Comments on: Bookish Thoughts: My Commitment http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/ Thu, 9 Feb 2012 02:16:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Jessica Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:55:54 +0000 http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/?p=648#comment-564 Jacki, I'm SO glad you wrote this. Honestly, this is one of the main reasons I am terrified to have kids. I am SURROUNDED by people who have ceased being themselves and function only as so-and-so's mommy once they have kids. They have nothing else to talk about, they don't do anything else, they say things like, "I can't even remember what I used to do for fun before Little So-and-so came around!" It depresses the hell out of me, and I have seen so few people balance having a life of things they enjoy and being a parent. And obviously they enjoy being a parent a great deal, but I love the crap out of my life and I don't want to give that up. Anyway, I can't wait to meet the little guy! And I am so excited for you and Shaun! (Just because I am anti-baby for me doesn't mean I'm a big fat baby hater at all ;-) ) Jacki, I’m SO glad you wrote this. Honestly, this is one of the main reasons I am terrified to have kids. I am SURROUNDED by people who have ceased being themselves and function only as so-and-so’s mommy once they have kids. They have nothing else to talk about, they don’t do anything else, they say things like, “I can’t even remember what I used to do for fun before Little So-and-so came around!” It depresses the hell out of me, and I have seen so few people balance having a life of things they enjoy and being a parent. And obviously they enjoy being a parent a great deal, but I love the crap out of my life and I don’t want to give that up.

Anyway, I can’t wait to meet the little guy! And I am so excited for you and Shaun! (Just because I am anti-baby for me doesn’t mean I’m a big fat baby hater at all ;-) )

]]> By: randi http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/comment-page-1/#comment-563 randi Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:21:23 +0000 http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/?p=648#comment-563 You know, I love this. I never put too much thought into not losing myself as a mom when I had Lucy. I started a separate blog for her to keep all her fans up to date (but still kept my personal one too). The first year is so challenging for so many reasons, and we had all the normal challenges as regular parents, however at four months old we found out she had a visual impairment. So then it was a full year of dr's appointments and stress and aggravations. When she turned about a year and a half, I realized that I was a miserable person. I had gained a ton of weight, and did NOTHING for myself. ever. So I started working out, and trying to find things non mommy related to do so that I wouldn't lose myself for ever. I have since, started, failed and started again going to the gym (which I am not going to fail at again, because I really enjoy it, but am lazy at the same time) and picked up the 100 books in a 365 challenge so give me something for me. I 100%, not only support you, but encourage you to maintain your sense of self, because it is so easy to get lost and wrapped up in poopy diapers teething, crawling, and forgetting to make time for your spouse. Good Luck Lovely, I congratulate you on your upcoming addition, and I wish you all the best! You know, I love this. I never put too much thought into not losing myself as a mom when I had Lucy. I started a separate blog for her to keep all her fans up to date (but still kept my personal one too). The first year is so challenging for so many reasons, and we had all the normal challenges as regular parents, however at four months old we found out she had a visual impairment. So then it was a full year of dr’s appointments and stress and aggravations.

When she turned about a year and a half, I realized that I was a miserable person. I had gained a ton of weight, and did NOTHING for myself. ever. So I started working out, and trying to find things non mommy related to do so that I wouldn’t lose myself for ever.

I have since, started, failed and started again going to the gym (which I am not going to fail at again, because I really enjoy it, but am lazy at the same time) and picked up the 100 books in a 365 challenge so give me something for me.

I 100%, not only support you, but encourage you to maintain your sense of self, because it is so easy to get lost and wrapped up in poopy diapers teething, crawling, and forgetting to make time for your spouse.

Good Luck Lovely, I congratulate you on your upcoming addition, and I wish you all the best!

]]> By: Marce http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Marce Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:13:23 +0000 http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/?p=648#comment-558 hahahahahaha - we will see lovely :-) Get ready to become a 1 finger typist, that will help, don't wait for a moment to use both hands. Sometimes it easy to not lose you but others forget and you become 'baby boy's mommy' ugggh Look forward to your baby announcement hahahahahaha – we will see lovely :-)

Get ready to become a 1 finger typist, that will help, don’t wait for a moment to use both hands.

Sometimes it easy to not lose you but others forget and you become ‘baby boy’s mommy’ ugggh

Look forward to your baby announcement

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Vanessa Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:42:27 +0000 http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/?p=648#comment-556 All good commitments! I hope to do some of the same. All good commitments! I hope to do some of the same.

]]> By: Heather http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Heather Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:34:48 +0000 http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/?p=648#comment-555 It sounds like the kind of mom/adult I want to be! :) I'll help hold you to it! It sounds like the kind of mom/adult I want to be! :) I’ll help hold you to it!

]]> By: Angel http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Angel Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:44:20 +0000 http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/?p=648#comment-553 I'm with Julie. And, I can't wait to "meet" the little guy! I’m with Julie. And, I can’t wait to “meet” the little guy!

]]> By: Julie http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/2010/06/15/bookish-thoughts-my-commitment/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Julie Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:41:19 +0000 http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/?p=648#comment-552 I'll definitely hold you to it - I need your blog to supply me with book recommendations and awesome reviews! I’ll definitely hold you to it – I need your blog to supply me with book recommendations and awesome reviews!

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