tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post4050021463079906011..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: #6 EMBRACE PARENTINGLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-73777299598397561102016-05-29T07:41:15.326+08:002016-05-29T07:41:15.326+08:00I'm still in the first stage - and trying not ...I'm still in the first stage - and trying not to let it slip through my grasp too quickly. LIVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524453327563312809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-47584879376841844922016-05-21T12:04:22.334+08:002016-05-21T12:04:22.334+08:00thanks Sarah - I'm loving being a Nana and hav...thanks Sarah - I'm loving being a Nana and having a baby that is mine but not mine - she's just beautiful!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-7153255247141766982016-05-21T12:03:36.703+08:002016-05-21T12:03:36.703+08:00Thanks Molly - you do wonder where the time went s...Thanks Molly - you do wonder where the time went sometimes don't you? Two grandsons is also amazing and this whole grandparent thing is just fabulous!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-1602791405023801712016-05-21T12:02:34.139+08:002016-05-21T12:02:34.139+08:00I know Lee! How can our children be having childre...I know Lee! How can our children be having children?? I am loving the new Nana stage and finding the balance of how much time I can spend visiting. My daughter-in-law says her mum is around all the time and driving her a bit crazy so I think being a reasonable distance away might have blessings to it after all!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-4224689923219009032016-05-21T12:00:54.389+08:002016-05-21T12:00:54.389+08:00I look at my "boy" who turns 30 in a cou...I look at my "boy" who turns 30 in a couple of weeks and then I look at his little newborn daughter and think that he was once like her - the journey over those last 30 years seems like no time at all and yet so much has happened!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-49871279404242836192016-05-21T11:59:42.478+08:002016-05-21T11:59:42.478+08:00Three kids fed and happy is all you can ask for - ...Three kids fed and happy is all you can ask for - just remember to take lots of pictures of Number 3 baby because my husband says the youngest always has less pictures than the oldest! And the baby stage is the BEST!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80699441333124744322016-05-20T21:35:50.320+08:002016-05-20T21:35:50.320+08:00This is lovely! So right about not wishing away th...This is lovely! So right about not wishing away the time, & trying to remember and appreciate these fleeting moments ('the days are long, but the years are short' & all that). But also nice to know that there continue to be great positives as time passes - I do already worry about how fast my children seem t be growing out & how fast the child stage will be gone. My mum says grandparenting is better in many ways than parenting, though! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006727330831002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-73416882552689509532016-05-20T08:49:48.309+08:002016-05-20T08:49:48.309+08:00Lovely post, and so happy about your granddaughter...Lovely post, and so happy about your granddaughter! I know you must be a wonderful grandmother! :) Pinning and tweeting #FridayFrivolitySarah Eliza @ devastateboredomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178682145271558368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-14144986775280060682016-05-20T07:36:04.302+08:002016-05-20T07:36:04.302+08:00This is a great post on the stages of parenting an...This is a great post on the stages of parenting and entry into grandparenting. My one and only child turns 33 yo tomorrow and his birthday always takes me back to that day when I met him for the first time and my life changed forever. And now I have two grandsons who are growing up way to fast. Congratulations on your beautiful new granddaughter and for raising some great kids. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664097336440373659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-85504985282360964112016-05-20T03:55:08.120+08:002016-05-20T03:55:08.120+08:00WE didn't believe our parents and our kids don...WE didn't believe our parents and our kids don't believe us--when we say HOW FAST TIME FLIES!!! It's incredible. I am counting down the days until I will become a grandmother for the first time and I am beside myself with anticipation, but I'm also having a hard time really grasping the notion that MY baby girl is now having one of her own! How is that possible???Lee Gaitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071737811847806177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-48993534574371915442016-05-19T22:41:06.315+08:002016-05-19T22:41:06.315+08:00Love this! It's funny how sometimes I'll l...Love this! It's funny how sometimes I'll look at my hairy faced teen (who now towers over me) and I'll see the tiny face I held in my arms at night. It's an amazing journey, and only another parent can understand. You've captured it well here! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51441891253706970932016-05-19T21:29:21.127+08:002016-05-19T21:29:21.127+08:00LOVE this! It's tugging at my heart strings as...LOVE this! It's tugging at my heart strings as I'm in the thick of the baby stage right now - and DO find myself just trying to get things "done" instead of savoring it as much as I should. And pictures - I need more pictures! But with three kids now I am finding it tough just to get them all fed and happy LOL. Thank you for this reminder today.35+Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627295508053798977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-26041553995609776842016-05-19T13:31:05.815+08:002016-05-19T13:31:05.815+08:00What a lovely thing to say Wendy - thank you so mu...What a lovely thing to say Wendy - thank you so much - parenting holds so many special little spots in our hearts and I love that there are wonderful memories from each stage to look back on.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-23365920383872231022016-05-19T13:29:56.982+08:002016-05-19T13:29:56.982+08:00Building solid relationships with your children so...Building solid relationships with your children so you can still communicate when they are teens is a key part of parenting Sanch - and I have a sneaking suspicion you will end up parenting one day :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-48645989598661673552016-05-19T13:28:53.765+08:002016-05-19T13:28:53.765+08:00I was a bit the same Rosie - so busy being the bes...I was a bit the same Rosie - so busy being the best mum I could be that I missed a lot of it - being tired all the time probably didn't help either!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-38673917470315677182016-05-18T03:09:11.350+08:002016-05-18T03:09:11.350+08:00I am SO enjoying your writing, Leanne, and this po...I am SO enjoying your writing, Leanne, and this post is great -- really nails so many emotions! I read it twice! :) I've always said the best part of being a parent is being able to say at every stage, "This is my favorite age!" You have said so many things that have been swirling around in my own head/heart for several weeks. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878417421173080620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-48759176725198304092016-05-17T18:21:07.963+08:002016-05-17T18:21:07.963+08:00Not a parent myself and don't plan to be but t...Not a parent myself and don't plan to be but these are some good tips. Communication is so important especially with teens! A large number of families I work with have problems communicating! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762987240307604682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74119806076010245062016-05-16T15:02:43.565+08:002016-05-16T15:02:43.565+08:00I wish I'd slowed down more during the baby st...I wish I'd slowed down more during the baby stage too, I worried all the time too about everything. I wish I'd known that what everyone says is true and that the time does truly fly by. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028324704398001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-1247959664567919532016-05-16T12:17:49.140+08:002016-05-16T12:17:49.140+08:00I can't believe that 30 years have flown by in...I can't believe that 30 years have flown by in a heartbeat Debbie - and it's lovely to look back but I don't think I'd want to do it again in a hurry!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-37370579701750358662016-05-16T12:16:46.869+08:002016-05-16T12:16:46.869+08:00It would be so difficult knowing that your childre...It would be so difficult knowing that your children may never have the joy of complete independence - and you will be hands on parenting for a long time to come. It is definitely different for a lot of people isn't it?Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-75887536978002983362016-05-16T06:41:55.444+08:002016-05-16T06:41:55.444+08:00I feel so much the same way. All of those stages s...I feel so much the same way. All of those stages seemed so tough, and to move so slowly, but in retrospect they are over in a flash. Thanks for sharing at the Blogger's Pit Stop.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-28664599105388930712016-05-16T02:16:45.644+08:002016-05-16T02:16:45.644+08:00I talked a bit yesterday to a mother of two teens ...I talked a bit yesterday to a mother of two teens - both children are disabled (both were medically fragile when younger, too) and one may never be able to live independently. Her experiences were so different from mine. But those years pass for all of us who are parents or caregivers/teachers of children. Our lives change forever, too. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-60039348311100140292016-05-15T13:20:44.632+08:002016-05-15T13:20:44.632+08:00I don't think I'd want to go back and do i...I don't think I'd want to go back and do it all again though :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-15683196631748969572016-05-15T04:22:22.550+08:002016-05-15T04:22:22.550+08:00You're right about those passing years. Childr...You're right about those passing years. Children grow up and we actually miss those days .... Penelope Potty Snooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506050791510159530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-91607391525649899052016-05-14T10:59:07.566+08:002016-05-14T10:59:07.566+08:00It's such a lovely feeling seeing your childre...It's such a lovely feeling seeing your children making lives of their own - knowing you did your best and they are taking flight from that foundation - sorry your mum didn't get to see that in the next generation Nancy xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com