Comments on: Bittersweet

By: Myg

Myg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:45:03 +0000

Hi Tat – I so know what you mean. My mom is in Virginia, which is about 5 hours from here. We do go visit a lot, and they come here, but it’s still like 6-8 weeks between visits, and the drive is tough. Anyway, the boys see their other grandparents every week and I feel so bad for my mom, and for me I think, that my mom doesn’t get that kind of time with them. I’m with Diane – I live in NJ and have toyed with the idea of moving so many times, but then we wouldn’t have all the family nearby. It’s a trade off, for sure. A difficult one, either way.

Anyway – Maia is SO BIG! I haven’t been on your blog in an age and oh MY what a big girl! And sushi? Her palate is more advanced than every single one of my wonderbread loving relatives, my husband not included.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:43:15 +0000

Look at her go! Maia is too adorable and has no shame chowing down on her little plate of goodies. My kids’ grandparents all live within a 10-mile radius and we still hardly ever see them. The nuclear family is not what it once was.

By: Holly at Tropic of Mom

Holly at Tropic of Mom — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:36:35 +0000

It’s so cute to see Maia now. She has so much hair!

A wish for a child to be loved is the best wish of all. Only my husband’s parents live in town, so I know what you mean….

By: cristin

cristin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:37:47 +0000

I can’t stand how cute she is!!!

We’re short on Grandparents here too, hubs’ folks are in Florida most of the year. My parents are close by but Mom’s mind is fading fast and she has a hard time being around the kids.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:40:47 +0000

Thank you so much for reminding me why I tolerate living in a place I can’t stand — all our family is here. Sometimes hard to remember that (intensely shiny) silver lining when we’re sweating our butts off INDOORS in November.

By: existere

existere — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:25:08 +0000

Yes.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:14:28 +0000

I’m impressed that the plate stayed on the table. Irene is just starting (at 12 months) to not automatically try to pick up the plate and wave it around or toss it. (And she still will at times.) We just use a baby wipe on the table and let her eat straight off of it. The waiters are always running over with plates that I have to refuse. Maybe we’ll try it next time though!
And my parents are a 15 minute WALK away and Ed’s live across town, so I can only imagine how much not having Maia’s grandparents near must suck. My Dad does work seasonally in NYC, though, and misses the kids for months at a time. But at least he’s home when he’s home.

By: humpsNbump

humpsNbump — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:52:29 +0000

That video of Maia eating sushi is so adorable! You have the best collection of videos. It will be so fun when she is able to watch them with you.

And yes, I can appreciate how hard it is to live far away from your family. Hopefully those times when you do see each other are just that much more memorable, special, important, unforgettable. Separation makes the heart grow fonder.

~ humps

By: Marilyn (A Lot of Loves)

Marilyn (A Lot of Loves) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:55:38 +0000

Her face is so funny when she shoves the food in around the 9 sec mark. I know how it is having grandparents so far away. My husband’s parents live in a RV and literally travel 365 days a year. The last time they saw my kids was in March and we don’t expect them to come back our way until May 2010. My parents are a bit closer – 2 hours away – but still it’s tough. I’d like all the parents (and my sister and Hubby’s sister who also both live provinces away) to be closer. It’s too bad we can’t make people live where we want them to.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:47:16 +0000

Yeah, we didn’t give her anything raw, or any meat other than the crab!