Comments for dear birthday http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on by Kristien http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/628/#comment-1171 Kristien Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:49:12 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=628#comment-1171 Woo hoo! Hooray for Liberty print undies! Glad you are back to sewing. It must feel good to carve out some creative time for yourself and get back to "you" a bit. I can't wait to see what you design in the months to come. I will be all over those baby leggings whenever they hit your shop, because there is a serious baby boom going on with my friends and I love the idea of giving them beautiful handmade items for their babies that they will treasure over the years. The pace of human baby development is truly remarkable. The first year they change so much and there is a lot to look forward to at every stage. Cherish every moment with your little Alden. Woo hoo! Hooray for Liberty print undies! Glad you are back to sewing. It must feel good to carve out some creative time for yourself and get back to “you” a bit. I can’t wait to see what you design in the months to come. I will be all over those baby leggings whenever they hit your shop, because there is a serious baby boom going on with my friends and I love the idea of giving them beautiful handmade items for their babies that they will treasure over the years.

The pace of human baby development is truly remarkable. The first year they change so much and there is a lot to look forward to at every stage. Cherish every moment with your little Alden.

]]> Comment on by Anabela http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/626/#comment-1170 Anabela Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:05:48 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=626#comment-1170 Oh yes! This is very exciting! Welcome back, you have been missed (and I will be putting DB on my seasonal wishlists!). Oh yes! This is very exciting! Welcome back, you have been missed (and I will be putting DB on my seasonal wishlists!).

]]> Comment on by erica http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/622/#comment-1163 erica Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:58:13 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=622#comment-1163 i hear you on the separate blog thing. lots of work, but what can you do? i have too many blogs to deal with, including one just for my parents. i feel like leon's pr person! that's great that alden has been sleeping 4 hour stretches. we're lucky if leon manages even one of those per day. so excited to hear you're thinking of baby and children clothing. i just spent another day feeling depressed by the boy clothing selection. i love alden's striped top/onesie, by the way. but you probably knew that! i hear you on the separate blog thing. lots of work, but what can you do? i have too many blogs to deal with, including one just for my parents. i feel like leon’s pr person!

that’s great that alden has been sleeping 4 hour stretches. we’re lucky if leon manages even one of those per day.

so excited to hear you’re thinking of baby and children clothing. i just spent another day feeling depressed by the boy clothing selection. i love alden’s striped top/onesie, by the way. but you probably knew that!

]]> Comment on by jennygordy http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/619/#comment-1162 jennygordy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:32:33 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-1162 great post. alden sounds like a super awesome little guy. you're a trooper and a great mom, i'm sure! great post. alden sounds like a super awesome little guy. you’re a trooper and a great mom, i’m sure!

]]> Comment on by moop http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/619/#comment-1159 moop Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:51:11 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-1159 oh..valerie, you paint such a vivid picture! i remember those days all too well. one day, they won't matter...just part of the experience...nothing great is good all the time...there has to be trial to appreciate how wonderful those little folks are...and he sounds perfect! (and looks perfect, too! can't get enough of those adorable photos!) rock on mama. you're doing great! xxoo oh..valerie, you paint such a vivid picture! i remember those days all too well. one day, they won’t matter…just part of the experience…nothing great is good all the time…there has to be trial to appreciate how wonderful those little folks are…and he sounds perfect! (and looks perfect, too! can’t get enough of those adorable photos!)
rock on mama. you’re doing great!
xxoo

]]> Comment on by erica http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/619/#comment-1158 erica Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:53:08 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-1158 there's nothing worse than a hormone-induced fear frenzy related to a newborn's unwillingness or inability to nurse. i had quite a few sobbing freak-outs in the first 3 months, but it got better for us. i still come close to those moments when leon is crying hysterically in the car-seat, unable to sleep. i can't decide whether babies are better off in the carrier or the stroller during these humid summer days. leon always seems to get sweaty more quickly in the stroller, but shouldn't my body heat make it even hotter for him in a carrier? poor alden probably just wanted to cool off in a familiar place (aka home). i'm glad you're getting out and doing things in the city. lockdown for over 2 months really took its toll on me mentally. i don't even want to think about the health care ridiculousness. it makes my heart sink. there’s nothing worse than a hormone-induced fear frenzy related to a newborn’s unwillingness or inability to nurse. i had quite a few sobbing freak-outs in the first 3 months, but it got better for us. i still come close to those moments when leon is crying hysterically in the car-seat, unable to sleep.

i can’t decide whether babies are better off in the carrier or the stroller during these humid summer days. leon always seems to get sweaty more quickly in the stroller, but shouldn’t my body heat make it even hotter for him in a carrier? poor alden probably just wanted to cool off in a familiar place (aka home). i’m glad you’re getting out and doing things in the city. lockdown for over 2 months really took its toll on me mentally.

i don’t even want to think about the health care ridiculousness. it makes my heart sink.

]]> Comment on by sian http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/619/#comment-1157 sian Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:31:04 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-1157 this almost made me teary-eyed :) p.s. isn't the last episode of season one crazy? what a cliffhanger... this almost made me teary-eyed :)

p.s. isn’t the last episode of season one crazy? what a cliffhanger…

]]> Comment on by kathy http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/619/#comment-1156 kathy Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:07:32 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-1156 So glad to read your blog been following the baby pics - Alden is a beauty and growing by leaps and bounds The first 6 weeks are so hard - it continues to change constantly - it is a wonder. He is his own little guy - love you all Kath So glad to read your blog
been following the baby pics – Alden is a beauty and growing by leaps and bounds
The first 6 weeks are so hard – it continues to change constantly – it is a wonder.
He is his own little guy –
love you all
Kath

]]> Comment on by Tovah http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/611/#comment-1154 Tovah Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:24:59 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=611#comment-1154 Congratulations on your beautiful baby! What a lovely name too :) I totally understand your hesitancy with sharing your birth story, I felt that way too after my daughter was born as ours did not go to plan either and I was afraid of sharing all the gory details lest it scare other people. I read all the birth stories too, and though 'that doesn't sound so bad!' It's very true, as you said, that no matter how much you plan and research things don't always (or usually!) turn out the way you imagined. Enjoy your sweet little baby! Congratulations on your beautiful baby! What a lovely name too :)

I totally understand your hesitancy with sharing your birth story, I felt that way too after my daughter was born as ours did not go to plan either and I was afraid of sharing all the gory details lest it scare other people. I read all the birth stories too, and though ‘that doesn’t sound so bad!’

It’s very true, as you said, that no matter how much you plan and research things don’t always (or usually!) turn out the way you imagined.

Enjoy your sweet little baby!

]]> Comment on by yana http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/611/#comment-1153 yana Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:18:40 +0000 http://dearbirthday.wordpress.com/?p=611#comment-1153 Congratulations Valerie! He's a cutie! Congratulations Valerie! He’s a cutie!

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