tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post5871542657328281093..comments2023-10-24T06:43:21.120-07:00Comments on cakies: little starlettesRubyellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665592531250476367noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-4471030458859490472010-11-20T11:39:26.704-08:002010-11-20T11:39:26.704-08:00I grew up in a large family. I'm the oldest of...I grew up in a large family. I'm the oldest of 14 kids and it was crazy and chaotic sometimes growing up but it was the greatest blessing to me to have such a large family. We've always been a close family and I love that all of my siblings and I get closer as we get older. (I'm 33 and My youngest sibling, a sister, just turned 12.) There is so much joy and love in having a large family. I realize not everyone's family is as large as mine(!) but having a lot of siblings to play with is such a gift for your children.<br /><br />From following your blog, I can feel the love you and your husband have for one another (and for your girls). That, is truly the greatest blessing for any child!<br /><br />We have three right now and I've been hoping and praying for another for a few years now. Babies are such a beautiful blessing. I want a large family and trust that what is meant to be will be. But sometimes the waiting can be so hard!<br /><br />~ JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-33340263158381500752010-11-15T21:35:14.014-08:002010-11-15T21:35:14.014-08:00We all (the girls and the parents) seem to have st...We all (the girls and the parents) seem to have stickers on our arms (or stamps) thanks to our little girls -- I see we are not the only ones!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603610288075750816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-62403498615044766442010-11-15T05:34:10.489-08:002010-11-15T05:34:10.489-08:00she is SO precious
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bBshe is SO precious<br /><br />xxoo<br />bBBrianna!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09024239175610647182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-12272573770244927112010-11-12T22:26:44.820-08:002010-11-12T22:26:44.820-08:00Love this post...and while we only have one right ...Love this post...and while we only have one right now (just a few days younger than your Soul!), I have been praying lots and reading the Bible tons when it comes to this subject! All I can say is that God already has a plan, and whether or not we make that decision, He'll see a way to make sure His will is done! And I truly believe (moreso now than before we had our son) that it He wants it to happen, he will show you that it is possible. :) It's easy to have the fears, but sometimes the fears are just worries that aren't meant to be. I say give continue giving it to God and He will make it happen! (But isn't that always easier said than done? :) )mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00526888997627907105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-79619709668703014892010-11-12T15:56:28.867-08:002010-11-12T15:56:28.867-08:00Hi ... I know there are lots of comments on this p...Hi ... I know there are lots of comments on this post already but I thought that I would leave mine too.<br />I have 3 kids - I had 3 under 4, and for a while I considered having a 4th .... but what has stopped me is that I think I am a pretty good mum of 3. And although we have our moments of tears, and yelling and time outs all in all we are a pretty good family. And part of the reason I am a good mum of 3 is that I manage to find time for all 3 every day, but adding a 4th baby makes me wonder where I would find the time to give the bubbie everything it needs - me? Sometimes finding time for 3 is hard ... I suppose I wonder if I would go from a good mum of 3 to a crappy mum of 4. I have total admiration for any woman who can have 4 happy kids .... amazing! Whatever your decision I am sure it wil be perfect for you.Lizeylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576986106653716208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-7749604700456261932010-11-12T12:59:35.445-08:002010-11-12T12:59:35.445-08:00Oh my God, this is so on topic for me right now! I...Oh my God, this is so on topic for me right now! I have been thinking about kids so much lately! You know what is amazing - that your husband actualy wants more! This means you are doing a great job! ;) <br />I just got married a couple of month ago and you are what I want to be at some point - creative, loving, with beautiful kids and loving husband, oh and a garden ofcourse:)))!<br />Good luck with whatever you decide!Anastasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132749430006780621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-30670898137202914402010-11-12T10:37:45.690-08:002010-11-12T10:37:45.690-08:00I come from a family of five (all girls!), my husb...I come from a family of five (all girls!), my husband has seven in his family. My sisters are now my very best friends. <br /><br />We have three children (5, 3, and 16 months) and are expecting a fourth in May. Sometimes it is completely insane and I think, "WHY did we ever have one kid to begin with?!!" but most days I look at my children and see that they are the biggest blessings I have been given. They have taught me so much; I'm definitely not a perfect mother, but I am such a better person than before their births. More patient, more understanding, more willing to listen to God and less to my own fears. <br /><br />People frequently tell me, "Wow, you sure have your hands full," and not so long ago, someone asked me if I had all three on purpose. It always surprises me when I hear these kinds of comments because why wouldn't I want all my children? They are what make my life eventful and beautiful and surprising and frustrating and rewarding. <br /><br />I have found that my life is easier if I scale back on the number of commitments I have, but this doesn't mean I have to lower my expectations for myself and the kind of home environment I want to create. For instance, I am a firm believer in the idea that you can have a beautiful, clean home with small children. :-)Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296225105026623275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-28236016557279016282010-11-12T09:15:09.705-08:002010-11-12T09:15:09.705-08:00aw how exciting that you are thinking about having...aw how exciting that you are thinking about having a 4th.. i actually just found out today that my boss's wife is pregnant with her 5th! and all of her kids now are 8 and under!! i don't have any advice for you, except pray, pray, pray :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440249866191958090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-79700587231287408912010-11-12T00:08:32.432-08:002010-11-12T00:08:32.432-08:00I love your blog, it's so honest.
I can't...I love your blog, it's so honest. <br />I can't really tell if should make 4th or not, I don't have any kids. But I would love to have, but don't know how to proceed with the talk. THE talk with the bf.I'm scared to make him run away ;)siniannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127068744018350518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-57203276845303807372010-11-11T20:45:33.466-08:002010-11-11T20:45:33.466-08:00I come from a family of 6. 4 siblings and 2 parent...I come from a family of 6. 4 siblings and 2 parents. And honestly, I can't image not having my brother and my two sisters around. When we were growing up, there were no shortage of playmates, that's for sure, and even though we fought, we never stayed mad for too long. The BEST part, though, is that whatever we do, our nice even number never leaves anyone out. Like for Disneyland rides, and for board games, and for playing Rock Band, and for eating out, and for four square....sellitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953273278828275110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-44809383465993490512010-11-11T19:16:16.703-08:002010-11-11T19:16:16.703-08:00I am a mother of FIVE blessings!!! Now mind you th...I am a mother of FIVE blessings!!! Now mind you they are not all in a row so it was different for me regardless I still had/have my hands full and I am blessed. I say just trust in the Lord and His will for your family--do not fear. He knows what you can handle. You are such a wonderful mama. You will be fine!!! : ) <br />Many blessings to you and yours!!!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070562087034406847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-53660665696753377542010-11-11T18:58:49.565-08:002010-11-11T18:58:49.565-08:00I love your blog and have read it for a while and ...I love your blog and have read it for a while and have never left a comment so I thought I would share that I have 2 sisters and 1 brother. Our house was chaotic but I loved it. My mom always said going from 2 to 3 was hard but going from 3 to 4 was easier then she thought. But then again she did find my youngest sister in the kitchen spraying our golden retriever puppy with the spray nozzle from the sink with an inch of water on the floor and left that night on an emergency vacation to Seattle because we had her so worn out. So it does come with more work : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649485563919392170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-13387298291271899682010-11-11T17:57:42.802-08:002010-11-11T17:57:42.802-08:00Hi! I'm not a mommy, but I am the third child ...Hi! I'm not a mommy, but I am the third child in my family and I really wish I had a younger sibling. My parents also wish they had more children too. Also, I know a family of 12. Yeah it's a lot of work to take care of a family like that but that family is so joyful. I mean I've baby-sat 5 of those kids before for about a week and I kinda started to loose it, but in the end spending time with all of them was so awesome and if it's in God's will, I'd say go for a fourth! :)Laura A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06560272060991107675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-4927577092749091052010-11-11T17:35:13.107-08:002010-11-11T17:35:13.107-08:00Aren't little ones just the best? Must admit w...Aren't little ones just the best? Must admit we struggle sometimes just with 1 little bubba (he is only a month old and we are still getting the hang of being parents ;) Your family is beautiful, I can understand why you want a fourth!<br />Tone - http://swingsandroundabouts-blog.blogspot.com/S and Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421183917627280609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-6805763567309610542010-11-11T17:10:05.493-08:002010-11-11T17:10:05.493-08:00Thanks again for your blog. I feel like I am repea...Thanks again for your blog. I feel like I am repeating myself saying it is very inspiring!<br />I know that you have enough love for as many children as you may desire to have in the future. However: you are SO young! You shouldn't feel that this is now or never. I have two sisters and I feel a great connection with both, including the one with whom I have 11 years difference!(not to say you should wait 11 years ☺ ). You take such good care of your family, don't forget to also think of your own well being and health. Listen to your heart of course but also your body. ♥Frédérique Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16849605291051236690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-69833212021860774082010-11-11T15:05:15.995-08:002010-11-11T15:05:15.995-08:00Just a note of encouragement from a lurker: totall...Just a note of encouragement from a lurker: totally go for a fourth! I have four under five years old (two boys, two girls), so I know it can be crazy have children so close in age. We have tantrums, time-outs, and tears here too. But my current baby (6mo boy) gets so doted on by his older siblings that it just makes my heart smile to see them all together. You will *never* regret having another child, but you might regret not having one. At least that's the way I see it! I do think that once you get used to large-family living, it's easy (well, easiER) to just add one more...and then one more...and so on. :) They are all such blessings, and grace abounds. Truly.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-42521172149669235422010-11-11T14:21:57.838-08:002010-11-11T14:21:57.838-08:00Hi, I agree with Laura. Number 4 taught me to chi...Hi, I agree with Laura. Number 4 taught me to chill out...I'll get there when I get there...as long as the floor is swept ocassionally... I have four girls ages 2,5,8,10 I'm so glad I convinced my husband to have number 4. The house isn't as organised as I would like, the washing pile is never ending and the noise can be ear piercing. We fight, yell, scream and cry and then we hug, dance and laugh so hard we cry.<br /><br />The hard jump was from 2 to 3 kids. Adding another was easy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025769541172485127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-83721851147673939542010-11-11T13:47:19.686-08:002010-11-11T13:47:19.686-08:00I have 7 boys; Luke is 2 months, Sam is 2, Eli is ...I have 7 boys; Luke is 2 months, Sam is 2, Eli is 4, Gabe and Clark are 6, Noah is 8 and Bridger is 10. My mother-in-law (who had 8 children, including one set of twins) told me that after 3 you don't even notice a difference. She said, "You just throw another one on the pile!"<br /><br />The ONLY thing I don't like about having a large family is the dumb comments we hear when we are out as a family. Things like "are they ALL yours?" or "don't you know how it keeps happening?" or "are you going to keep trying for a girl?". <br /><br />I LIKE having a large family. I LIKE the chaos, the noise, the team spirit. I like that my kids are never lonely or bored. <br /><br />My secret to keeping my sanity is that I train for and compete in a triathlon on my "off" years (the years I'm not pregnant - I have a baby, start training, do the triathlon and get pregnant. Lather, rinse, repeat 6 times). I love running, and I take a nice, long run a few days a week just to have some time when I can be alone inside my head. Also, my husband owns his own business and so our schedules are extremely flexible. If we both worked rigid 9-5 jobs, I don't think we'd have such a large family because we wouldn't have the time to spend with them.<br /><br />Finally, I don't try to "do it all". I don't homeschool - so the boys who are 5 and older are all in school all day during the school year. I pared down my hobbies a couple years ago to really focus on what I LOVE - training, photography and sewing. That's it. I stopped half-heartedly knitting and scrapbooking and all the other crafts I was attempting to do.Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345844129211014179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-12549787057659144892010-11-11T12:30:32.644-08:002010-11-11T12:30:32.644-08:00i come from a family of 7, and i LOVED IT!! just s...i come from a family of 7, and i LOVED IT!! just sayin... I have 2 now (only 19 months apart), but we're probably going to have a few more ;)leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386991088513507329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-23474443791370394822010-11-11T12:14:54.152-08:002010-11-11T12:14:54.152-08:00I just discovered your blog and am a new follower....I just discovered your blog and am a new follower. What a beautiful and stylish family! I'm always so inspired by young families since I married later in life myself. Your blog makes me can't wait to have kids!Anna of The Analog Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468859629485550829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-69276784389513618672010-11-11T12:03:58.679-08:002010-11-11T12:03:58.679-08:00Oh man... such a great post!!!
I'm with ya. I ...Oh man... such a great post!!!<br />I'm with ya. I too need to take the chill pill. We have two littles (2 and 1) and another sweet boy on the way in March. We were just talking about how do you know if just three is enough? I grew up in a family of 5 kids and have the BEST memories of so many brothers and sisters! I guess our philosophy over here is "the more the merrier" :)<br />So glad I'm not the only one who feels this way! Love your blog!Ashley@The Vanilla Tuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482666724279668233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-83511844965425151922010-11-11T10:21:04.764-08:002010-11-11T10:21:04.764-08:00Hi! I'm not a mother, and can't really co...Hi! I'm not a mother, and can't really contribute to the 4th baby discussion. Aren't you glad that these decisions are in God's hands more than our own?<br /><br />I would like to contribute to the "let loose and let them be kids" statement though: as a long-time nanny, I've had lots of experiences with different families and parenting styles, but one family I worked with really stuck with me. Their big question was always "does this rule need to be a rule?". If mom or dad just didn't feel like cleaning up the mess, going outside, struggling through ANOTHER game of tag at 7:00 in the morning, it wasn't really being fair to the kids. They should be allowed to explore and play unhindered by our unnecessary rules. Of course, safety rule were always rules, and the occasional 5 minute time limit on the 7am game of tag were acceptable.<br /><br />From what I've seen of you and your family, you seem to be excellent at letting your children explore and learn and play and get creative. I am sure this is a lot of work for you, but don't get discouraged. Your children are growing up to be wonderful, smart, creative people because of all you do with them and for them.LindseyRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425763187940682312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-68470676582969011042010-11-11T10:04:56.509-08:002010-11-11T10:04:56.509-08:00I'm the oldest of five (three girls, a brother...I'm the oldest of five (three girls, a brother and then the baby girl) and I loved it and still do. My mom said after the third adding more doesn't really make much of a difference and as the older ones get older they become much more helpful.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424710533603846341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-49408175508643226012010-11-11T09:39:33.570-08:002010-11-11T09:39:33.570-08:00Your little starlettes are definitely adorable!!
...Your little starlettes are definitely adorable!!<br /><br />We had our fourth right around the same time you had your third (she was born Dec. 28th) and I LOVE having four. I always knew I would have at least four kids. They're all close together, too. They are 18 months apart, 24 months, and 20 months. There are definitely crazy, stressful, overwhelming moments, but there is no way I regret it. We had three boys and our little icing on the top is our baby girl. I adore my boys and would have been more than happy with just them, but we're so thankful for our baby princess.<br /><br />I was talking to a lady the other day who is almost sixty and has five grown children and she said that she has never talked to someone her ages that wishes she had less children. But, some do say they wish they had more because the family dynamic when they're all grown is so much fun. <br /><br />Remember that most of the little children difficulty only lasts a few years. A close friend of mine has four kids who are 9, 7 year old twins, and 5 and she said it's really easy now. I say go for it! :)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930697708044170514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959092383542566379.post-11467221393489130962010-11-11T09:24:48.712-08:002010-11-11T09:24:48.712-08:00oh man i can relate! we just had our third 2 month...oh man i can relate! we just had our third 2 months ago and although i come from a family of 3, its so much more difficult being a manager of the chaos than a contributor!<br /><br />i think because my husband and i both come from families with 3 kids we knew a 4th would be out of our comfort zone - and although it would be so nice to have a little girl, i think a fourth boy would probably put me over the edge :)<br /><br />but you guys make some cute kids and your love seems to multiply!CarleeKajsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703204293632684852noreply@blogger.com