Comments on: The Planets Bend Between Us http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/ I think the only people who see this are RSS peeps. Hi, RSS peeps! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kristabella http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17989 Kristabella Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:05:41 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17989 That was so beautiful! Now this makes my want to have babies, rough times and all! That was so beautiful!

Now this makes my want to have babies, rough times and all!

]]> By: Kristin http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17981 Kristin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:30:10 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17981 That was a beautiful post. My husband was extremely worried that our baby wouldn't be cute when he was born. The thought never crossed my mind. Then he was born and we both thought he was of course, the most perfect child ever created. And we continued to think that through baby acne, horrific eczema, balding and hair regrowth spurts and underweight issues. Recently we looked at some pictures of Will when he was about 3 or 4 months old and we just started laughing hysterically. Only parents could be so blinded by love to think that baby was beautiful! He seriously looked like a skinny, balding, bad complexioned, myopic accountant. I am happy to say that he is now a very cute 2.5 year old. Or at least I think he is... That was a beautiful post. My husband was extremely worried that our baby wouldn’t be cute when he was born. The thought never crossed my mind. Then he was born and we both thought he was of course, the most perfect child ever created. And we continued to think that through baby acne, horrific eczema, balding and hair regrowth spurts and underweight issues.

Recently we looked at some pictures of Will when he was about 3 or 4 months old and we just started laughing hysterically. Only parents could be so blinded by love to think that baby was beautiful! He seriously looked like a skinny, balding, bad complexioned, myopic accountant. I am happy to say that he is now a very cute 2.5 year old. Or at least I think he is…

]]> By: slynnro http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17978 slynnro Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:10:07 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17978 You are so great at expressing your adoration of your child without making it offputting to nonparents. You are so great at expressing your adoration of your child without making it offputting to nonparents.

]]> By: Toni http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17977 Toni Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:10:05 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17977 Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Written so wonderfully and those of use who have been there do indeed get it. With my middle son I went 8.5 months without more than 5 hours of consecutive sleep, and there were exactly two 5-hour-stretches in that entire time. That was almost 7 years ago and I still remember the stats. It was brutal, but of course, would I trade him for anything? Never. My youngest of 3 sons just turned 5 and I now have to struggle to remember these moments, though of course I still do have some of them. My 6-year-old ended up in our bed just last night, and you bet your ass I cherished that despite the annoyance at being awakened. I still laugh at the look my husband would give ME any time one of our newborns ripped one, as if to say, "HE couldn't have made that sound so it had to have come from YOU." My favorite thing about parenting is laughing with my kids. It gets even sweeter as they go on, because while they outgrow delicious babyhood, one day they will make YOU laugh and it's the best feeling ever. I'm very happy for you, despite feeling your pain of sleep deprivation. I know how long you waited to be here and I'm glad you made it. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Written so wonderfully and those of use who have been there do indeed get it. With my middle son I went 8.5 months without more than 5 hours of consecutive sleep, and there were exactly two 5-hour-stretches in that entire time. That was almost 7 years ago and I still remember the stats. It was brutal, but of course, would I trade him for anything? Never.

My youngest of 3 sons just turned 5 and I now have to struggle to remember these moments, though of course I still do have some of them. My 6-year-old ended up in our bed just last night, and you bet your ass I cherished that despite the annoyance at being awakened. I still laugh at the look my husband would give ME any time one of our newborns ripped one, as if to say, “HE couldn’t have made that sound so it had to have come from YOU.”

My favorite thing about parenting is laughing with my kids. It gets even sweeter as they go on, because while they outgrow delicious babyhood, one day they will make YOU laugh and it’s the best feeling ever.

I’m very happy for you, despite feeling your pain of sleep deprivation. I know how long you waited to be here and I’m glad you made it.

]]> By: Moose http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17974 Moose Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:30:15 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17974 Oh, I loved reading that. Thank you. Oh, I loved reading that. Thank you.

]]> By: The New Girl http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17971 The New Girl Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:37:28 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17971 Oh, it's SO TRUE. But it is good to hear it, to say it and to be aware of it. I try not to speed up time or wish away one pesky part of a stage because of all the awesome stuff that goes with it. My girl's limbs are starting to lengthen. She's starting to thin out. She's starting to look like a KID instead of a baby. It is incredible how different she looks and sounds over just the past few months. I don't want to miss a minute. Not a minute. Oh, it’s SO TRUE. But it is good to hear it, to say it and to be aware of it. I try not to speed up time or wish away one pesky part of a stage because of all the awesome stuff that goes with it.

My girl’s limbs are starting to lengthen. She’s starting to thin out. She’s starting to look like a KID instead of a baby. It is incredible how different she looks and sounds over just the past few months. I don’t want to miss a minute.

Not a minute.

]]> By: Kristin H http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17964 Kristin H Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:28:26 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17964 One of the reasons we decided to homeschool is that we want to spend that extra time with our kids -- the time that otherwise they would be spending away from us, growing away from us. My husband mentioned the other day that in 10 years (only 10 years!) our 5-year-old daughter will not be wanting to spend much time with us any more. 10 years! My God! I still constantly find myself thinking, Oh, I'll remember how s/he does XXX. And then, of course, I don't remember it at all. I have one of those 10-year Journals (http://tinyurl.com/n8lxly), and it's wonderful for jotting down quick stuff that I would absolutely not remember otherwise. One of the reasons we decided to homeschool is that we want to spend that extra time with our kids — the time that otherwise they would be spending away from us, growing away from us. My husband mentioned the other day that in 10 years (only 10 years!) our 5-year-old daughter will not be wanting to spend much time with us any more. 10 years! My God!

I still constantly find myself thinking, Oh, I’ll remember how s/he does XXX. And then, of course, I don’t remember it at all. I have one of those 10-year Journals (http://tinyurl.com/n8lxly), and it’s wonderful for jotting down quick stuff that I would absolutely not remember otherwise.

]]> By: Christine http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17962 Christine Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:36:27 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17962 Oh Jonna that was beautiful. As is your baby girl. Oh Jonna that was beautiful. As is your baby girl.

]]> By: Notes from the Forest (Sandy) http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17960 Notes from the Forest (Sandy) Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:27:56 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17960 As the mom of four children (two boys, twin girls) who are now grown (university age), yes, enjoy every minute. It does indeed go much too quickly. Kids are such a treasure - at any age. Enjoying your blog! Sandy As the mom of four children (two boys, twin girls) who are now grown (university age), yes, enjoy every minute. It does indeed go much too quickly.

Kids are such a treasure – at any age.

Enjoying your blog!

Sandy

]]> By: jonniker http://www.jonniker.com/2009/06/17/the-planets-bend-between-us/comment-page-1/#comment-17959 jonniker Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:42:12 +0000 http://www.jonniker.com/?p=1153#comment-17959 Kristen -- It is worth it a thousand times over and then some. It IS. It's just easier to talk about the bad stuff, because it's stressful, and you have to vent. But the good FAR outweighs the bad. FAR. Don't let anyone tell you differently. You have much to look forward to. Kristen — It is worth it a thousand times over and then some. It IS. It’s just easier to talk about the bad stuff, because it’s stressful, and you have to vent. But the good FAR outweighs the bad. FAR. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. You have much to look forward to.

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