What have you given up?

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Registered: 07-17-2007
What have you given up?
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Mon, 06-30-2008 - 10:48am
What have you "given up" in order to have and parent children?

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Registered: 02-08-2008
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:50am

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But was it something you normally did? How often?

When we first got married, yes. We would do it a couple of times a week.
On the weekends we would leave our apt. in the morning/early afternoon and be gone all day an usually not home until late evening.

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Registered: 01-05-2000
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:50am

Alex now packs and carries the "Going to Grandma's" tote bag that used to be Joy's. It's now patched in several places and carries cars instead of stuffed animals.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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Registered: 02-08-2008
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:51am

"True, we started pretty early with the kids"

So you are agreeing that since you also started early with your kids is the reason why they do not give you a problem now.

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Registered: 07-17-2007
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:54am
Did not say that your experience was not normal. Just answering the OP's question as to why an 18 month old *might* not be eating the same things as her or his parents. Witho nly 4 teeth at 18 months he could not chew, he could mush. So, if we had something like steak, he had baby foods.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:55am

He was totally exhausted, but not because of him going to bed late the night before...I don't think he went to bed past 9pm that night, in fact.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:55am

I can respect that, I think we have different ideas of what work involves.


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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:55am
Hey I have a mortgage -- and I still manage to save up for vacations -- we've taken liza for

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 02-08-2008
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:57am
We were getting ready to go into the pool. The older kids could get their clothes off and suits-with help for the 4 year olds-on but I had to undress and dress the baby, get lotion on all 3 younger kids, get swimmies on 2 kids, get myself into my suit, make sure I had all the towels, lotions, phones.
I am sure I am missing something but when I looked back at the clock-it was 30 minutes. AND...I move very fast-lol!!
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 11:58am

I take snacks on the plane for me, there is something about flying that makes me hungry and peanuts simply do not cut it, lol.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 12:01pm
I'll never forget flying back from Disney with Liza when she was 4 -- she had her headphones on with her disney tunes playing , her mickey sunglasses on

 

Yes. We. Did.

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