tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post8928082745986311633..comments2023-03-23T08:21:11.251-05:00Comments on serenity now: poetry and proseSerenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621332625562122360noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-64471558851644653532008-11-17T11:59:00.000-06:002008-11-17T11:59:00.000-06:00(You're very welcome, Becky, and thank you for the...(You're very welcome, Becky, and thank you for the hug!)Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621332625562122360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-29516529883378215602008-11-17T11:23:00.000-06:002008-11-17T11:23:00.000-06:00Oh new babies! So heavenly sweet! So overwhelmin...Oh new babies! So heavenly sweet! So overwhelming!<BR/><BR/>I love your post, partly because you write so beautifully, and also because I well remember those same exact feelings. It's so stressful not to feel like you "should" as a new mom. And you're right...I have no idea why women don't talk about this more! (Along with the physical discomfort after the baby is born--that was a not so nice surprise too!)<BR/>Hormones are tricky things!<BR/><BR/>How wonderful for your sister that she has a team of women behind her that can love her through it!<BR/>Becky<BR/>PS. Thanks for the sweet comment you wrote on anneandmay's blog today! I'm sending you a hug!Rebecca Ramseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851717214205302476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-79048449309329032822008-11-17T11:20:00.000-06:002008-11-17T11:20:00.000-06:00Great post, Serenity. And a great reminder to shar...Great post, Serenity. And a great reminder to share these things with my daughter since she is due on December 10th. I'm going to print your blog out for her so she can read your words of wisdom for herself. It's a great thing to talk about because it's such a lonely feeling to think you're the only mother in the world that would have such feelings.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113587186488185567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-79574556395980684902008-11-17T08:47:00.000-06:002008-11-17T08:47:00.000-06:00I cried my eyes out one day soon after Madison was...I cried my eyes out one day soon after Madison was born because I thought she and Kevin looked so beautiful together. I was still extrememly fat and puffy and decided I did not fit in with my own family. I think hormones are more powerful than we realize sometimes and we just have to wait them out!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06281617318125278505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-48554259442250125272008-11-17T00:27:00.000-06:002008-11-17T00:27:00.000-06:00Thanks for the heads up, Serenity. My mom has warn...Thanks for the heads up, Serenity. My mom has warned me about that time and it's not exactly fun to think about. I guess the best advice I have heard is that it does pass. Thanks again and Congratulations!<BR/><BR/>DominiqueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-2252660918870648722008-11-15T21:14:00.000-06:002008-11-15T21:14:00.000-06:00You're so right . . . nobody told me about the bab...You're so right . . . nobody told me about the baby blues until they hit. Fortunately, my "encourager" husband helped me through those times, and just as you said, they passed. <BR/><BR/>Maybe Charity won't necessarily enjoy seeing it in your blog, but it's an important thing to write about. And she is extremely blessed to have such a caring and wise older sister, and a loving mother who will console her and wisely advise her when she needs it. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening up this topic. We really do need each other!Cheri'https://www.blogger.com/profile/09645552158950177860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-40807892077867763682008-11-14T23:15:00.000-06:002008-11-14T23:15:00.000-06:00I, for one, am SO thankful that YOU talked about i...I, for one, am SO thankful that YOU talked about it. When the blues hit with Peter I remember bawling my eyes out when Jared left for work because I knew there was no way I could meet this baby's needs. I got through all that because you had warned me not to take myself so seriously. I don't thing I ever thank you for that, so Thank You! <BR/><BR/>And you are sooooooo right, the beautiful far outweighs the ache!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-54721296154291417062008-11-14T20:29:00.000-06:002008-11-14T20:29:00.000-06:00Tonight we took your advice and went for a little ...Tonight we took your advice and went for a little drive when the blues hit. A twirl through the aisles at Target did the trick:) And Ry & Char got to show of the baby as a perk. <BR/><BR/>You are right that we don't talk about this enough. We must learn to recognize it as part of the process for some mothers - probably most mothers - and help one another through it.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468739060833080407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426587463700510343.post-37919121952269101822008-11-14T17:57:00.000-06:002008-11-14T17:57:00.000-06:00Man do I remember this "tired". I agree with you, ...Man do I remember this "tired". <BR/>I agree with you, its so worth it.<BR/>:)<BR/>luv<BR/>TiffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com