Comments on: Vinaigrettes – Three’s A Crowd, But What the Hell

By: Ama Beth aka Father Beth

Ama Beth aka Father Beth — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:27:33 +0000

Yup remember those days with glee. Erin and Nikki were 15 mo. apart then 2 yrs Barrett came along. I remember trying to breast feed Barrett while Erin and Nikki were chasing each other having stripped off all clothing and trying to get outside to play in the mud. Those were the days!! Wouldn’t have traded it! Crazy bit good!

By: Gillian

Gillian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:42:19 +0000

Ah, yes, I forgot about the ‘need to pack in the calories’ thing. Little girl down the road was the same, and I had to remember every time I saw the mum popping a chocolate button in her mouth (which was against every healthy eating mummy nerve in my body! Until, of course, my Little One hit toddlerdom and all my plans went West…)

By: Miranda

Miranda — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:49:10 +0000

Could not agree more with you on the third one, I never thought it would be so hard, or so wonderful!!

By: Starlight

Starlight — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:54:26 +0000

Hum. And what happens if she does name someone Starlight?

I like your “Holy crap they are their own people.” posts best of all.

By: Jennboree

Jennboree — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:43:57 +0000

I love Karenna’s name and love her many nicknames even more!

My sister’s husband is half Korean. They named their daughter Korenna. You know how names just seem to fit? She is as Korenna as a Korenna should be.

If Mare has twins perhaps she can call them Starlight and Starbright. heh

Great post! So true that our children will craft our legacy. With all my parenting mistakes and triumphs, I hope my children really remember me as always unconditionally loving them.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:05:12 +0000

Yeah my 3rd walked at 9 months. Proudly stood at 6. I resisted the temptation to kick his chubby baby feet out from under him but did give him a stern “No way, no how little buddy”. Didn’t work. Should have kicked him…

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:59:58 +0000

For what it’s worth, my youngest acted like he was going to walk really early. Like, give-you-a-nervous-breakdown-and-wake-up-in-a-nervous-sweat early. But then, he discovered climbing. And while I swear all my gray hairs are because I caught him places no small person should ever manage to get to, he was my last in age to walk.

By: Jessica @ A Bushel and a Peck

Jessica @ A Bushel and a Peck — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:35:05 +0000

The theory on child development for #s 1-3 holds true in my house too. Also, I believe the change from 2 kids to 3 is the biggest change you get–once the adults are outnumbered, you can have 12 kids and its going to be just as chaotic as 3. And to test my theory, I am now expecting #4. Gulp.

By: con

con — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:45:31 +0000

This clarifies why I stopped at two. Kid #1 didn’t walk till 15 months, while #2 walked at 8 months. If I had a third I am very concerned he/she would exit the womb running.

Great stories. ……oh, and ………….peeenus.

By: Karen in TX

Karen in TX — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:35:17 +0000

Em, your theory on the third child and “one of the kids” is exactly what I was thinking! You put it much more clearly than I could have.

& Liz — about once a month I wonder why the heck I didn’t go with the nickname “Ren” when I was little; it was definitely a family pet name for me, and I always wanted a nickname just like my siblings had!