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Been there, done that. And the craziest thing is that you&#039;ll look back on these days as the easy ones! Give baby a kiss for me. :wub:

MR--I guess we could trade??:idontno:

After Jayden was born, my Mom was here for 2 weeks and then I took her to Georgia for another couple of weeks so the rest of the family could meet her. My little baby girl couldn't fart without someone picking her up...they were spoiling her! 
But Mom said in the grand scheme of a child's life, there is but little time that you [B]can[/B] really [B]hold [/B]them. I always think of this when Jayden wants to be held or stay up all night :blush: Helps me keep things in perspective.;-)

MR--I guess we could trade??:idontno: 
 
After Jayden was born, my Mom was here for 2 weeks and then I took her to Georgia for another couple of weeks so the rest of the family could meet her. My little baby girl couldn&#039;t fart without someone picking her up...they were spoiling her! 
But Mom said in the grand scheme of a child&#039;s life, there is but little time that you can really hold them. I always think of this when Jayden wants to be held or stay up all night :blush: Helps me keep things in perspective.;-)

ShallowsNole

[quote="sunspotbaby, post: 379784"]But Mom said in the grand scheme of a child's life, there is but little time that you [B]can[/B] really [B]hold [/B]them. I always think of this when Jayden wants to be held or stay up all night :blush: Helps me keep things in perspective.;-)[/QUOTE]

This is very, very true.  I don't miss the staying up all night, but I miss the holding and rocking. :wub:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="sunspotbaby">But Mom said in the grand scheme of a child&#039;s life, there is but little time that you can really hold them. I always think of this when Jayden wants to be held or stay up all night :blush: Helps me keep things in perspective.;-)</blockquote> 
This is very, very true. I don&#039;t miss the staying up all night, but I miss the holding and rocking. :wub:

seacrestkristi

That's so true sunspot, what your momma said.  I bet your 21 month old already wants 'down'. My sweet little niece doesn't want to be held much at all anymore. She's 21/2. :wub: I now call her Miss Independent.

That&#039;s so true sunspot, what your momma said.  I bet your 21 month old already wants &#039;down&#039;. My sweet little niece doesn&#039;t want to be held much at all anymore. She&#039;s 21/2. :wub: I now call her Miss Independent.

Jackie has up and down confused. Because she always has to get "down" out of the bed, the highchair, the dresser, the house, trees, the windows, etc. ...when she wants to be picked up, she says "get down". Yes, I now have part girl, part Curious George:biggrin:

Jackie has up and down confused. Because she always has to get &quot;down&quot; out of the bed, the highchair, the dresser, the house, trees, the windows, etc. ...when she wants to be picked up, she says &quot;get down&quot;. Yes, I now have part girl, part Curious George😀

[SIZE=3]What goes around comes around. We are empty nesters and 1,700 miles away from three grand babies. The parents are the ones all worn out when we get back home and we gladly take over the night duties for a few days just to relive how those little angels depended on us for comfort. :wub:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]We tend to forget when we are dead tired and it is 2AM.[/SIZE]
:yawn:

What goes around comes around. We are empty nesters and 1,700 miles away from three grand babies. The parents are the ones all worn out when we get back home and we gladly take over the night duties for a few days just to relive how those little angels depended on us for comfort. :wub: 
We tend to forget when we are dead tired and it is 2AM. 
:yawn:

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I don&#039;t know, DD. She&#039;s awful grumpy!

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Mrs. Singinchicken and I have talked, on occasion, about adoption as her sister adopted a wonderful little girl from Kazakhstan...

I have no issues at all as long as it's an 18 year old Sweedish girl!!!

:floor::funn::clap:

Mrs. Singinchicken and I have talked, on occasion, about adoption as her sister adopted a wonderful little girl from Kazakhstan... 
 
I have no issues at all as long as it&#039;s an 18 year old Sweedish girl!!! 
 
:floor::funn::clap:

[quote="singinchicken, post: 380271"]Mrs. Singinchicken and I have talked, on occasion, about adoption as her sister adopted a wonderful little girl from Kazakhstan...

I have no issues at all as long as it's an 18 year old Sweedish girl!!!

:floor::funn::clap:[/QUOTE]

Woody Allen :nono1:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="singinchicken">Mrs. Singinchicken and I have talked, on occasion, about adoption as her sister adopted a wonderful little girl from Kazakhstan... 
 
I have no issues at all as long as it&#039;s an 18 year old Sweedish girl!!! 
 
:floor::funn::clap:</blockquote> 
Woody Allen :nono1:

[quote="ShallowsNole, post: 380274"]Woody Allen :nono1:[/QUOTE]

yeah...that whole thing really creeped me out.  I wonder if Sun-yi has to take her retainer out when they are kissing each other?

:puke:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="ShallowsNole">Woody Allen :nono1:</blockquote> 
yeah...that whole thing really creeped me out. I wonder if Sun-yi has to take her retainer out when they are kissing each other? 
 
:puke:

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[quote="mrs.rocket, post: 379737"]Compact brunette child, slightly used, pretty cute, sleeps little and poops alot. Good disposition. Comes with accessories. Please PM if interested.....
 
.[/quote]
Welcome to the world of motherhood :wave::wub:
A good day was when my husband walked in the door and I thrust Kaiboo at him and said " she is alive, now you take her" :biggrin::wub::wave: my job for the day was done :idontno:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="mrs.rocket">Compact brunette child, slightly used, pretty cute, sleeps little and poops alot. Good disposition. Comes with accessories. Please PM if interested..... 
 
.</blockquote>Welcome to the world of motherhood :wave::wub: 
A good day was when my husband walked in the door and I thrust Kaiboo at him and said &quot; she is alive, now you take her&quot; 😀:wub::wave: my job for the day was done :idontno:

[quote="mrs.rocket, post: 380236"]I don't know, DD. She's awful grumpy![/quote]
 
:wub: Aww...God luv her. Aunt DD could make it better. 
 
[quote="Allifunn, post: 380315"]Welcome to the world of motherhood :wave::wub:
A good day was when my husband walked in the door and I thrust Kaiboo at him and said " she is alive, now you take her" :biggrin::wub::wave: my job for the day was done :idontno:[/quote]
 
:lol::lol:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="mrs.rocket">I don&#039;t know, DD. She&#039;s awful grumpy!</blockquote> 
:wub: Aww...God luv her. Aunt DD could make it better. 
 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Allifunn">Welcome to the world of motherhood :wave::wub: 
A good day was when my husband walked in the door and I thrust Kaiboo at him and said &quot; she is alive, now you take her&quot; 😀:wub::wave: my job for the day was done :idontno:</blockquote> 
:lol::lol:

organicmama

I'm laughing with you because my three have just gone to sleep.  Mr. OM told everyone to take a nap because he needed a quiet one & then they stayed up until 10:30 (toddler) and 11:00 (4 & 6 year old girls)!!!!!!  Of course, he's off singing, so he's oblivious to the damage done!I just keep reminding myself that this time is short in their lives and mine, but oh so important for the rest of theirs.  I love snuggling with them, anyway.

I&#039;m laughing with you because my three have just gone to sleep.  Mr. OM told everyone to take a nap because he needed a quiet one &amp; then they stayed up until 10:30 (toddler) and 11:00 (4 &amp; 6 year old girls)!!!!!!  Of course, he&#039;s off singing, so he&#039;s oblivious to the damage done!I just keep reminding myself that this time is short in their lives and mine, but oh so important for the rest of theirs.  I love snuggling with them, anyway.

Compact brunette child, slightly used, pretty cute, sleeps little and poops alot. Good disposition. Comes with accessories. Please PM if interested.....
 
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Compact brunette child, slightly used, pretty cute, sleeps little and poops alot. Good disposition. Comes with accessories. Please PM if interested..... 
 
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