tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629217942696182058.post2539490250267756920..comments2023-10-15T02:10:48.973-06:00Comments on Mothers of Invention: And the Lightbulb EngagesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629217942696182058.post-86601380339386469922007-09-10T22:24:00.000-06:002007-09-10T22:24:00.000-06:00Actually it was kinda funny in the end after the w...Actually it was kinda funny in the end after the whole story and then the picture of you at the end making cinnamon rolls at 1 in the morning...what the?????? That was the crowning moment! You went through the wringer and yet you still were thinking of your children...what a great mom!!!Kainoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028164564630506237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629217942696182058.post-6590216003386432172007-09-10T16:30:00.000-06:002007-09-10T16:30:00.000-06:00my favorite part of the "stomach flu incident" was...my favorite part of the "stomach flu incident" was that you guys kept telling us that it was food poisoning and then we get to our apartment and the next thing you know we're taking the kids to the emergency room for iv fluids because they're pooping and vomitting so much! lolololol!!!!! that's another one of those things that seems awful at the time but is hilarious now. what a comedy of errors that was. thanks for the flu, though marie, it was lovely sharing viruses with you.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028600889013935580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629217942696182058.post-14767530602721899942007-09-10T16:27:00.000-06:002007-09-10T16:27:00.000-06:00i can't believe you guys weren't laughing more. i...i can't believe you guys weren't laughing more. i'm reading this and laughing my head off. i mean, what a wreck i was, i was such a wreck it's funny. how can one person be such a wreck without it being completely funny. at some point the ridiculous engages and laughter must ensue or you go crazy.<BR/><BR/>it was a good moment though. i like those. i think they should come more often than once a year or once every other year though.<BR/><BR/>and you're right johanna. i feel much better about my abilities as a mother and i am much more confident in myself when my house is clean and a stranger can knock on the door and i won't be ashamed to let them use my bathroom. YIKES! LOLJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028600889013935580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629217942696182058.post-69405701556476280932007-09-09T16:45:00.000-06:002007-09-09T16:45:00.000-06:00OH MY GOSH..you poor thing. I just can't even ima...OH MY GOSH..you poor thing. I just can't even imagine what you went through. I really admire you for all that you did. I cannot believe that you were making cinnamon roll dough at one in the morning.....Hope you get some rest and feel better soon!Kainoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028164564630506237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629217942696182058.post-27522496739373151202007-09-09T10:20:00.000-06:002007-09-09T10:20:00.000-06:00Wow, that is a really good "lightbulb" moment. Whe...Wow, that is a really good "lightbulb" moment. When I had ppd after Ethan, I really wondered how much good I was as a mother and a wife because I did lay on the couch so many days, and Jerry did keep things together. All I managed to do well was feed Ethan! When it finally lifted, I realized that I felt worse because I wasn't fulfilling my God given role in my home. Isn't it amazing that doing what feels like meaningless work like vacuuming, ironing, and doing dishes makes us and our whole family feel so much better? God sure has an amazing design for us, and when we are willing to do what he planned, life is good. <BR/><BR/>You are an amazing mom - thanks for sharing that story with us. And I hope you are feeling better today. I will be praying for you today, as I am sure that even if your stone has passed, you must be exhausted.Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436720646561133434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4629217942696182058.post-70022765906103597102007-09-09T09:04:00.000-06:002007-09-09T09:04:00.000-06:00wow, that sounds horrible. but hard to think of it...wow, that sounds horrible. but hard to think of it as regrettable since you got so much out of the experience. it reminds me of when caleb was about 4 days old and i got that stomach flu and was up all night vomiting and pooping and still somehow managed to feed caleb. i'd feed him then immediately vomit and poop. and everytime i think of that, it makes me feel like a good mom. just to know that when things get really bad, you *will* do what you need to do and not roll over and give up. and making cinnamon rolls at 1 am? how could you ever doubt that you're a good mom?Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065434099487676088noreply@blogger.com