tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post2209264521864023400..comments2024-02-14T03:33:02.406-03:00Comments on mama in macondo: some wonderful things about visiting the inlawsmacondo mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09501761743249709573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post-88469925330241188212009-09-15T11:29:17.183-03:002009-09-15T11:29:17.183-03:00yeah, it's a pretty emotional time. a pretty o...yeah, it's a pretty emotional time. a pretty obvious time for reflecting on such an emotional year. i say let loose and cry if you need to! let your family figure out how to react instead of worrying about whether it's normal. it's your birthday too - first year as a mom, it's a huge deal!! are you sad, or overcome with other emotions?<br /><br />i don't think that's exactly what happened to me, though i did feel lots of overwhelming love and pride for the monkey and (knowing me) quite a bit of guilt for all the things i didn't do as well as i would have liked during his first year of life. but i think for me i'm starting to struggle with this big move i've made and what it all means for me and the kids and in general...<br /><br />more on that coming up! thinking of you lots too.macondo mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501761743249709573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post-46431223725693524922009-09-14T14:50:02.120-03:002009-09-14T14:50:02.120-03:00i tried to comment on this a couple of days ago, b...i tried to comment on this a couple of days ago, but for some reason it didn't post. oh dear s, i'm getting emotional about peanut turning a year old. i can feel it, and am afraid that while we're having a nice party, i'm going to have a breakdown. is this normal? did this happen with you for monster's first? are you feeling depressed in general, or was this just an outburst of emotion that you didn't expect and weren't aware was lurking within you? <br /><br />thinking of you xoxoxo<br /><br />and happy 1st to monkey!Bobcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294534657852503206noreply@blogger.com