Comments on: Four Months http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/ instant family: just add twins Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sarah http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Sarah Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:36:26 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-359 Social smiling (and recognition of parents) is a milestone that comes at exactly the right time, IMHO... that's the bright spot in the otherwise rough life of 4 months. Twice the trials, and hopefully twice the reward... Now that I have 1 (one) almost-one-year-old, I almost kinda wish we'd had twins so that she'd have a playmate here at home and they could entertain themselves. When she was 4 months old (and after) I remember thinking "thank Goodness we didn't have twins!" (They run in my family, so it was something of a possibility.) Anyway, happy 4 months old! Social smiling (and recognition of parents) is a milestone that comes at exactly the right time, IMHO… that’s the bright spot in the otherwise rough life of 4 months.

Twice the trials, and hopefully twice the reward… Now that I have 1 (one) almost-one-year-old, I almost kinda wish we’d had twins so that she’d have a playmate here at home and they could entertain themselves. When she was 4 months old (and after) I remember thinking “thank Goodness we didn’t have twins!” (They run in my family, so it was something of a possibility.)

Anyway, happy 4 months old!

]]> By: Julia http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Julia Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:37:03 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-357 Oh Rachel. I read this after I emailed you, and after we skyped today. So here's one thing: I hope you know how incredibly inspiring you are as a parent (and Matt, too). Jeff and I have learned so much from you guys about the kind of parents we want to be, and Elly and Ben are much the better for it. I can't imagine having gotten through these last four months without you to email to, or to do all my research for me... I hope it helps to know that in this period when you feel helpless sometimes, that you have helped us, so much. Feh. that wasn't much of a sentence. But you know what I mean. Let's both hang in there. Love to Julian and Eloise from Elly and Ben. Oh Rachel. I read this after I emailed you, and after we skyped today. So here’s one thing: I hope you know how incredibly inspiring you are as a parent (and Matt, too). Jeff and I have learned so much from you guys about the kind of parents we want to be, and Elly and Ben are much the better for it. I can’t imagine having gotten through these last four months without you to email to, or to do all my research for me… I hope it helps to know that in this period when you feel helpless sometimes, that you have helped us, so much. Feh. that wasn’t much of a sentence. But you know what I mean. Let’s both hang in there. Love to Julian and Eloise from Elly and Ben.

]]> By: Emily http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Emily Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:54:16 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-356 It's only sunshine and adorability because there isn't enough light to take pictures of her every time she wakes up at night. Which is often. Happy monthaversary! I vaguely remember Ellie having nap issues at four months (waking after 45 minutes mostly). Is there video of them interviewing each other? It’s only sunshine and adorability because there isn’t enough light to take pictures of her every time she wakes up at night. Which is often.

Happy monthaversary! I vaguely remember Ellie having nap issues at four months (waking after 45 minutes mostly). Is there video of them interviewing each other?

]]> By: Melissa http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Melissa Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-355 Thank God for those moments ... the smiles, the cooing, the giggles ... that lift the stress cloud for a bit and bring in a ray of hope! :) I distinctly remember the relief I felt when reading someone's account of their struggle in the first few months of their child's infancy. I had thought something was wrong with me, because I wasn't feeling a lot of the butterflies and rainbows I read from other sources. :) Though we love the sweet stuff, we understand the tough stuff, too, and can send you extra love when you write about it. May the fifth month rock! Thank God for those moments … the smiles, the cooing, the giggles … that lift the stress cloud for a bit and bring in a ray of hope! :) I distinctly remember the relief I felt when reading someone’s account of their struggle in the first few months of their child’s infancy. I had thought something was wrong with me, because I wasn’t feeling a lot of the butterflies and rainbows I read from other sources. :) Though we love the sweet stuff, we understand the tough stuff, too, and can send you extra love when you write about it. May the fifth month rock!

]]> By: Rachel Sr. and Blondies http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Rachel Sr. and Blondies Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:38:41 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-354 Don't worry, next year they will bring you breakfast in bed. I hear that is developmentally appropriate for 16-month olds. They started making their own beds, right? Did they start studying algebra or are they still learning long division? Don’t worry, next year they will bring you breakfast in bed. I hear that is developmentally appropriate for 16-month olds. They started making their own beds, right? Did they start studying algebra or are they still learning long division?

]]> By: Mike http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Mike Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:03:59 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-353 Sorry your birthday wasn't super fun. Hope I made it a little easier at least! Sorry your birthday wasn’t super fun. Hope I made it a little easier at least!

]]> By: Carole http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Carole Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:31:52 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-352 I can't speak to the experience of twins but I can say that since having only 1 baby was overwhelming I can only assume that having 2 is completely and utterly overwhelming. I remember wanting to just run away and I felt like such a failure as a mom. Then my mom told me that everybody feels that way sometimes and I felt better. I just wished someone had told me so I'd have known that it wasn't all coos and smiles. It does get better, I promise. I can’t speak to the experience of twins but I can say that since having only 1 baby was overwhelming I can only assume that having 2 is completely and utterly overwhelming. I remember wanting to just run away and I felt like such a failure as a mom. Then my mom told me that everybody feels that way sometimes and I felt better. I just wished someone had told me so I’d have known that it wasn’t all coos and smiles.
It does get better, I promise.

]]> By: kris http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-351 kris Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:27:09 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-351 That photo melts me. Hang in there, you two. I've seen you in action and you are doing such an amazing job with those kids! But it's hard, and it's ok to say that it's hard. I will see you soon. Keep smiling--it helps with the sanity. Love to all 4 Sparveys. See you soon...I'll bring food (and drink!). That photo melts me. Hang in there, you two. I’ve seen you in action and you are doing such an amazing job with those kids! But it’s hard, and it’s ok to say that it’s hard. I will see you soon. Keep smiling–it helps with the sanity. Love to all 4 Sparveys. See you soon…I’ll bring food (and drink!).

]]> By: emilie inc. http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-350 emilie inc. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:19:55 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-350 Congratulations on Month 4! I love this post, Rache. Very, very real and I think everyone appreciates knowing what happens in between these beautiful photos you have posted here (which, by the way, are absolutely darling). How exciting that E & J are noticing each other! I think I might need to come back for a visit soon and soak up some more baby QT so you can take a break for drinking & trashy magazines. I'll email you to coordinate. Love and hugs to all! xo, em Congratulations on Month 4!

I love this post, Rache. Very, very real and I think everyone appreciates knowing what happens in between these beautiful photos you have posted here (which, by the way, are absolutely darling).

How exciting that E & J are noticing each other!

I think I might need to come back for a visit soon and soak up some more baby QT so you can take a break for drinking & trashy magazines. I’ll email you to coordinate.

Love and hugs to all!

xo,
em

]]> By: pumpkinmama http://www.sparveys.com/2009/02/20/four-months/comment-page-1/#comment-348 pumpkinmama Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:13:43 +0000 http://www.sparveys.com/?p=660#comment-348 Nothing wrong with blogging reality - I think more mom/parenting blogs should do the same. For all the wonderful there can be, there are also periods of nearly equal amounts of non-wonderful, particularly in these early months. I remember vividly how much I struggled those first 6 months (or more?), and I only had one little crankypants who didn't want to sleep. Nothing wrong with blogging reality – I think more mom/parenting blogs should do the same. For all the wonderful there can be, there are also periods of nearly equal amounts of non-wonderful, particularly in these early months. I remember vividly how much I struggled those first 6 months (or more?), and I only had one little crankypants who didn’t want to sleep.

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