.Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-82478444495308005942013-09-24T10:37:24.448-04:002013-09-24T10:37:24.448-04:00I know, I keep wondering if it's a boy think o...I know, I keep wondering if it's a boy think or a first child thing. We'll see if it lasts but it's really interesting.Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-86986520530607461642013-09-24T10:36:16.468-04:002013-09-24T10:36:16.468-04:00Congratulations! I always think the spring seems l...Congratulations! I always think the spring seems like a wonderful time to have a baby... August was a little rough ;) Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-14344358925633928772013-09-24T10:34:37.968-04:002013-09-24T10:34:37.968-04:00I'm trying to balance it all... and sort of su...I'm trying to balance it all... and sort of succeeding so far :) It is good to remember that even if he's a big boy now, W is still really little.Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-65091765601908161072013-09-24T10:24:02.604-04:002013-09-24T10:24:02.604-04:00That's so interesting Lauren, I do keep thinki...That's so interesting Lauren, I do keep thinking about how different W's first three years were with sooo much time one-on-one. I was an only child so all of these obvious things are somehow surprising to me... lots more surprises ahead, I know :)Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-82089429841416981712013-09-24T10:19:52.169-04:002013-09-24T10:19:52.169-04:00That's so sweet Jesse, thank you. I'm find...That's so sweet Jesse, thank you. I'm finding an occasional minute to myself, I'm sure that will improve with time ;) And congratulations on working towards your second, how exciting!Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-31482696266906816612013-09-24T10:16:23.142-04:002013-09-24T10:16:23.142-04:00Thank you Summer! I know those snuggly moments wil...Thank you Summer! I know those snuggly moments will be one of the things we miss most when they're grown (even if they're sometimes tough right now :)Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-44663945019038934562013-09-22T04:06:36.544-04:002013-09-22T04:06:36.544-04:00Lovely photos, the nature is so grand! :-)Lovely photos, the nature is so grand! :-)tinajohttp://tinajoathome.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-4704630967487998502013-09-20T18:37:03.956-04:002013-09-20T18:37:03.956-04:00sounds so familiar...my two girls, independent, ru...sounds so familiar...my two girls, independent, running away never holding hands...my little boy sleeping with me wrapped in my arms and now struggling and sobbing at pre-school wanting mama...just mama! xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12648229748088235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-58201986359188705082013-09-20T10:38:44.671-04:002013-09-20T10:38:44.671-04:00How familiar this all sounds to me. While I had to...How familiar this all sounds to me. While I had to hold my boy in my arms all the time, he only wanted to nap in my arms, and I had to breastfeed him for hours my girl was independent from the moment she was born. She never wanted to sleep or even rest in my arms after breastfeeding which only took her 10 minutes. This allowed me to continue to give a lot of my attention to my boy. At 2.5 now my girl has not lost this independence although she has periods where she is very much (physically) attached to me. <br />And be sure that they will be "fighting" for your one-to-one attention very soon, sometimes only to ensure that the other does not get it ;-). My girl now says once in a while to my boy: this is my mama, your mama is somewhere else. Can you imagine that ?!<br /><br />Good luck and enjoy these moments fully - it looks like you are.<br />NatalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-33224172612232568972013-09-20T09:12:33.445-04:002013-09-20T09:12:33.445-04:00What beautiful pictures! You definitely just desc...What beautiful pictures! You definitely just described the difference between my littles, too. Funny how the boys need their mama's love so much!!Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030289955645949644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-78778021550606855892013-09-20T07:42:47.188-04:002013-09-20T07:42:47.188-04:00I love this! We are expecting our second in April ...I love this! We are expecting our second in April and our oldest will be four. I love the honesty throughout this whole post - where being his anchor is an honor but can also feel at the time depleting. <br />Skyelynn https://www.blogger.com/profile/06528594830953468213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-68347835486958379552013-09-19T16:20:24.839-04:002013-09-19T16:20:24.839-04:00Love the pictures! You are doing so well. I found ...Love the pictures! You are doing so well. I found it hard to balance a 2 year old and a baby. I feel now that I expected too much of the "eldest." <br /><br />It's amazing watching children's personalities unfold. I think I still always expect my children to be like me, but my daughter is really so different.JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-83941386998438105612013-09-19T15:29:27.800-04:002013-09-19T15:29:27.800-04:00Wow! So interesting, isn't it, how different s...Wow! So interesting, isn't it, how different siblings can be?!!<br /><br />I'm so glad you are still indulging W in some extra cuddles. I'll tell you the truth: I've always been closest to my oldest, I think because we had so much one-on-one time for two years before his little brother came along. And we are still close- my younger two are pretty back and forth- they equally want time with me and with Andrew. But Milo definitely gravitates toward his mama. I'll bet W always will with you too!Lauren Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358496490976869347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-91149712641707295852013-09-19T15:23:29.684-04:002013-09-19T15:23:29.684-04:00it's so amazing that our personalities are rea...it's so amazing that our personalities are really already formed in some ways as babies. my husband and i are in negotiations for our second child now(!), and i find your accounts of parenting so relevant and special. hope you're getting in some time for you mixed in there, a few pages of a good book or at least an iced coffee and a cookie. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987795624398203941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-13818354109497488662013-09-19T15:21:49.626-04:002013-09-19T15:21:49.626-04:00what lovely words and such beautiful pictures. I c...what lovely words and such beautiful pictures. I can't imagine juggling two little ones right now, as I have my 13 month old curled up next to me sleeping right now (she sounds a lot like your Little Smith). It sounds like you are finding the balance very well though. Such a lovely post!summerhttp://www.summerplayshouse.comnoreply@blogger.com